When Rajesh Khanna was roped in to play desi James Bond
In 1974, Bollywood s reigning superstar Rajesh Khanna was roped in to play the role of the Indian Bond in Narendra Bedi s film 007, which was shelved after a few days of shooting. Updated: December 29, 2020 1:15:34 pm
Rajesh Khanna was once signed on to play Indian James Bond. (Photo: Cinema Rare/Twitter)
Hindi cinema has always been fascinated with James Bond so even though we never had our own 007, we surely tried to spin different versions of the character over the decades. In 1974, Bollywood’s reigning superstar Rajesh Khanna was roped in to play the role of the Indian Bond in Narendra Bedi’s film 007, which was shelved after a few days of shooting.