Audiences used to eagerly wait for Rajesh Khanna's films to release in the theatres. They were so impressed with how he lived up to his characters that Rajesh Khanna never lost his stardom despite competition from other superstars.
Considered one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, Rajesh Khanna acted in a record 17 consecutive solo hits between 1969 and 1971. He was the highest-paid actor in Bollywood in the 1970s and 1980s.