New Delhi: Amit, Amit Bachchan. Thats how he was known in the early sixties in Calcutta, not Kolkata that really rocked, socially, culturally, intellectually and commercially. Young, tall, lanky with limbs that seemed to go on forever and a very conspicuous Adams apple which kept bobbing up and down (in distracting fashion ) the guy worked as an executive in a multi-national company and lived the charmed life of a carefree bachelor in a city that offered an embarrassment of riches. I met him a couple of times through my college buddy Victor Banerjee, who was starring in a musical (along with him) entitled Desert Song. Shy, well-mannered and soft-spoken, he appeared the retiring kind " one who, despite an active interest in English theatre, didnt like to scorch public space with his personality. However, I have to confess, that even in those early days, what struck casual Bachchan-watchers was his innate sense of composure, quiet dignity and the way he conducted himself in public. The man epitomised refinement, an endearing sense of reserve and class.
One fine day there was a buzz that the Bachchan guy " the lamboo with a great voice " was splitting the city to try his luck in Bollywood. Had he totally lost it? Was he suffering from delusions of grandeur? This was the late sixties when the Rajesh Khanna wave was at its demonic height what on earth could this toothpick offer? The first reports of his signing-on Saat Hindustani
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10:25 AM, Oct 11, 2012
Mumbai: Veteran actor Rajesh Khanna's last film 'Riyasat', which he shot for before he died July 18, will release in theatres Dec 28, a day before his 70th birth anniversary, director Ashok Tyagi says. The late superstar has a prominent role in the movie. It is almost ready, but Tyagi wants to release the film on Rajesh Khanna's birth anniversary. "We can release the film at any time, but we...
#Riyasat #Rajesh Khanna #Ashok Tyagi
04:58 PM, Sep 29, 2012
Mumbai: After veteran superstar Rajesh Khannas demise last month, his home on Carter Road in Bandra turned into almost a shrine where thousands of fans poured in to pay their last respects. According to the late actors last wish, the iconic landmark Aashirwad has been renamed as Vardan Aashirwad. While some have expressed surprise at the sudden name change, we tell you the reason behind it. A source close to...
#Rajesh Khanna #Aashirwad #Vardan Aashirwad #Dimple Kapadia #Bollywood
01:41 PM, Aug 21, 2012
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