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Kiran Kumar recalled the unparalleled success of Rajesh Khanna, India's first superstar

• 04 Jun 2025

Rajesh Khanna, fondly known as Kaka, became a cultural phenomenon. He is credited as the first superstar of Indian cinema to have around fifteen solo hits—a record that is still unmatched. He had an immense fan following, especially the women who did extreme things for him, such as writing letters in blood and more. Eminent actor Kiran Kumar, who worked with Khanna in Savera, once shared interesting trivia about the late star.Khanna’s films featured some of the greatest soundtracks, especially with Kishore Kumar and RD Burman. He is famous for his unique dialogue delivery, emotional intensity, and romantic screen presence. Savera was released in 1972, and around that time, Kumar spent a lot of time with Rajesh, and that is when he witnessed what real stardom looked like.Kiran Kumar also mentioned that no star has ever matched Rajesh Khanna’s superstardom in his interview with Siddharth Kannan a few years ago. However, he mentioned Salman Khan comes close to Rajesh’s unparalleled stardom but still not the same.