If ever there was ever a Superstar who hit the Indian Screen like lightening it was Rajesh Khanna.
After the reign of the Triumvirate of Dilip Kumar,Rajkapoor and Dev Anand, it was Rajesh Khanna who breezed in with his impish Dev like smile, a nonchalant near swagger, twinkling eyes and a dialogue delivery that was an amalgamation of Dilipkumar and Dev Anand.
He was a phenomenon in the true sense of the term for his film ‘Aradhana‘ ran for over 25 weeks in Chennai at the prestigious Anand theatre.
Though many a Tamilian did not understand a word of Hindi , he had a huge fan following.
His films Kati Patang,Anand,Bawarchi ran to unparalleled acclaim and Houseful shows in Tamil Nadu which then professed anti Hindi sentiments.
Time is always swift and merciless.
It makes a man take some decisions which he would never have taken and it robs him even of remorse.
Be that it may, he had, at last ,his children by his side.
Man, in his youth takes inordinate pride in his youth and mastery over worldly affairs, but Time proves that it is the Master of All’
Babu Moshoi, Fare well.
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Bollywood’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna breathed his last on July 18 at his residence in Mumbai. He was 69 and is survived by his estranged wife Dimple Kapadia and two daughters Twinkle and Rinke. Film actor Akshay Kumar was his son-in-law. His last rites will be performed on Thursday.
The veteran actor was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati hospital last week following reports of low blood pressure, but was discharged on Tuesday and was at his Mumbai residence since then.
Earlier on June 24, he was admitted to a hospital following kidney problems.
The actor is hailed as India’s first superstar after 15 consecutive solo superhits between 1969 and 1972, a record that remains unbroken.
The Bollywood industry expressed grief at the death of the first superstar of Bollywood. “It is a terrible day for the industry and all of us,” actress Saira Banu said.
Rajesh Khannapronunciation (help·info); (born Jatin Khanna) (29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012[1]) was an Indian actor in Hindi films, and was also a film producer and a politician.
He appeared in 163 feature films of which 128 films saw him as the lead protagonist; he appeared in 17 short films as well.[2][3][4] He won threeFilmfare Best Actor Awards and was nominated for the same fourteen times. He received the maximum BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) – four times[5] and nominated 25 times. In 1991, he was awarded the Filmfare Special Award for completing 25 years in the industry, appearing in a record 106 films as the single lead protagonist in a span of 25 years. In 2005, he was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Khanna was referred to as the “First Superstar” of Hindi cinema.[6][7][8][9][10] He made his debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat and rose to prominence with his performances in films like Raaz, Baharon Ke Sapne, Ittefaq and Aradhana
“I agree SMJ brought out all Healthcare related ills in the open though it was never a secret. Though as an activist Doctor, I liked that episode, I felt it was slightly tilted to one side esp. Maj Rai’s case & wish the truth comes out in the court as that complaint is is sub-judice.
I also wish Aamir Khan, in subsequent episodes, has the gall to bring out role of Black money in movies, Casting Couch in Film world & role of underworld & politicians in film financing.Then I would consider him as a guy with guts.
Till then, lets copiously shed tears every Sunday morn 11-12 noon !”
The above is a response to my Blog from “Dr M Chandrashekhar‘
Thank You,Sir.
It needed some courage of conviction to say what you said.
Wish we had more Conscience keepers like you.
I agree regarding casting couch.
Yes, we will continue to shed tears as the Society warrants it.
( As a mater of fact,I strongly criticised Aamir Khan for his episode of Child Abuse, which I found to be nearing porn!
But the issue regarding Doctors was warranted ans was managed well though as The Doctor said slightly tilted.
That is understandable because of the pent-up anger against Doctors whom one trusts next only to God.
Satymev Jayate-Aamir Khan, Doctors and Unethical Practices.
Though all of us are aware of the malpractices of the Doctors, the credit for bringing out in the media must go to go Aamir Khan who exposed one of the most reprehensible corrupt practices of the Doctors, that of overcharging for a Life saving drug at a critical moment.
I have a friend whose son in Law is a distributor for Life Saving drugs.
English: Indian actor Aamir Khan (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Incidentally my friend retired as an Executive in a Pharma Company.
A life saving drug for a serious heart condition costs Rs.1600(MRP)
Dealer price 1219.
The Doctors advice the Medical Retailers to charge the patients Rs 8000-10,000 and they share the extra amount in the ration of 50:50 with the Retailer!
Ever gone to a Multi Speciality hospital
For a common cold you are asked to go through a plethora of tests and you end up paying not less than Rs 5000 and the medicine offered would cost you Rs 15!
Couple of years back my daughter had constipation,
I told her to take Epsom Salt and told her a specialist will charge her heavily for the prescription and we had a wager of Rs 100.
We visited Apollo Hospital in Chennai to meet up with a Gastroenterologist.
First question he asked was as to where she was working and what her salary was and whether she will be paying by Credit Card!
It is good that Aamir Khan is invited to Parliament.
At least Public would become aware this issue.
It is a different issue that many MPs have stakes in Pharma Companies and are also distributors for Pharma Products!
What is nauseating is that IMA has threatened to sue Aamir Khan and doctors have threatened him.
Guilty conscience!
Story:
New Delhi, Jun 19: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khanhas been invited to Parliament and he is expected to give a speech in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Jun 21.
The star, who has recently raised issues related to alleged malpractice in medical sector through his TV reality show Satyameva Jayate, faced controversy. However, his research and the programme caught attention of many including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Shanta Kumar.
Shanta Kumar, who is an MP in Rajya Sabha and also heads the Parliamentary standing committee on commerce, invited Aamir to enlighten them more about the shocking incident.
Aamir, during the episode of Satyameva Jayate on May 27, showed how doctors in several medical organisations allegedly robbed patients through over-pricing life-saving medicines.
During his show, Aamir spoke with many people who were victimised when they approached reputed hospitals for treatment. Many doctors have been accused of forcing patients to undergo surgeries, though it was clear that those people could have been cured with simple medicines.
Earlier Aamir refused to apologise to the Indian Medical Association which has accused him of defaming the medical profession through Satyameva Jayate.
“I am very comfortable if they (IMA) plan to take legal action if they feel that I have done something wrong. Of course, the courts are available for them. My answer is no, I will not be apologising,” Aamir told NDTV.
The actor denied IMA’s charge of defaming and insulting the medical profession. “I deny that I have done that. I have the highest respect and regard for the medical profession,” he said.
The episode dealing with Homosexuality of a man was vulgar to say the least.
Under the garb of exposing the problems faced by men in terms of sexual harassment, the show vividly describes the act of Fellatio and anal intercourse.
The victim explains how he was abused at an early age and on being asked as to how he felt(?) then went on to describe that his nerves were taut and… the molester forced his……
While one is totally taken aback at the trauma the child would have undergone, one fails to understand why the show was allowed to be telecast with vivid description of the act.
Adults can understand what the victim is trying to say.
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