ACTOR

Rajesh Khanna

1942 - 2012

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Rajesh Khanna (pronounced [rɑːˈdʒeːʃ kʰənˈnə]) (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. Considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, he is known as the first Superstar of Indian cinema. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rajesh Khanna has received more than 11,603,610 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). Rajesh Khanna is the 1,188th most popular actor (up from 2,393rd in 2019), the 210th most popular biography from India (up from 352nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Indian Actor.

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  • 12M

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  • 57.67

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 44

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Rajesh Khanna ranks 1,188 out of 13,578. Before him are Martin Weinek, Countess Marie Larisch von Moennich, Eleanor Parker, Tina Aumont, Norma Shearer, and Tim Allen. After him are Marisa Tomei, Ashley Judd, Lin Shaye, Concha Velasco, Ruth Gordon, and Eduardo De Filippo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Rajesh Khanna ranks 154. Before him are Rei Kawakubo, Frank Williams, Daniel Revenu, Péter Nádas, Michel Kafando, and Bill Conti. After him are Robert F. Engle, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Yasuyuki Kuwahara, Thomas Cavalier-Smith, Karen Uhlenbeck, and Stefanie Powers. Among people deceased in 2012, Rajesh Khanna ranks 88. Before him are Neslişah Sultan, Galina Vishnevskaya, Maurice André, Hans Werner Henze, Gore Vidal, and Meles Zenawi. After him are Miljan Miljanić, Estanislau Basora, Marcos Alonso, Giorgio Chinaglia, Tonino Guerra, and Ulric Neisser.

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In India

Among people born in India, Rajesh Khanna ranks 210 out of 1,861. Before him are Ram Narayan (1927), Guru Angad (1504), Parshvanatha (-872), Morarji Desai (1896), Charan Singh (1902), and Tarabai (1675). After him are Śāntarakṣita (725), Khudiram Bose (1889), Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (1942), Ibrahim Lodi (1450), Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907), and Anna Leonowens (1831).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Rajesh Khanna ranks 14. Before him are Akshay Kumar (1967), Ajay Devgn (1969), Dharmendra (1935), Shilpa Shetty (1975), Amrish Puri (1932), and Hema Malini (1948). After him are Aamir Khan (1965), Sridevi (1963), Merle Oberon (1911), Jaya Bachchan (1948), Bhupen Hazarika (1926), and Savitri (1936).

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Television and Movie Roles

Anand
Anand Saigal
Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.
Mar 12th 19717 / 10
Bawarchi
Raghu
Desperate for a cook, the disgruntled Sharmas are relieved when a multi-talented man, Raghu, takes up the job. However, when all seems well, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu.
Apr 7th 19726.8 / 10
Namak Haraam
Somnath "Somu" Chander Singh
Somu and Vicky decide to exact revenge on the union leader, Bipinlal Pandey. However, when Somu understands the plight of the workers, it creates a rift between the two friends.
Nov 19th 19736.2 / 10