Rajesh Khanna, the eternal romantic lover who charmed India and became the first superstar of the country.

One turn of Rajesh Khanna's sexy shoulders, and millions of women in India would swoon with joy when he ruled the Bollywood horizon. He was the archetypal lover, gentle, soft spoken and caring. He was the Bengali babu who spouted poetry, cried tears of sorrow and happiness when finally united with his heroine and immortalized films like Amar Prem. Rajesh Khanna was such an incredible success that he is called the first official superstar of Bollywood. It is said that thousands waited for a 'darshan' of his handsome face when he was shooting in locations in and around Mumbai. He made romantic duos with Sharmila Tagore and Mumtaz, both of whom were considered the top heroines of their times. Rajesh Khanna retired as soon as Amitabh Bachchan began the series of 'violence and crime' films which became the trend of the 70s which led to Bachchan being labeled 'the angry young man'.