Sharmila Tagore remembers Rajesh Khanna on his 10th death anniversary: He was a man full of contradictions and complexities – Times of India

Sharmila Tagore shared, “There was a long queue of women from nine to ninety outside the studio where we worked. The hysteria was unprecedented.” She also added, “He (Rajesh Khanna) probably didn’t have the attributes that are normally associated with a hero, what he had was a disarming smile, youthful energy and an innate sense of drama and a well-modulated voice which he used to his fullest advantage.”

The actress also shared, how Rajesh Ji used to arrive late on the sets. “Mujh par kaka (Rajesh Khanna) ki jo baat asar karti thi, vo thi unke kaam par der pahuchne ki aadat. Kyunki 9 baje ki shift ke liye kaka kabhi bhi 12 baje se pehle nahi pahuchte the. “One thing that affected me the most about Kaka (Rajesh Khanna) was him coming late for the shoots. For a 9 am shift, Kaka never reached before 12 pm. She further adds, that’s why I decided to work with other actors even after knowing that our on-screen pairing was quite successful and loved by audiences”.

On a closing note she shared, “Rajesh Khanna was a man full of contradictions and complexities, I have seen him be very generous with his co actors, colleagues and friends…showering them with expensive gifts. Sometimes he even bought them a house but in return, it seems Kaka had great expectations off them, which eventually strained his relations”.