Mr Khanna had been hospitalized on June 23, when he was taken to Lilavati Hospital to be treated for exhaustion, and spent some days having tests. He was discharged on July 8.
Worried fans had lined up outside Aashirwad, Mr Khanna's Mumbai bungalow, on June 21 when he was said to have stopped eating. He was later reported to be "more than fine" by son-in-law, actor Akshay Kumar. Mr Khanna himself appeared on his balcony, visibly weak and wearing dark glasses, to wave at his fans and give them the victory sign.
Mr Khanna had also been hospitalized for a few days in April this year.
Mr Khanna's ex-wife, actress Dimple Kapadia, has nursed him through his illness. They have two daughters together - Twinkle, who is expecting her second child with husband Akshay Kumar, and Rinke who is married to businessman Sameer Saran.
Mr Khanna was the top actor in Bollywood during the Seventies and early Eighties, and is considered to be it's first real superstar. He was the star of romantic comedies and dramas such asAnand, Aradhana and Kati Patanag. He won three Filmfare awards in his long career. Mr Khanna also held a Lok Sabha seat as a Congressman from 19992-1996.
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Rajesh Khanna's death brings to an end an era, that is unparalleled in its extremes. I think a biopic on the life and times of Rajesh khanna would be the best tribute to The Phenomenon. Just imagine 15 hits in a row, and a following larger than Rajnikant has today and then all goes bust another instant, and yet the comeback, though not as spectacular. Nevertheless even if Kaka had faded from public view, he was and will always be fondly remembered. "Zindagi badi honi chahiye, lambi nahin!", as Anand would have put it! Alvida Anand!
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