Aamir takes too much time to understand his character. Remember Aamir whenever had more films at hand did overacting in films and had flops in 90-99. so he does one film a year. Khanna how could he give 95 box office hits and ensure quality of work he did inspite of working in 3 filsm a year minimmum? Khanna just did not give 15 consecutive solo hits but also gave 73 Golden Jub hits and 22 silver jub hits. Khanna is superior to even bachchan as Khanna didnot resort to one grne of masal films. Khanna's work does the talking. Khanna has films of every genre and got the best music cause of attention he paid to get the best music.Khanna could understand the script faster and get into skin of the character very quickly thats the reason he could reach 153 films by 1991 and had 106 solo lead hero films. Others like Amitabh and others in 70s 80s did multi star masala formula films but Khanna stood out. Inspite of him being highest paid actor from 1970-89, he has films of every genre in his hands. His filmography eplains that each year atleast min 2 films have him as a lead hero releases from 1967-1991. Khanna did not play safe and played just one kind of role or one kind of type of films. Though called as romatic icon - can Avishkaar, Babu, Aaj Ka MLA Ram avtaar, Redrose, Chakravyuha etc be called Romanctic movies?SRK keeps doin romantic roles, Big b did angry man roles.Khanna never repeated same story or same role.
- Khanna despite being the highest paid actor was appraoched by producers again and again thats the reason he has 106 solo hero films and only 22 muti star films.He holds record for max films as solo lead hero author backed roles.Producers never shied away. Plus each producer and director has repeated Khanna in 3 films minimmum.His filmography from 1966-1991 proves a lot. He has min 2 films releasing every year from 1969-1991. He has 95 box office hits and got the best music because he used to sit for music sessions.Thats possible only when you are liked by all and respected for your acting skills.RK was very humble and infact generous. Poeple have taken bunglows, cars from him and inudustry people have praised him for being so humble - Khayyam, Raza Murad, Amitabh etc in interviews.Also Amitabh just did angry young man films. Khanna's fimography shows he has done wide varity of films of many genres and achieved success. Romance was just an element in Khanna's films but each film of his was of different genre.Avatar was remade as Baghbhan, Anokha Rishta remade as Lamhe,Nishabd and Sachca Jhuta as Don. Go and See Redrose, Aaj Ka M.L.A Ram Avatr, Babu, Tyaag, Amardeep, Awaaz, Bawarchi etc-- were they romantic films ? they were each of different genres. Khanna has 153 films in 25 years and 128 as lead hero (106 solo hero films and only 22)Amitabh mostly has muti star films only.RK DID MEANINGFUL MOVIES
These days heros push their image through banners , ads , promotions , etc and do everything to remain there. Even a one film wonder like the latest young heros do the same. With limited access to such media then and with 15 consecutive super hits , RK must be a phenomenon then. With little focus and planning he could have managed to remain in the lead or support hero or character hero even today like Bigb . There is much more to RKs fall than what one saw of him all these years. Dimple know it best.
Every needs a bit of of luck to get a flying start. It the same thing happened with RK too. In the 70's and early 80's, the color cinema was at the peak & ofcourse they were some great composers, scripts and so on. The cinemas was the only mode entertainment then. I guess RK was too lucky to be in that time with so much in favour of him. But that doesn't mean he was short of talent either. everthing fell in place at a right time for him. Yes agreed he could not handle success. In the end his health didn't allow him to cope up from the failure probably...
The success of Rajesh Khanna was more due to the songs of Kishore Kumar who was at his best during that period of time. The downfall of Rajesh Khanna was on account of his parting of ways with Kishore because of personal egos. Both had super egos! Poor Rajesh Khanna couldn't handle success, let alone adversity. According to me he was a class actor with a variety, and fabulous screen presence.
Re: They forgot Kishore Kumar totally!
by prashant sharma on Jul 24, 2012 02:17 PM
i agree with u 100%. kishore kumar was the main reason behind his success. i would say at least 60% credit goes to kishore.
RK was a good actor,he got fame,money and fans initially,which is good ,but it is very hard to sustain all this success,you need to have trusrworthy well wishers and friends to guide and advise you,which was not the case with him,u could say that he got lucky initially then unlucky later on.This is life.Jeena isi ka naam hai!!
