Rajesh Khanna funeral photos

by Bill Belew | July 18, 2012 at 09:33 pm

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Fans, friends and relatives paid their last respects to late Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna at his Bandra residence in Mumbai.

Rajesh Khanna, who was known as India's first superstar, breathed his last after prolonged illness at his residence in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek, Shahrukh Khan, Poonam Dhillon, Ranbhir Kapoor were among the celebrities who were spotted paying their last respects to the actor.

Fans of Rajesh Khanna gathered in large numbers outside his residence in Mumbai to get the glimpse of the actor.

The Times of India wrote, "A shell-shocked Bollywood today mourned the death of Rajesh Khanna, hailing him as the "King of Romance", "powerhouse" and a "giant" of the Hindi film industry.

"As condolences poured after the demise of Bollywood's first superstar, film directors and actors, several of whom were associated with Khanna, came together to play glowing tributes to the 69-year-old actor and said his name will be written in "golden words."

Expressing shock at the the demise of Rajesh Khanna, veteran actor Hema Malini said she always hoped that he would recover.

"We always thought he would come back (from the hospital). We are in shock right now," Hema told a TV news channel.