Rajesh Khanna is commonly referred to as ‘The primary famous person’ of Hindi cinema. His fan following holds no bounds and particularly amongst ladies. Folks have heard a number of tales of his stardom. Nonetheless, as soon as he attained fame, there are various of his co-stars who’ve additionally spoken about his starry tantrums. He had a popularity of additionally of being late on set. Some folks have additionally stated that he himself led to the decline in his stardom. Sharmila Tagore, who shared the display screen with him in a number of memorable movies, provided candid reflections on Khanna’s life within the foreword of Darkish Star: The Loneliness of Being Rajesh Khanna, a biography by Gautam Chintamani. Within the e-book, she revealed why she believed Khanna’s stardom slipped by way of his fingers.Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore made a success pair on-screen as they shared display screen area in motion pictures like ‘Aaradhna’, ‘Amar Prem’, ‘Daag’ and plenty of extra. She had stated on this e-book, “Like his friendships, Kaka didn’t nurture his stardom and allowed it to slide from his grasp. He failed to note that the viewers was altering, and that the roles he had been doing have been turning into much less and fewer related. Kaka both couldn’t or didn’t reinvent himself to stay modern; a lot in order that he turned virtually a caricature of himself, and folks started to mock him.” Khanna was lovingly known as ‘Kaka’ by his mates and colleagues. Tagore additionally identified how Khanna’s generosity, although admirable, typically backfired. He was recognized to bathe mates with lavish presents, together with flats. However, she famous, “In return, he anticipated far an excessive amount of which ended up placing a pressure on the connection.” Her reflections didn’t cease on the skilled entrance. Sharmila spoke truthfully about a few of the challenges she confronted whereas working with the famous person—notably his tendency to indicate up late on set. “However what affected me personally was his behavior of coming late to work. I went to the studios at 8.00 a.m. and needed to be again with my household by 8.00 p.m. However this was unimaginable, since Kaka by no means arrived earlier than 12.00 midday for a 9.00 a.m. shift. And we might by no means end on time. In consequence, the complete unit would pressurize me to work additional time and full the schedule. This turned the norm, and since I had many movies with Kaka, I discovered myself in a quandary,” she wrote.