Chapter 6: Male Co-Stars

He worked with almost new and old stars. To begin with late Feroz Khan in Aurat, where Rajesh Khanna was a new comer and then in Safar when Rajesh Khanna had become superstar, Khan was in the second lead opposite Sharmila Tagore.

With Raj Kumar, Rajesh Khanna was seen in films like Maryada, Dharam Kanta and Kudrat.

Dharmendra had played a guest appearance in Rajesh Khanna starrer Khamoshi and later on they shared the screen space in films Dharam Aur Kanoon, Rajput and Naseeb and Mohabbat Ki Kasam in which both were in guest appearance.

The other stars include Vinod Khanna in Sachaa Jhutha, Aan Milo Sajna, Kudrat and Rajput.

Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan combination was seen in Anand and Namak Haram and and Naseeb in which Kaka did a guest appearance in the song.

Shatrughan Sinha worked with Rajesh Khanna in Aaj Ka M. L. A. Ram Avtaar, Dushman Dost (unreleased), Dil-E-Nadan, Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai and Maqsad in which Sinha was in a special appearance.

Jeetendra appeared with Rajesh Khanna in Nishan, Dharam Kanta, Palko Ki Chhaon Mein (sp.) Maqsad, Jai Shiv Shanker (unreleased), Roti and Begunaah wherein both the movies Jeetendra played a guest appearance.

The films with Sanjeev Kumar he did were Bandhan and Aap Ki Kasam whereas in Surag and Aakraman, Rajesh Khanna had a guest appearance.

Rajesh Khanna was seen with Shashi Kapoor in Prem Kahani and Alag Alag.

Raj Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna acted in only one movie Naukri.

Vinod Mehra and Rajesh Khanna appeared in number of movies right from Amar Prem, followed by Anurag, Tinku, Anurodh, Chakravuha, Dharam Aur Kanoon, Amar Deep and special appearance of Rajesh Khanna in Naya Bakra.

Rishi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna had three releases Zamana, Vijay, and Ghar Pariwar.

Raj Babbar was seen with Kaka in Awam, Agar Tum Na Hote, Angaarey, Kya Dil Ne Kahaa and Soutela Bhai.

Navin Nischol shared the screen space in movies Babu and Aa Ab Laut Chale.

Rakesh Roshan worked in Kaka’s Chalta Purza, Dhanwan and Aakhir Kyon.

In Sunil Dutt’s Muqabla Rajesh Khanna did a guest appearance in a qawwali.

He was also seen on silver screen with South superstar Rajnikant in Bewafaai in which Rajnikant played a villain.

Amongst few star-actors which weren’t seen on silver screen with Rajesh Khanna were Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Rajendra Kumar, Sanjay Khan and Manoj Kumar.

Shammi Kapoor and Rajesh Khanna worked together in Bandalbaaz, which was also directed by Shammi Kapoor. In Andaz, Rajesh Khanna was in a guest role and both never appeared in one frame.

The actors who were not seen in any of Rajesh Khanna movies includes Anil Dhawan, Jackie Shroff, Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq Sheikh, Shah Rukh Khan, Sunny Deol, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt and Hrithik Roshan.

Mithun Chakraborty appeared on screen with Rajesh Khanna in films Ashanti, Nasihat, Disco Dancer and Amar Deep (sp. app).

Sachin had worked in Avtaar with Rajesh Khanna.

NanaPatekar and Rajesh Khanna had only one release together Awam.

Anil Kapoor was in Vijay with Kaka.

Govinda did Swarg and Paap Ka Ant with Rajesh Khanna.

Chunky Pandey shared a screen with superstar in Ghar Ka Chirag and Rupaye Dus Karod.

Kumar Gaurav was seen with Rajesh Khanna in Sautela Bhai.

With Akshay Khanna it was Aa Ab Laut Chale and Tusshar Kapoor-Kya Dil Ne Kahaa.

With Vijendra Ghatge, Kaka was seen in Dhanwan.

Kawaljeet Singh worked with Rajesh Khanna in Ashanti and Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai.

Rajesh Khanna worked with Avinash Wadhwan in Rupiya Dus Karod.

Raj Kiran and Arun Govil shared the screen with Rajesh Khanna in film Shatru.

Vijay Arora worked with Rajesh Khanna in Roti, Nishan, Bewafaai, Souten and Awam.