In a long journey of his topsy-turvy career, Rajesh Khanna enacted numerous kinds of characters, but his roles were par excellence as a Cancer patient in Anand and Safar and an arrogant businessman in films Dhanwan and Amar Deep. As a play boy he did a good job in Prem Nagar.

Rajesh Khanna has played various characters in different movies Judge in Dharam Aur Kanoon, Juggler-Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai, Doctor-Hum Dono and Phir Wahi Raat, Criminal –Roti, Lawyer-Kudrat, Rupiya Dus Karod and Awaaz, Army officer-Awam, Singer-Mehbooba and Anurodh, Pilot-Aradhana, Mentally retarded patient-Ittefaq, Truck Driver-Dushman and Nishan, Cook-Bawarchi, Painter- Joroo Ka ghulam, Mere Jeevan Saathi and Safar, Mill worker- Humshakal and Namak Haram, Singer-Anurodh, Judge- Dharam Aur Kanoon, Lawyer-Kudrat, Business Tycoon-Swarg, Fisherman-Prem Bandhan and Souten, Doctor- Phir Wahi Raat and Hum Dono, Teacher-Masterji, Police inspector- The Train, Chhaila Babu, Ashanti, Zamana and Shatru, Police constable-Janta Hawaldar, Crook-Sachaa Jhutha and Roti, Murderer- Red Rose, Mechanic-Avtaar, Barber and Aaj Ka M. L. A. Ram Avtaar and Architect-Vijay.

Amonst long list of Rajesh Khanna starrer’s best performance movies with finest roles includes Aaradhana, Safar, Haathi Mere Saathi, Sachaa Jhutha, Anand, Amar Prem, Dushman, Daag-A Poem of Love, Roti, Aap Ki Kasam, Prem Nagar, Namak Haram, Kudrat, Amar Deep, Dhanwan, Avtaar, Amrit, Aakhir Kyon, Souten, Swarg, Agar Tum Na Hote and Red Rose in which he played a negative character of brutal killer.