Rajesh Khanna was rescued by Parliamentary forces when women were holding on to the tyres of his car and crying: ‘No one will see this kind of fame’

Former child actor Satyajeet Puri recounted Rajesh Khanna’s unparalleled stardom, detailing how the actor’s arrival in Pune caused a city-wide standstill, requiring paramilitary intervention. Despite his immense fame, Khanna was also remembered for his kindness on set, reassuring a nervous Puri during their first scene together by admitting he too forgot dialogues.