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Whenever the word ‘superstar’ is mentioned in the history of Indian cinema, the first name that comes in the mind is of Rajesh Khanna. Rajesh Khanna’s stardom, known as ‘Kaka’, was such that it is difficult to imagine today. His life was as magnificent and dazzling, his last time was as lonely and in the shadow of controversies. One such controversy came to light after his death, when a woman named Anita Advani made a sensation across the country that he is not only Rajesh Khanna’s live-in partner, but his ‘secret’ married wife.
This claim was so big that it had caused earthquake from Bollywood corridors to courts. After all, who was Anita Advani and what was the whole story of this shocking claim? Let’s go to the ‘flashback of cinema’ today and open the layers of this mysterious story.
Who was Anita Advani and what was her claim?
Anita Advani’s name was hardly heard by Rajesh Khanna’s death (2012). But soon after the superstar’s death, she came in front of the media and described herself as a partner of Rajesh Khanna’s last days. She claimed that she had been living in a live-in relationship with Rajesh Khanna in her famous bungalow ‘Ashirwad’ for many years.
But his biggest and sensational claim was that of secret marriage. Anita had told that she and Rajesh Khanna had secretly married in the presence of a Pandit and a witness in the ‘Ashirwad’ bungalow. According to him, Rajesh Khanna could not make this marriage public due to his family pressure, but he considered him his wife.
Property dispute and case against Dimple Kapadia’s family
Anita Advani’s case was not limited to just one claim. He had filed a case of domestic violence against Rajesh Khanna’s wife Dimple Kapadia, and his daughters Twinkle Khanna and Rinki Khanna.
- Why did domestic violence case?: Anita alleged that after the death of Rajesh Khanna, Dimple and her family forcibly expelled her from the ‘Ashirwad’ bungalow. Anita argued that being a live-in partner or wife, she had the right to live in that house and to get her out like this comes under the purview of domestic violence.
- Was sight of property?: Anita also claimed that Rajesh Khanna wanted to leave a large part for her in her will. After these claims, the debate broke out in the media whether Anita Advani is telling the truth or is it an attempt to assert the right to the superstar.
The issue was also raised in Bigg Boss
Anita Advani made Salman Khan’s famous reality show to take her claims among the public and gain sympathy ‘Bigg Boss 7’ (Bigg Boss 7) Also participated in. Inside the show too, he expressed his relationship and his pain with Rajesh Khanna several times. However, many people also termed his move as publicity stunts.
What happened to this case?
The matter continued in court for many years. Rajesh Khanna’s family (Dimple, Twinkle and Rinke) always dismissed Anita’s claims. He described Anita as an opportunistic using ‘Kaka’.
Finally, after a long legal battle, the court rejected Anita Advani’s claims. The court also quashed his domestic violence case, as Rajesh Khanna was not alive when he had filed a case and Dimple Kapadia was not staying with him in that house.
This story is still one of the most popular and mysterious stories of Bollywood. It shows how a deep darkness of loneliness, relationship and property disputes is also hidden behind the brightness of stardom. However, despite all these controversies, Rajesh Khanna is still alive as India’s first and only ‘superstar’ in the hearts of his millions of fans.