This actor gave 17 hits in 3 years, no actor matched his record, taught Jeetendra acting, after his flop career he became…, name is…

Nowadays, actors and actresses in Bollywood yearn for a hit film, but there was a time when there was a superstar in Bollywood whose superhit films never stopped, and he gave 17 hit films in not one or two but 3 years. To date, no one has been able to break this actor’s record. Not only this, but he also gave Jitendra tuition to audition for his first film. So let us tell you about this star who did many back-to-back films, but he turned to politics when the films started to flop.

The star who gave back-to-back hit films from 1970-73

The Bollywood superstar we are talking about is Rajesh Khanna, who started his career in 1966 with Aakhri Khat. But his career peaked between 1970 and 73, when he gave 17 back-to-back hits. He continued to dominate the box office in 1970 and 71 and did films like The Train, Sachcha Jhootha, Safar, Aan Milo Sajna, Kati Patang, Mehboob Ki Mehndi, Anand, Andaz, Maryada, Haathi Mere Saathi, Chhoti Bahu and Khamoshi. After this, in 1972, 10 of his films became hits, which included Shehzada, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Bawarchi, Apna Desh, Amar Prem, Joru Ka Ghulam, Bangaru Babu, and Anurag. In this way, he made a record by giving 17 hit films, which has not been broken till date.

When his films flopped, he turned to politics

Rajesh Khanna got the status of Bollywood’s first superstar after giving 17 consecutive hit films, but a time came when his films started to flop. After this, he entered politics in 1990 and in 1991 he contested from the Delhi Lok Sabha seat and defeated Shatrughan Sinha. He remained Delhi MP from 1991 to 1996. Although he died on 18 July 2012, even today he is known as Bollywood’s first superstar.

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