At midnight when Bollywood’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna sat on a road strike, the commissioner was added
Rahul Tiwari February 12, 2025 02:21 AM

Rajesh Khanna was dominated in the industry in the 70-80s. His films were superhit, but at the same time his stardom was so much that girls used to be an actor crazy. You must have heard many stories like marrying girls with Rajesh Khanna's photo and filling the demand from the car. But do you know that once Bollywood's first superstar sat on a dharna on the road at midnight. Not only this, he even mixed the commissioner.

After the strong success in films, Rajesh Khanna reached Delhi in 1991 to try his luck in politics. Rajiv Gandhi was his friend as well as Rajesh Khanna had his own stardom. That is why hundreds of people used to surround him as soon as they reached Delhi. There used to be some young leaders of Congress in this. Rajesh Khanna was making every effort to establish his identity in Delhi.

Rajesh Khanna sitting on a dharna on the middle road

Rajesh Khanna used to leave no chance for his publicity. Once in his life, such an opportunity came when he sat on a midnight dharna on the middle road on Tilak Marg in Delhi at the behest of some Congress leaders. Kaka was also known for his stubborn nature, his insistence was to call the police commissioner and talk to him. On hearing the arrival of Rajesh Khanna in the city, there was a huge jam on Tilak Marg. The incident was mentioned in a column printed on the BBC. It was written, "Perhaps Rajesh Khanna himself was not happy with his decision. That is why he said in my ear, are I doing well? I said no, then he got up from the road and went to the police station of Tilak Marg in front. "

Kaka called the commissioner at midnight

When Kaka came to Delhi, he was also stunned by the DCP of his election sector. In the biography of Rajesh Khanna, senior journalist and writer Yasir Usman wrote, referring to the incident, “A building was being demolished in Lajpat Nagar area. Then Rajesh Khanna called the DCP and said that if this building is of any of his acquaintances, it should not be demolished. When the DCP investigated, it was found that the building is illegal and the action was correct. In such a situation, he raised his hands. Then Rajesh Khanna deteriorated on the DCP, as well as at around 3 o'clock in the night, he called the police commissioner and left everything and started getting the DCP transferred. "

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