'Bawarchi' (1972): A Hrishikesh Mukherjee classic, Rajesh Khanna played a cook named Raghu, who re-unites a dysfunctional family.

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He is the quintessential romantic hero of the Indian film industry and the country's first superstar. Here's a look at the top ten movies of Rajesh Khanna on his 75th anniversary...

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Birthday Special: Top 10 Rajesh Khanna movies of all time

'Bawarchi' (1972): A Hrishikesh Mukherjee classic, Rajesh Khanna played a cook named Raghu, who re-unites a dysfunctional family.

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'Aap Ki Kasam' (1974): In the movie, Rajesh Khanna beautifully played the role of a jealous husband, who doubts the loyalty of his wife and the trust of his best friend.

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'Do Raaste' (1969): The film was based on trials and tribulations of a lower middle class family, 'Do Raaste' starred Rajesh Khanna as a dutiful son and Mumtaz as his love interest. Rajesh Khanna's tremendous display of acting earned him accolades from critics as well as masses.

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'Aradhana' (1969): A super-duper hit, in the movie Rajesh Khanna played double roles. The song 'Roop Tera Mastana' from 'Aradhana' became one of the most popular numbers of the era.

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'Kati Patang' (1970): Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh were the lead actors of this film. The film is also remembered for its melodious songs - 'Yeh Shaam Mastani' and 'Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai,' two most popular numbers in this film that were sung by Kishore Kumar.

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'Ajnabee' (1974): The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman, who were one of the hot couple of 70's. 'Ajnabee' was a family drama based on the relation between a husband and a career oriented wife.

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'Apna Desh' (1969): Rajesh Khanna played the role of an honest man who turns bad guy to teach his superiors a lesson. The actor earned accolades from cirtics for his stupendous acting.

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'Khamoshi' (1969): Rajesh Khanna proved his acting skills by masterfully potraying the role of a writer and poet in the movie. He charmed the audience with his excellent dialogue delivery and fantastic expressions.

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'Amar Prem' (1972): 'Pushpaa, I hate tears,' a dialogue that Kaka made his own in the movie. The chemistry between him and Sharmila Tagore was highly appreciated.

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'Anand' (1971): In the role of a dying cancer patient who believes in living his life to the fullest, Rajesh Khanna stole the show with his stupendous acting and marvellous expressions.

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