Actor Shatrughan Sinha has revealed that late actor Rajesh Khanna couldn’t forgive him for a lot of days for contesting the Delhi election in opposition to him. In a brand new interview, Shatrughan stated that Rajesh thought how may he combat in opposition to him. He additionally stated that Rajesh stopped speaking to him after the elections. (Additionally Learn | When Subhash Ghai supplied mortgage to Shatrughan Sinha however on an curiosity)
Shatrughan additionally recalled how he wished to satisfy Rajesh Khanna after each of them have been hospitalised, a couple of years later. He spoke that although he wished to satisfy him after getting discharged, Rajesh died earlier than that.
In an interview with Instances of India, Shatrughan spoke about Rajesh, “We fought in opposition to one another in a Delhi election for which he couldn’t forgive me for a lot of days. He thought, ‘Mere khilaaf tum kaise khade ho gaye (How may you contest in opposition to me)?’ I stated, ‘I’m not contesting in opposition to you. It’s the political celebration that decides who contests from the place’. As a result of LK Advani had received there by an enormous margin. And he had received from Gandhi Nagar with a margin of greater than 1 lakh votes. He needed to let go off one seat. So, let go off Delhi. Folks began taking political mileage that, ‘Advani ji ne Delhi chhod diya (Advani left Delhi)’. And Rajesh Khanna misplaced that election by some 2000-3000 votes solely. Then Rajesh Khanna contested once more for the vacant seat, and I used to be put up in opposition to him.”
He additionally added, “We have been excellent mates. After the election, he stopped speaking to me. I attempted to kind issues out. I even stated sorry to him after a couple of years. After I was within the hospital a couple of years later, Rajesh Khanna was additionally hospitalized. I used to typically inform my daughter Sonakshi that after I get discharged from the hospital I’ll go straight to satisfy him. However I couldn’t meet him. Sonakshi solely instructed me at some point that Rajesh Khanna uncle isn’t any extra. However I had apologised to him manner earlier than that.”
Shatrughan and Rajesh featured collectively in lots of films together with Muqabla (1979) directed by Rajkumar Kohli. The movie featured additionally Sunil Dutt, Vinod Mehra, Reena Roy, Bindiya Goswami, and Rekha. Additionally they starred collectively in Dushman Dost and Naseeb (1981), Dil-e-Nadaan (1982), Maqsad (1984) and Aaj Kaa M.L.A Ram Avtar (1984).
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