Twinkle Khanna, Rajesh Khanna, Naseeruddin Shah
Twinkle Khanna, Rajesh Khanna, Naseeruddin Shah

In an interview to Hindustan Times, veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah said:

It was the 70’s when mediocrity came in Hindi films. That’s when the actor called Rajesh Khanna joined the industry. For all his success, I think Mr Khanna was a very limited actor. In fact, he was a poor actor. Intellectually, he wasn’t the most alert person I have ever met. His taste ruled the industry. The quality of script, acting, music and lyrics deteriorated. Colour came in. You could make a heroine wear a purple dress and hero a red shirt, go to Kashmir and make a movie. You didn’t need a story. This trend continued and I certainly think Mr Khanna had something to do with it because he was God in those days.

This didn’t go down very  well with late actor Rajesh Khanna‘s daughter Twinkle Khanna:

Filmmaker and friend Karan Johar agreed:

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