Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna

After battling a prolonged illness since April, Rajesh Khanna passed away this afternoon in his Mumbai home. He had been hospitalized several times over the course of the past few months after complaining about weakness, and had to be put on a ventilator last night. Bollywood will certainly miss the original superstar. RIP, Rajesh Khanna. We know you hate tears, so we’d rather smile by watching some of your best work:

You may remember that earlier there was a false alarm about his death, which resulted in him stepping out onto his balcony to wave to fans and well-wishers.