Bollywood’s first superstar, Rajesh Khanna, achieved as much fame on screen as he did on screen. His personal life was equally fraught with trouble. It is said that at one point, he even burned his wife, actress Dimple Kapadia, with cigarettes.
Let’s find out the real reason behind this…Rajesh Khanna’s career had led him to drink alcohol
. This incident dates back to 1973, when several of his films had flopped, and his stardom was waning. Unable to tolerate this, he succumbed to alcohol and cigarettes, as his career faltered. Dimple Kapadia, meanwhile, couldn’t bear to see her husband in this state. She repeatedly tried to reason with the actor, but she was unsuccessful.
Dimple left home with her daughters.
It is said that by this time, Rajesh and Dimple’s relationship had deteriorated to such an extent that the actor would not hesitate to raise his hand on his wife. Then, one day, Dimple became so upset that she left his home with their two daughters. Dimple herself revealed this in an interview.
According to a report in Dainik Jagran , Dimple
had said in an interview years ago that when Rajesh Khanna was going through a difficult time in his life, he had beaten her several times. His anger was so intense that he would not only beat her but also burn her with cigarettes.
It should be noted that before marrying Dimple Kapadia, Rajesh Khanna was madly in love with model and actress Anju Mahendru. The two were together for seven years. Then, when the actor proposed to her, the actress refused, as he wanted to focus on his career at the time. This devastated Rajesh Khanna. Later, he met Dimple, and the two got married.
