Some actors leave a great impact with their movies and performances. Even if they don’t work for decades like many stars, their work is often celebrated. One such actor was quite a rage during the 60s and 70s. He was often called the Sexy Sanyasi. He was also Amitabh Bachchan’s biggest competitor. So exactly what are we talking about? Keep reading further…
Actor who was Amitabh Bachchan’s biggest competitor
The actor we are talking about is Vinod Khanna. He was born on October 6, 1946, and made his acting debut with the movie Mere Apne in 1968. He was the main villain in the film Mera Gaon Mera Desh. Following his debut movie, after a few years, Khanna gave 33 hits, which include Mere Apne, Achanak, Imtihaan, and many more. His career graph looked more promising than actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Jeetendra Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, etc.
Back then, when he was at the peak of his stardom, Vinod Khanna charged Rs 35 lakh, whether he would shoot for a day or for 20 days! However, at the peak of his career, Khanna quit the film industry. He went to Pune and was refused in Osho’s ashram. He stayed in the ashram for four years and stayed completely away from the film industry. He even followed him outside India.
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In 1968, Vinod returned to India and started working in the movies. Despite giving some hits, his stardom didn’t reach the same level as it was. The actor’s last movie was Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol’s Dilwale. In 2017, Khanna was diagnosed with bladder cancer and he passed away on April 27, 2017.
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