MUMBAI, India (Thu, Jul 19) – India’s first superstar Rajesh
Khanna was laid to rest today in Paramhans crematorium in Vile Parle.
Thousands of fans gathered to pay their last tribute to legendary Bollywood
star who passed away in Mumbai after a protracted illness on Wednesday (July
18).
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The funeral procession of superstar started at about 10:15
am (LOCAL TIME) on Thursday morning and reached the crematorium at around 11:00
am. Fans threw flowers at the glass casket in which Khanna’s body was kept and
walked along with the procession that carried the body of the star.
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| Rajesh Khanna Funeral: Thousand pay last tribute to India's first superstar on his last journey |
Accompanying the star on his final journey was his separated
wife, actress Dimple Kapadia, elder son-in-law
Akshay Kumar, younger daughter
Rinkee Khanna, her husband Sameer Saran and grandson Aarav. The last rites were
performed by Khanna’s elder daughter Twinkle Khanna, her husband Akshay Kumar
and their son Aarav.
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| Rajesh Khanna Funeral: Thousand pay last tribute to India's first superstar on his last journey |
"Aarav lit the pyre and Akshay Kumar assisted
him," the late superstar`s close friend Vijay Zaveri.
Despite the rain, besides thousands of fans gathered to pay
tribute to Bollywood`s first superstar Rajesh Khanna. Celebrities like Karan
Johar, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor,Abhishek Bachchan and
Amitabh Bachchan were also present at the crematorium.
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Watch video of the last journey of Rajesh Khanna:
