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03 May 2010, Mumbai: His unique style and stunning looks won the heart of millions. The term Super Star got coined for him… He is the evergreen Rajesh Khanna.

Rajesh Khanna, fondly known as ‘Kaka’ by his fans joined the film industry after winning an All India Talent Contest through a nation-wide selection procedure. He made his film debut in 1966 with Aakhri khat but was noticed for his performance in his subsequent films. The success of films like Do Raaste and Aradhana made him the heart throb of the nation. He became the ‘first Super Star’ of the Country. The impact of his popularity was such that his home address figured as a tourist must-see place in the official travelogue of Bombay city!

Shemaroo Entertainment launches Best of Rajesh Khanna to salute the ‘first Super Star’ of the Nation – Rajesh Khanna. As the name suggests the pack includes the actor’s four super hit films - Do Raaste, Sachaa Jhutha, Roti and Aap Ki Kasam. All these four films were the blockbusters of Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz. The couple gave several hits together to the industry. Their charm and chemistry won the hearts of the audience. Their brilliant performances and charismatic look penned down the history for bollywood where in one can find names after names of the films speaking loud about their success stories.

Film Do Raaste is about a middle class family that is bound together with a thread of love and affection but gets ripped apart falling pray to the burgeoning foreign influence on the society. The film is high on drama and has encouraged several remakes. Aap Ki kasam has some of the beautiful melodies of the music genius R D Burman. The film has wide range of musical bliss which includes peppy numbers like ‘Jai Jai Shiv Shankar….’ that can make you groove even today to ‘karvate badalte rahe….’ for all hearts in love.

Sachaa Jhoota and Roti were directed by Manmohan Desai. Both films have excellent story, crisp direction, top performance and super hit music. Film Roti is set in Kashmir, the heaven on earth, where Mangal Singh - a criminal takes refuge. The binding story line and amazing performances from the cast of the movie makes it a must watch for everyone. The film also won Filmfare Best Editing Award. Sachaa Jhoota is a double treat for Rajesh Khanna Fans. The film featured Rajesh Khanna in a double role for the first time - One in a negative role and the other is in the positive role. Voice of Kishore Kumar steals the show in the film. In the song ‘Meri Pyaari Behena….’ and ‘Dil Sachha aur Chehra Jhutha….’ he transcends himself and the end product is nothing but pure magic.

The Value Pack is economically prized at Rs 349/-

All four films of ‘Best of Rajesh Khanna’ are blockbusters and a musical ecstasy to have one!!

About Shemaroo Entertainment
Shemaroo Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an integrated Film Production, Post Production, Distribution and Animation player. With an excellent library of Hindi films, it has penetrated into the television content syndication scene. It also has state-of-the-art studio facilities and has successfully leveraged emerging technologies like the Broadband, Internet, IPTV and Mobile among others. The Home Video catalogue includes more than 1000 titles, several mega-hit films and some of the best names in the industry like Raj Kapoor (RK Films), Subhash Ghai, Bimal Roy, Hrishikesh Mukherji and
Dev Anand among others. Whether it is - Romance, Comedy, Drama, Suspense or Classics - we have the best in every genre. We also have a full-fledged anti-piracy team that spearheads raids and enforces the laws against piracy. Shemaroo’s A&R [Artiste & Repertoire] Division churns out audio-video musical albums. These songs are beautifully compiled on VCDs & DVDs, including premium packs. Over years this song compilation catalogue has grown richer with nostalgic and current tracks based on singers, legends, artistes and themes among others. For further information, please visit www.shemaroo.com  OR Contact Ekta Kumari – PR & Corporate Communications, Shemaroo Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Tel: (91 - 22) 4031 9911, Email: ekta@shemaroo.com