Rajesh Khanna was a star of Hindi cinema, a phenomenon whose popularity reached far and wide. Admirers wrote him letters in blood, held symbolic weddings with his pictures, and gathered outside his house for hours hoping to catch a glimpse of him. However, according to Anita Advani, the man behind the iconic image bore deep scars that date back long before history. He believes that his childhood experiences, broken relationships, and repeated betrayals by those he trusted gradually made him distrust the people around him.Anita reflected on how Khanna’s experience changed her outlook on life.He said on the podcast “Meri Saheli”, “he doubts everyone. If you ask me psychologically, I think he lost his trust in people. First, he was adopted as a child. Then they were given in relationships. Friends in the industry who were closely associated with Rajesh Khanna in the last decade of his life, think that Khanna became stable and difficult in his later years, meaning that few people in 1942, the famous actor was adopted by his childless relatives, Chunnilal and Leelawati Khanna, who raised him as their own. Even the people who helped them and helped them over time turned against him. He became suspicious of everyone.”Anita, who has maintained that she was close friends with Rajesh Khanna in the last decade of her life, said that many people took advantage of the actor’s generosity and kindness.“Many people took advantage of him, during the political season he went wherever he was asked, but the middle class people took the money. Kakaji himself did not take money.”He also talked about how Khanna became unstable and difficult in his later years, suggesting that few people understood what influenced his personality.“People ask why there were so many changes in his personality, why he became so difficult. His real life started very difficult. He was adopted, and when he found out about it, it was very surprising for him.”Born as Jatin Khanna in 1942, the legendary actor was adopted by his childless relatives, Chunnilal and Leelawati Khanna, who raised him as their own son. Anita believes that finding out the truth about raising the child had a big impact on her.“He was not close to his real sisters or relatives. Once his sister came to meet him and asked him, ‘Who is that?’ There wasn’t much consensus. “Rajesh Khanna’s journey into history remains one of the most fascinating stories in Hindi cinema. Following the success of Aradhana in 1969, she starred in more than 15 films in a row, making her a household name in the country. At the height of his popularity, producers climbed outside his house with money to sign, while his devoted fans showed an incomparable interest.