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Yunus Parvez (c.1931 – 11 February 2007) was a Bollywood character actor who played supporting roles in over 200 films from the late 1960s to the 2000s. He is best known for his roles in films like Garm Hava (1974), Deewar (1975), Trishul (1978) and Mr. India (1987). His last film role was in Shaad Ali's hit film Bunty Aur Babli (2005).
He died on 11 February 2007 at the age of 75 at his home on Mira Road, Mumbai. He was survived by his wife and two children. He had been suffering from acute diabetes and was to be taken to a specialty hospital for treatment on the same day he died, according to his family.
Rajesh Khanna ( pronunciation born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was a Bollywood actor, film producer and politician. He is referred to as the "first superstar" and the "original superstar" of Indian cinema. He starred in 15 consecutive solo hit films in the period 1969 to 1971.
He made his debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat. Through his career he appeared in more than 160 feature films and 17 short films. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award award three times and the BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) four times. In 1991, he was awarded the Filmfare Special Award and in 2005, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. He was the highest paid Indian actor from 1970 to 1987 where Amitabh Bachchan shared the same tag with Khanna from 1980 to 1987.
He was also a Lok Sabha member of the Indian National Congress from New Delhi constituency from 1992 to 1996.
He married Dimple Kapadia in March 1973, eight months before her debut film Bobby was released and had two daughters from the marriage. Their elder daughter Twinkle Khanna is married to actor Akshay Kumar, while they also have a younger daughter Rinke Khanna.