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Rajesh Khanna accused Salman Khan of betraying him by offering to labour for free in order to purchase his mansion, saying, "Mujhe sadak par lana chata hai."
By Kajal Sharma - 31 Dec 2025 11:19 PM
As India's "first superstar," Rajesh Khanna led an extravagant existence. Between 1969 and 1972, he set an unprecedented record of 15 consecutive solo hit films. During the height of his fame, he amassed substantial riches and properties. He even bought a mansion with a view of the sea on Carter Road, one of Mumbai's most desirable streets, and christened it Aashirwad.
The cottage quickly rose to prominence and came to represent his unmatched fame.Aashirwad was purportedly purchased by Rajesh Khanna from fellow actor Rajendra Kumar in the early 1970s for about Rs 3.5 lakh. Author Gautam Chintamani writes in Dark Star: The Loneliness of Being Rajesh Khanna that after Khanna relocated to Aashirwad, "the facade of being a king was complete."