Superstar Rajesh Khanna’s personal life often made headlines, and now actress Anita Advani has shared new revelations about their relationship. In a recent interview with Meri Saheli, Anita claimed that she and the legendary Anand actor were married in a private ceremony.
Talking about their relationship, Anita said, “We got married privately, but in the film industry, no one talks about such things openly. Everyone says ‘we’re friends’ or ‘we’re in a relationship’ or something else. But it was already reported in the media that I was with him, so neither of us felt the need to go and publicly announce that we were married. We never felt that need.”
Recalling the night of their marriage, Anita said, “We had a small temple in our home. He had a mangalsutra made for me, made me wear a gold and black coloured bangle. Then he applied sindoor and said, ‘From today, you are my responsibility.’ That’s how our wedding happened one night, just like that.”
Anita Addresses Rumours About Rajesh Khanna’s Finances
Over the years, reports suggested that Rajesh Khanna’s bungalow had been locked during his financial struggles. Dismissing such claims, Anita clarified, “I had heard people say that Rajesh Khanna’s house was sealed and he used to live in his office. This is absolutely wrong; he never lived in his office. The house was never sealed. There was a problem in the Income Tax in 1991.”
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She revealed that the superstar had little awareness about financial paperwork or taxes. “He never used to see the documents and he didn’t know what income tax was. Whatever his team would tell him to give, he would give that amount. If he was asked to give one lakh, he would call his CA to ask ‘how many zeros should I put.’ Then tax became overdue and he or his team did not pay attention to it. He didn’t even know that. He didn’t know anything about chartered accountancy, and suddenly, he was asked to pay Rs 45 lakh.”
According to her, Khanna even confronted a tax officer personally. “Then he got into an argument with an income tax officer. He went to personally meet him. The officer threatened him that he will seal his house and also thwart the release of his film,” she said. Anita added that the dues were eventually paid on time, ensuring the house was never sealed.
About Anita Advani
Anita Advani began her film career in 1978 with a small role as a dancer in Shalimar, starring Dharmendra and Zeenat Aman. She went on to act in films such as Daasi, Chorni, Aao Pyaar Karen and Saazish. In 2013, she participated in Salman Khan’s reality show Bigg Boss 7.
Anita has claimed that she shared a live-in relationship with Rajesh Khanna for nearly eight years until his death in 2012.
