Bollywood star Khanna passes away

Rajesh Khanna, the first actor to gain superstar status in Indian movies during a near three-decade reign at the top of the Bollywood film industry, died aged 69 today after a brief illness.

His wife, actress Dimple Kapadia, and two daughters were at his bedside when he died at his home in Mumbai, said his son-in-law, Akshay Kumar, also an actor.