Rajesh Khanna was in a ‘huge shock’ after he learnt he was adopted, says Anita Advani

Anita Advani has claimed that Rajesh Khanna's adoption left him deeply distrustful of people. (Photo: Express Archive)For millions, Rajesh Khanna was Hindi cinema’s first superstar. Fans wrote him letters in blood, married his photographs and queued outside his bungalow just to catch a glimpse of him. But behind that larger-than-life image, says Anita Advani, was a man carrying emotional wounds long before fame found him. Speaking about the late actor, rumoured girlfriend Anita claimed that childhood, failed relationships and betrayals by people he trusted gradually turned him into someone who struggled to believe anyone around him. ‘He lost faith in people’ Speaking on the Meri Saheli podcast, Anita said Khanna’s trust in people slowly eroded over the years.“He was suspicious of everyone.