Not Dimple Kapadia or Anju Mahendru, Rajesh Khanna’s first love was someone else; The reason behind incomplete love story was…

The biography mentions the girl was Surekha, who was six or seven years older than the actor. In his biography, Rajesh shared details about his love story during a conversation with film writer Ruben. He said, “I must have been around eleven or twelve years old, and she was probably sixteen or seventeen.” One day, after much persuasion, he got a new model bicycle and was riding it outside his building. Suddenly, he lost his balance and fell. His feet were bleeding, and seeing this, he started crying.

Later, Surekha came out of the building with a bottle of antiseptic and helped Rajesh Khanna clean his wound. She also wiped his tears, and the actor then and there fell in love at first sight. Recalling this moment, Rajesh Khanna said, “I think that was the moment I fell in love for the first time.”

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Rajesh Khanna’s First Kiss

He further recounted that Surekha tore strips of cloth from an old sari to bandage his knee, and while doing so, she brought her face very close to Jatin’s. Rajesh Khanna shared, “Before I could understand what was happening, she kissed me.” He recalled blacking out after that moment.

Why was Rajesh Khanna’s first love story was incomplete?

Rajesh Khanna then fell deeply in love with Surekha. They would go on dates and watch movies. But just as their bond was growing stronger, destiny had other plans. One day, after returning from school, Rajesh was excited to tell Surekha about his day. However, when he reached her house after dropping off his school bag, he was stunned to see a lock hanging on the door.

He soon learned that Surekha had moved back to her hometown with her family and had been married off as soon as she turned 18. The news left him heartbroken. Though she remained in his heart for years, he never saw her again.