Vice President Ansari, Manmohan Singh condole Rajesh Khanna's demise

New Delhi, July 18 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have mourned the death of Bollywood superstar and former MP Rajesh Khanna.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar have also expressed deep sorrow on hearing of the veteran actor's death.

Khanna, the first superstar of Bollywood, passed away after a prolonged illness earlier today. He was 69.

The actor, who enjoyed unprecedented adulation from his fans across the country, was rushed to Lilavati Hospital twice in the past one month due to exhaustion and weakness.

Khanna's health started deteriorating since April this year when he stopped taking food and complained of exhaustion and weakness.

Khanna, who married actress Dimple Kapadia in 1973, has two daughters Twinkle and Rinki. Twinkle, an interior decorator and a former film actress, is married to actor Akshay Kumar. (ANI)