Do Raaste - Rajesh Khanna fever was infectious & was going to stay
Rajesh Khanna - Rajesh means king of kings and he proved it during 1969. Girls have already started writing letters in blood for India's first superstar. While Aradhana released in November 1969 became a superhit, Do raaste was released in December. Loyal fans use to switch theaters to watch Aradhana and Do Rasste back to back. They would literally run from Roxy on Charni Road, Mumbai to Opera house. Do Raaste was directed by Raj Khosla. It had the seasoned actor Balraj Sahani who played the elder brother of Rajesh Khanna. Despite the emotional and melodramatic story revolving around the family's many struggles, Raj Khosla wove his magic into the romantic subplot of Mumtaz's and Rajesh Khanna's characters. It was a typical story in which the newlywed bahu (Bindu) breaks the joint family. Raj Khosla was supported in this endeavor by music composers Laxmikant Pyarelal and Lyricist Anand Bakshi. The movie was a musical blockbuster. The songs like "Bindiya...