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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nVeteran actor Moushumi Chatterjee<\/a> has shared screen space with Rajesh Khanna<\/a> in movies like ‘Anuraag’, ‘Prem Bandhan’ and ‘Bhola Bhala’ and in a recent interview, she has opened up on the experience of working with the actor. Many of Khanna’s co-stars and directors in the past have spoken about his starry tantrums and how he was always late. Moushumi also has something similar to say. Moushumi candidly spoke about Rajesh Khanna\u2019s personality and the impact of his superstardom. \u201cHe was a spoilt brat. His success was always in his head,\u201d she said in an interview with NDTV while recalling the actor\u2019s immense popularity during the peak of his career. As Rajesh Khanna\u2019s stardom gradually declined during the rise of Amitabh Bachchan<\/a>, he was often associated with loneliness, frustration and personal struggles, including alcoholism. When asked if she ever sensed that loneliness in him, Moushumi responded philosophically.\u201cNo, it is all karma. The way you design your life, and the way you pretend to be what you are not, and the way you respond to all relationships,\u201d she said.The actor further reflected on solitude and emotional emptiness, saying, \u201cIf you say everybody is alone, you should know how to enjoy your alone time. Don\u2019t feel lonely. I enjoy being alone. And I see that kind of vacuum; everybody goes through it in life. Take Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, they all went through it. Whatever is happening, it\u2019s all part of your life. It is not your entire life.\u201dDiscussing the culture of hierarchy and power in the film industry during those years, Moushumi remarked, \u201cWhoever was at the top felt whatever they said had to be obeyed. It was always there. Everybody who rules feels they can rule everything.\u201dIn an earlier interview with Lehren Retro, Moushumi had also shared some lesser-known anecdotes about her rapport with Rajesh Khanna. Recalling one uncomfortable incident, she claimed that the actor once questioned the paternity of her daughter and asked whether her husband Jayanta Mukherjee or actor Vinod Mehra was the father.\u201cRajesh Khanna played dirty many times. Today, he is no more. I went to see him also in his last stage. He was praising me in front of my younger daughter. He said to her, \u2018Your maa was mad but we were all scared of her. She doesn\u2019t believe in any nonsense\u2019,\u201d Moushumi recalled.Speaking further about the remark Rajesh Khanna had allegedly made to her, she revealed that she gave him a sharp response in return.\u201cYes, I gave him back. I asked him, \u2018Is it Rishi Kapoor\u2019s child or yours?\u201d she said, referring to Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia\u2019s daughters. According to Moushumi, her reply left the superstar speechless.<\/div>\n