After his death, his companion Anita Advani went public with a palimony claim, saying she had been his live-in partner and carer in his final years — a dispute with his family that played out in the press and courts.
In his last years, Anita Advani lived with Rajesh Khanna as his companion. After his death in 2012 she came forward seeking palimony and a share of maintenance, describing herself as his long-term partner who had cared for him.
The claim set off a public dispute with the Khanna family and became a prominent, sometimes unseemly, coda to the life of India's first superstar.
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