Between 1969-1971, Rajesh Khanna gave 12 to 15 solo hits (films like ‘Aradhana’, ‘Khamoshi’, ‘Safar’, ‘Kati Patang’), after which he was declared a superstar. In a span of about two years, he gave more than 10 hit movies, which is still a record. Many of his films had golden jubilees, after which he became the first superstar of Hindi cinema.