Rajesh Khanna passes away

Yesteryear superstar Rajesh Khanna passed away on Wednesday afternoon after a prolonged illness.

In the past, the actor had already visited the hospital thrice due to weakness and BP problem.

Khanna had been suffering from bad health since some time and buzz had it that the actor's liver had been damaged due to his alcohol addiction.

The actor was said to be in a critical state at his Bandra residence since Tiesday night. A highly placed source spoke to Dailybhaskar.com before Kaka's death and said, "Kaka is not responding to medicines, he is on drips as there is no intake of food and is lying lifeless on his bed. He was grasping for breath since morning."

The source further added by saying that the actor was on an artificial respirator. Also, his family was present with him and his doctor and physician were also next to him.

Reportedly, all his family members had gathered at his Bandra house and the house had been cordoned off by police officials. Also apparently, his son-in-law Akshay Kumar returned from one of his shoots abroad in wake of father-in-law's deteriorating health.