'I call myself Rajesh Khanna's surrogate wife'

I have come to realize that when Dale Bhagwagar takes on a PR client, he makes sure he turns the media scene in his client's favour; whatever situation his client might be going through at that point of time.

Dale came to our College once (that's when I got to know about him for the first time and became his fan) He conducted a guest lecture on 'Makeovers and Crisis Management' with Case Studies about his highly controversial PR clients like Shiney Ahuja, late supermodel Viveka Babajee's family, Shilpa Shetty, Vivek Oberoi and even Rakhi Sawant (eeks). 😕

"I love helping the underdog," he'd said at the lecture! But off late, when the PR signed on two new clients -- India's most controversial self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda, and late Rajesh Khanna's ex-partner Anita Advani; everyone thought he won't be able to do much for them. But once again, he's proving otherwise!

While this Nithyananda spiritual guy is the most attacked godmen from South India, Dale is now managing to even get the South media to tow his PR line. 👏 While Googling Dale (something that I do once every day), I came across this write-up on an Andhra Pradesh website. Check it out... http://greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=39748&cat=1&scat=4

I know, many of us at IF here don't like Dale, but trust me; I have done enough R&D on this so-called crazy crackpot. As far as I have read on him, he loves all the bad stuff people talk about him, as much as he revels in praise and keeps childishly boasting about himself. 😡

If I have managed to judge him well, he might just be loving every word of despise we write for him here -- because if he was not, by now, Dale is the types who'd be here on IF to retort and try to mess with us. 🤣

In fact, in short, if I understand him well; we are only giving him a sense of more influence and power by talking so much about him here. (Of course, my fan-giri case is different. Ha ha!)

Yesterday, the guy posted the following on his Facebook:

"Doubts were cast. Questions rose. Fingers pointed. I was appointed... RAJESH KHANNA'S 'lady love' ANITA ADVANI reveals a little bit about her relationship with the man who once charmed the entire nation... and the man she loved like crazy. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/I-call-myself-Rajesh-Khannas-surrogate-wife-Anita-Advani/articleshow/16060995.cms"

Yes, Dale seems to have ACTUALLY managed to get this lady a PAGE ONE LEAD article in BOMBAY TIMES; the most famous supplement of THE TIMES OF INDIA. Check it out if you don't believe me. Now you know why, as a media student, I drool so much over him. ❤️

I call myself Rajesh Khanna's surrogate wife: Anita Advani

Meena Iyer, TNN Sep 1, 2012, 12.00AM IST

According to sources, Rajesh Khanna reportedly made his will just a month or so before his death on July 18 this year. His property is equally divided between his two daughters Twinkle Khanna Kumar and Rinke Khanna Saran.

However, a day prior to Kaka's death, members of his family reportedly received a legal notice from Anita Advani, the actor's live-in-partner of around ten years. Anita's contention in taking legal recourse is ' "I will fight for what is my right."

Over to Anita:

Anita Advani with Rajesh Khanna

I call myself his surrogate wife. I have lived-in with him at Aashirwad for around eight years. During this period, I took care of him like a wife would.

Then why did Kakaji not acknowledge you publicly?

I don't know what you mean by public acknowledgement. We shopped together in Bandra. I was by his bedside when he was rushed to hospitals for his medical tests and people have seen us eating out together. We brought Ganesh home for a day-and-a-half. I did a karva chauth for him. What more proof do I need to give?

Anita Advani with Rajesh Khanna

It's being said that in his will Kaka left everything to his two daughters. How can you ask for anything, especially since you are the outsider?

Who decides whether I'm the outsider or insider? I lived with him for nearly a decade. I was the insider then. During this time, I cared for him, took all his idiosyncrasies in my stride, refurbished Aashirwad with him because he wanted it to be made into a museum. I handled his kitchen... s I was by his side the entire time. Now I'm suddenly being labelled the outsider!

Who else was with him then?

Besides me there was Bala and three other staff members. Kakaji treated all of us like family. He always spoke of settling all of us comfortably because we were the ones who actually cared for him when no one else bothered about him. In May 2011, he took severely ill for the first time. I realised that something was amiss when his haemoglobin levels dropped. But I didn't think he'd pass away so soon.

Anita Advani with Rajesh Khanna

But one heard he had a premonition about his death!

Yes he did. He always said he would die at 70.

Why not ask him during his lifetime, for what you think is your rightful inheritance. Why raise the issue now?

I was in love with the man. I didn't bring up the subject of money with him because I was never with him for his money. I lived in Aashirwad and he ran the house. His family came into the picture only in the last year or so. Initially everyone was nice to me. However when his end was near, and the subject of inheritance came up, the family wanted me out. I was thrown out of the bungalow; I wasn't allowed to be on the truck that carried his body, I suddenly became an outcast. That's why I've decided to fight my battle in court.

Are you asking for compensation because of their behaviour or you really think you deserve something?

As I said, I was his surrogate wife when he passed away. I knew of his wish to make Aashirwad a museum. I knew he would never have wanted the bungalow's name to be changed. He was a fastidious man. Even if I changed the position of a pen on his table, he hated it. I know he will be heart-broken if the bungalow is not maintained as a museum. He talked of people climbing the staircase, looking at his pictures on the wall; noticing his trophies and everything around the house.

So you are only fighting to safeguard his last wish?

That, and I'm also asking for compensation for giving the man the best years of my life. If he were alive, then I would be happy to be around him. But now that he has gone and his kin have treated me badly, I feel the need to ask for what I think is my rightful share. My world has gone upside down because of his death. I don't know whether I will ever be able to pick up the pieces of my life. Others came into his life only recently. I was always there for him through the loneliest and longest phase in his life.

Source: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-01/news-interviews/33522117_1_rajesh-khanna-aashirwad-legal-notice

(Posted by Prajakta)