Overnight sensation is not same as Rajesh Khanna mania whose debut, did not really become a sensation.
KG had become popular like Aamir, HR, Rishi became with QSQT, KNPH and Bobby but it cannot be compared to Rajesh Khanna mania.
Rajesh built and sustained fandom and stardom, which is why he was called superstar.
KG fizzled out in next releases itself and easily forgotten.
I do not think one film popularity can be compared to Rajesh Khanna mania which was built and sustained for years.
Aise toh even Bhagyashree was a craze after MPK but we cannot compare her to Hema, Sridevi, MD or even Dimple for that matter.
No one is denying Love Story was a hit and youngsters loved it and KG in it. But that does not make him anyway comparable to any superstar.
He, Bhagyashree and Vivek Mushran are all examples of one hit wonders.
I remember some zine had compared Vivek Mushran's looks to Dev Anand after Saudagar. LOL! He could not even last for whole of 90s nor succeeded on TV later. So much for over enthu magazine comparing him to Dev Anand.
Such comparisons do more harm than good to any actor.
I would not call one hit craze for KG as a 'mania' when he never sustained it at all and easily got overshadowed by all new actors and even actresses later. That craze is more for character and songs, presentation of actor in particular film rather than the actor himself.
Even films with Madhuri or becoming son in law of Sunil Dutt and BIL of Sanjay Dutt could not get him any further limelight or work. His dad Rajendra Kumar was richest man in Bombay in early 90s. But he could do nothing to salvage his career or image.
It does not seem fair to use any reference to Rajesh Khanna while talking about an actor who could never win favour of audience again after first film and did not even make it as a supporting actor nor completed one decade in industry. As a supporting actor also he has no other famous film except Naam which was essentially a Sanjay Dutt show.
If KG as one hit wonder had fame comparable to Rajesh Khanna post Love Story then Bhagyashree can be said to have had Madhuri level mania post MPK?
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