Anju Mahendroo, Dimple Kapadia attend prayer meet at Aashirwad

Anju Mahendroo, Rajesh Khanna's ex-girlfriend, attended a prayer meet at Aashirwad yesterday in Mumbai. Aashirwad, Rajesh Khanna's bungalow on Carter Road, is where the superstar died of cancer on July 18. He was 69.

Rajesh Khanna's estranged wife, actress Dimple Kapadia, waves at the photographers.

Rajesh Khanna's grandson Aarav was also at the prayer meet. Aarav is the son of Rajesh and Dimple's elder daughter Twinkle and actor Akshay Kumar.

Dimple may have obliged the waiting cameras but Anju didn't.

Anju leaves Aashirwad.

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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has worked with the late actor Rajesh Khanna in hit movies like Anand and Namak Haraam, was among the first celebrities to reach Mr Khanna's residence to pay his condolence to the family. Mr Bachchan shared the honour of being the highest paid actor with Mr Khanna from 1980 to 1987.

Rajesh Khanna died at home in Mumbai yesterday (July 18, 2012). He was 69. Mr Khanna was suffering from cancer.

Shah Rukh Khan, who appeared with Rajesh Khanna's daughter Twinkle in Baadshah, expressed his grief over the late actor's passing on Twitter before arriving at Aashirwad.

Salman Khan leaves Aashirwad. Salman's father, Salim Khan, started his writing partnership with Javed Akhtar with a Rajesh Khanna movie - Haathi Mere Saathi in 1971.

Actress Shabana Azmi was an old friend of Rajesh Khanna. She appeared with him in Amar Deep, Thodisi Bewafaii and Avtaar.

Mr Bachchan was accompanied by his son Abhishek Bachchan.

Rajesh Khanna's son-in-law, actor Akshay Kumar, spoke to the media gathered outside Mr Khanna's Bandra bungalow, Aashirwad. He asked that everyone pray for the late star.

Katrina Kaif was among the yonger actors who paid their respects to the late star at Aashirwad.

Veteran actor Jeetendra was a very close friend of Rajesh Khanna. They went to school and college together.

Writer Salim Khan was Rajesh Khanna's friend and neighbour. Remembering the late actor Salim Khan had said, "Unlike the days when stars appeared to be 'loud', Rajesh Khanna was soft and quiet, in his style, acting, personality and also public image."

Salim Khan scripted some Rajesh Kanna's greatest hits including Haathi Mere Saathi which was Salim-Javed's writing debut, and Andaaz.

Poonam Dhillon, who acted with Rajesh Khanna in Red Rose (1980), said "I have a special soft corner for him. I was 13 years old and with a group of friends, I had gone to see a shoot of the film Karam. He spotted me amongst the group and called out to me. I was very nervous and wondered why he wanted to speak to me. He called me and told me that I have beautiful eyes. I was blushing and was also slightly embarrassed."

Rishi Kapoor was at Aashirwad to condole the family. Rishi was Dimple Kapadia's first and second hero, in her blockbuster debut movie Bobby and her comeback film Saagar.

Salman's brother Arbaaz Khan and wife Malaika Arora Khan arrive at Aashirwad.

Lyricist Gulzar arrives at Aashirwad. He wrote the dialogues for the film Anand (1971), in which Rajesh Khanna played the terminally ill lead character. The film contained one of his most famous lines: "Babumoshai, zindagi aur maut uparwale ke hath hai jahapana, jise na aap badal sakte hai na main… hum sab to rangmanch ki katputliaan hai, jiski dor uparwale ke haath bandhi hai. Kab kaun kaise uthega, koi nahi janta."

Music director and lyricist Khayyam reaches Aashirwad.

Producer and director Yash Chopra leaves Aashirwad.