Not many might know that the late Rajesh Khanna was unhappy with Shatrughan Sinha over his decision to contest in the 1992 by-election for the New Delhi constituency against him. While Rajesh was contesting on a Congress ticket, Shatrughan was on a BJP ticket. Rajesh defeated Shatrughan by over 28,000 votes and retained his seat till 1996. The two didn't speak for a long time. Shatrughan now regrets getting into a feud with Rajesh. He said that the superstar passed away before he could apologise to him and make amends. Also Read - Is Sonakshi Sinha entering politics like her father and brother? The Dabangg 3 actress reacts
"Rajesh was very upset when I contested against him in a by-election. Honestly, I didn't want to, but couldn't refuse LK Advani ji. I tried explaining this to Rajesh but he did not like it; we didn't speak for quite a long time. However, we did start talking after many years,” Shatrughan Sinha told TOI. He further added, "I wanted to go and apologise to him when he was in the hospital and hug him, but sadly, he passed away before I could do that.” Also Read - Shatrughan Sinha addresses censorship prospect on OTT; says, 'Lame excuse of hurt sentiments is a farce'
Rajesh Khanna died in 2012 after his prolonged illness. He was suffering from a liver ailment. He is survived by his estranged wife Dimple Kapadia and daughters Twinkle and Rinke. Also Read - Shatrughan Sinha REACTS to son Luv Sinha’s defeat in the Bihar election — here's what the veteran actor has to say
Meanwhile, Shatrughan Sinha's son Luv Sinha had contested the Bihar elections on a Congress Party ticket for the Bankipur seat. He was last seen as an actor in JP Dutta's 2018 war movie Paltan. He had made his cinema debut with Sadiyaan in 2010. He was pitted against Nitin Naveen, a three-time BJP MLA in an assembly segment which falls under the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency that his father has represented two times on a BJP ticket.
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