Even after 14 years since Rajesh Khanna’s death, Anita Advani is still fighting a legal battle to get a name for her live-in relationship with the late superstar. On April 1, 2026, the Bombay High Court dismissed the plea of Anita Advani, who was seeking the legal status of marriage with Rajesh Khanna. Recent developments in the case bring back all the attention on Rajesh Khanna’s live-in relationship with Anita Advani, and her fight with his wife, Dimple Kapadia and his daughter, Twinkle Khanna and Rinki Khanna.
Anita Advani’s plea to get her relationship with Rajesh Khanna recognised as a marriage
After Rajesh Khanna’s death in 2012, Anita Advani had to fight a legal battle to get herself recognised as his partner after the family demolished his home, Aashirwad, in Mumbai. Now, a bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh heard the arguments of Anita Advani and the other party involving Dimple Kapadia, Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar. After hearing the arguments, the judge dismissed the plea on the matter. However, the detailed order on the matter is yet to be issued.
Anita Advani’s plea to get her relationship with Rajesh Khanna recognised as a ‘marriage’ has been dismissed by the Bombay High Court, reigniting the fire of lost love. Read More
