Today 29 December happens to be the seventieth birth anniversary of legendary actor Rajesh Khanna, when filmmaker Ashok Tyagi had promised to release his film <em>Riyasat</em> a day before. The film has the veteran play an ageing don.

Veteran Raza Murad, who had essayed the role of a drunkard shaayar in the Rajesh Khanna-Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Namak Haraam, recently rubbed shoulders with Rajesh Khanna again while shooting for Ashok Tyagi’s upcoming film Riyasat. We spoke to Murad on the sidelines of the film’s dubbing.

Though the superstar has passed away, leaving behind memories of some outstanding movie, songs and dialogues, Rajesh Khanna’s last film <em>Riyasat</em> has still to hit the screens. The shooting of film, produced under the banner of Vijay Sirohi Productions and directed by Ashok Tyagi, is complete. “We are currently in the post-production phase and have decided to release it on 29 December, the birthday of the late star,” said Tyagi.