Estranged wife Dimple Kapadia takes care of ill Rajesh Khanna, stops food intake!

Dimple Kapadia, Rajesh Khanna

R. Balki, Rajesh Khanna

All's not well with Hindi filmdom's original megastar Rajesh Khanna. The actor, freshly seen in a TV ad, has stopped intake of food the past few days, while his separated wife Dimple Kapadia is taking care of him.

"Rajeshji is in poor health. He has stopped having food since the last three or four days," the 60-year-old's manager Ashwin said.

"He is not able to have his food. Khaana muh pe nahi jaa raha hai (The food is not going into his mouth)," he added, but didn't confirm if the actor will be admitted to a hospital soon.

Commonly known as 'Kaka', Rajesh Khanna went through a health scare in April too. He was hospitalized following uneasiness back then.

His present ill health brought his younger daughter Rinke to Mumbai Wednesday morning.

"Rinke and her mother Dimple Kapadia are by his side and taking care of him," told Ashwin.

Dimple and Rajesh Khanna's elder daughter Twinkle is expecting her second baby with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar.

Rajesh Khanna, touted as Hindi cinema's "first superstar", began his acting career with "Aakhri Khat" in 1966 and rose to prominence with his performances in movies like "Raaz", "Do Raaste" and "Aradhana".

He earned his title following 15 consecutive solo super hits between 1969 to 1972.

Of late, he was seen in a TV commercial for Havell's fan. The campaign was directed by R. Balki.

R. Balki is ready to shoot his next with Big B!

R. Balki, Amitabh Bachchan

Filmmaker R. Balakrishnan aka Balki, who presented Amitabh Bachchan in unimaginable roles in "Cheeni Kum" and "Paa", is gearing up to explore one more side of the superstar in his next, which is expected to go on the floors by the end of the year.

"I am writing a film with Amitji. It will explore one more side of Amitji. He is my dream actor, so I wouldn't do anything that I wouldn't want to see about him," Balki said.

"I can't talk much about the film right now. It's too early," he further added.

Asked about the shooting of the film, Balki told, "Hopefully, by the end of this year we will start the film. We will be shooting the entire film in India."

There were reports that Big B is not taking too many projects post his surgery, but Balki cleared it saying, "He is absolutely fine."

In "Cheeni Kum" Big was seen as a sixty plus confirmed bachelor who falls in love with a thirty plus girl, played by Tabu. "Paa" saw him as a progeria patient.