In a recent interview, Mahesh Bhatt recalled meeting Rajesh during his glory days, and meeting him again when he was no longer a star, and reflected how Rajesh was a changed man. In a chat with Pooja Bhatt on her podcast The Pooja Bhatt Show, Mahesh shared that he was assisting director Raj Khosla when he first met the star. Mahesh shared that he had started working with Raj during Do Raaste, which released in 1969, and this was the time when Rajesh Khanna was at his peak. If you asked him for another take, he would say, ‘Go to Dilip Kumar saab on Pali Hill and ask him to do it. Dilip Kumar was one of the first superstars of Hindi cinema, and was known for his stellar performances.