Rajesh Khanna had seen an undisputed era of stardom and would never settle down for anything less than perfect. But his certain success was gradually coming to a halt with a rise of another shinning star, Amitabh Bachchan. Amitabh's popularity as angry young man was growing day-by-day. This led to some serious strain on Rajesh Khanna's acting career and hence leading to a stressful family life. Long working hours became obligatory for Khanna which resulted in less time spent with family.