The article recounts the decline of Rajesh Khanna's stardom, noting his inability to reinvent himself despite attempts to regain his former glory. It highlights his peak in the 1970s with 17 consecutive hits and the subsequent shift in popularity with Amitabh Bachchan's rise. The piece touches on Khanna's later struggles, including a description of him waiting in line for a public toilet, a state his ex-wife Dimple Kapadia reportedly called 'pathetic'.