We always wonder about the lifestyle of an actress or celebrity. How do they live their personal life? Many such questions come to our minds while watching any movie. They are so beautiful, graceful, and elegant. Here we are going to talk about the epitome of success, beauty, and boldness, one and only Rekha. She survived in the Bollywood industry with difficulties, controversies, and link-ups. This evergreen actress stood strong along with all difficulties and made her glorious career fly.
It is not wrong to say that Rekha is one of the gorgeous ladies in Bollywood who has crafted her career on her own terms.
Here are some of the unknown facts about Rekha that will help you get an idea about her life:
Some reports say that she was secretly married to her co-star Vinod Mehra but she openly declared it fake news in a chat show hosted by the diva, Simi Garewal.
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She enrolled herself in the basic swimming and exercise class in a gym located at Ramee Internationa Hotel. She was the first actress who took this initiative in the film industry.
She shares a beautiful bond with her fraternity friend, the Bollywood dream girl, Hema Malini. She is the best friend of Hema Ji and they attend parties and events together.
Apart from her acting talent, she loves singing. At the request of legendary singer RD Burman, she hummed two songs in her movie Khoobsurat. She also performed onstage on the reality TV show, The Indian Idol.
Many of us do not know whether Rekha is married or not. Some reports suggest that she got married to an industrialist, Mukesh Aggarwal, who committed suicide in a year after their marriage.
Many only know about her singing and acting talent but she also had a hidden talent in mimicry. She has dubbed the Neetu Singh’s voice in Yaarana and Smita Patil’s voice in Waaris movies.
18. Had to face some racist comments about her dark complexion and her facial expressions
19. Involved in a number of controversies and linkups with multiple actors
There was a rumour that the actress is the reason for the differences between superstar Kamal Hassan and Wadi Ganapati, his wife. She was also accused of having an affair with Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Babbar, Vinod Mehra, Kiran Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Sajid Khan, Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Dutt.
In her Bollywood career, she had worked with many superstars and won numerous awards for her superb acting. She has won Film Fare Awards, Star Screen Award, International Indian Film Academy Award (IIFA) for Best Supporting Actress, and many more. Also, she won the National film award for her acting in the movie Umrao Jaan.