Birth and family background
Famous Bollywood actress Rekha is celebrating her 72nd birthday today, on 10th October. Rekha is one of those stars whose magic still attracts people. Her life is not limited to beauty and fame only; He entered the film industry out of compulsion. There was a time when Rekha had to face a lot of criticism for her looks. Come, let us know some interesting things related to Rekha's life on the occasion of her birthday.
Rekha was born on 10 October 1954 in Chennai. His father, Gemini Ganesan, was a famous Tamil actor, and mother, Pushpavalli, was a Telugu actress. Pushpavalli gave birth to Rekha while in a relationship with Gemini Ganesan. Thus, Rekha inherited the legacy of acting. His father was counted among the veteran actors of the South Industry and was called the 'King of Romance'.
Beginning of film career
Rekha started her career as a child artiste. In 1970, he stepped into Hindi cinema with the film 'Sawan Bhadon'. In her early days, Rekha gained recognition for her acting and beauty. In the 1970s and 1980s, he worked in many successful films, such as 'Mr. Natwarlal', 'Umrao Jaan', 'Ghar', 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar', 'Silsila', 'Khoobsurat', and 'Khoon Bhari Maang'. His performance in these films was highly appreciated by the audience.
After the 1990s, Rekha reduced her work in films, but she did not completely retire from acting. She continued to appear in films from time to time. He worked in films like 'Koi Mil Gaya' in 2003, 'Krrish' in 2006, 'Om Shanti Om' in 2007, 'Super Nani' in 2014, and 'Shamitabh' in 2015.
Final film and collaboration
Rekha's last Hindi film was 'Yamla Pagla Deewana', which released in 2018. He played a special role in this film. After this, Rekha was not very active in Hindi films. In her career, she has done maximum 26 films with actor Jitendra and 11 films with Amitabh Bachchan.
Affairs and relationships
In 1973, Rekha was linked to actor Vinod Mehra, and their affair was much talked about. However, Vinod was already married twice. After this, her name was also linked with actors like Naveen Nischal, Kiran Kumar and Raj Babbar. Then Amitabh Bachchan entered Rekha's life. The pairing of Rekha and Amitabh is considered one of the most successful pairings of Hindi cinema.
Amitabh and Rekha worked together in a total of 11 films like 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar', 'Mr Natwarlal', 'Do Anjaane', and 'Silsila'. Their chemistry in these films was very much liked by the audience. During the film, there was also talk of Amitabh and Rekha's affair, although both of them never confirmed it. Rekha is often seen praising Amitabh.