Career graph rumoured relations, marriage and more of the legendary Rekha
A magnetic beauty with enlightened eyes in a Kanjipuram saree with long black thick hair or a nice bun with Garland and a vermilion in between hairs. Rekha leaves her mark on every platform. Moreover, she is one of the finest Bollywood actresses in the film industry whose presence generates a nervous atmosphere for others. Although she doesn’t mean to she fairly completes today’s rising artists without a second thought.
Complete Name
Her complete name is Bhanurekha Ganesan. She only used Rekha in her career path.
Age
She was born on 10 October 1954 and is 68 years old. But her age seems to have stopped at a very young age. She comparatively looks more younger and elegant.
Rekha’s first movie
Interestingly, Bollywood actress Rekha started her film career at just the age of 5 as a child artist. And it was in 1958 with Inti Guttu ( A Telegu Movie). In the year 1969, she made her lead debut with a Kannada movie named Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999. Then after a year again she debuted in Bollywood with Sawan Bhadon.
Look and Weight
Although the Silsila actress received immediate success with her Hindi debut, many criticized her for her weight and complexion in the early years of her career. Some even called her the Ugly Duckling of the Bollywood industry.
But she entered the industry as a main lead at a very young age which means she was an actress for the world but a child in her teens by heart. Newspapers and media criticize her south looks and weight. An average person would depress over criticism. But she came out as a true warrior. For her viewers from an ugly Ducking she instantly became a pretty swan with some magic.
But it took her almost two and a half years, with lots of dedication and sacrifices to make it true. Even after being a child at the end of her teens, she sacrificed junk food, chocolates, sweets and all to lose weight. She also kept herself on just a restricted diet of milk and almonds. Moreover, she exercised rigorously and practised yoga to tone up. In the end, she shifted to a proper disciplined life with a proper healthy diet, exercise and good sleep.
Finally, Do Anjaane movie premiered her new pleasing look in the year 1976. She looked breathtaking in her new look. From a rough diamond, she came out as a fairytale swan with some trick overnight. Her fans recognized and appreciated her. Do Anjaane bag her both acting and looks appreciation. Soon she was a queen made to rule many hearts. Since then there was never a look back. She acted in more than 200 movies in a 50-year-long career graph and the countdown is still on. Even today, she is as beautiful as she was twenty years ago.
Career Swing of Actress Rekha
Rekha started her career in 1969 as a main lead and kept acting as the main lead when her major competitors surrendered to the supportive roles of Bhabhi, mother or Aunt to the main lead. In the end, she clashed with her much younger rivals.
Also, In 1996 she played a very challenging role of a female gangster against 13-year young actor Akshay Kumar in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. In the movie, she played the main antagonist with the movie with a character named Madam Maya. She pulled her role so neatly that she under shadowed the main lead actress.
Personal life of Rekha
Since the start, Rekha was in news for both personal and professional reasons. Initially, she was trolled for her bad and bulky looks. Then they continued the troll over her Hindi accent. After that, her father an actor from the south never recognized her as his daughter.
She was romantically linked with many of her co-actors. There was a rumour that Rekha married actor Vinod Mehra then she was in news for her romantic links with actor Amitabh Bachchan. In response, she clearly denied all her marriage rumours on the show of Simi Grewal but she never cleared any dust from rumours of her relationship with her Silsila co-star, Amitabh Bachchan. Also, while acting for Khiladiyon ka Khiladi she was romantically linked up with Akshay Kumar.
In the year 1990, Actress Rekha married her die-hard fan and Delhi-based businessman Mukesh Aggarwal. Soon after just seven months of their marriage, he passed away. Even after his death, she continued to carry vermilion on her forehead. Because of this, she faced many controversial statements against her. But they hardly affect her anymore.
Main Hit movies
Rekha acted in almost 200 movies in her 50 years long career graph with many hits and iconic roles. A few of her main hits include Ghar, Baseraa, Silsila, Ek Hi Bhool, Jeevan Dhaara, Agar Tum Na Hote and Khiladiyon ka Khiladi. She even took more challenging roles as a senior artist in movies like Koi Mil Gaya and Dil Hai Tumhara. She pulled them to their best as the mother to the main leads of the story.
More overs
Rekha as well served the nation as Rajya Sabha Member from 2012 till 2018. She is seen occasionally as a guest on TV shows i.e. Indian Idol. Her acting career graph is of more than half a century time span. In 2016, Rekha’s The Untold Story book was published by Yaseer Usman. Today as well she is seen vermilion in her hair and is never clarifying it.
Many still link it to her rumoured affair with Amitabh Bachchan. If we look around at someone aged 70 or nearing 70 we cannot believe her age.
Padma Shri Award
In 2010, Govt of India awarded Actress Rekha with the Padma Shri, the 4th highest civilian honour in India for her finest contribution towards Indian Film Industry. In 2012 as well she received a lifetime achievement award from Industry.
Rekha is not an active user of social media but we find many accounts in her name. A few of them pose as if she owned accounts. Fan following on those accounts reveals her true fan base. She is a true climber of the Bollywood industry to reach the top end. Her story is an inspiration for others in struggle. Especially a fight-back attitude in hard times.
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