Updated on: 26 July, 2021 11:32 AM IST |
Ten Facts we bet you Did not Know about Rekha
She is wonderful at grasping things. For someone, who did not know a word of Hindi while starting out, Rekha ji still recites her shayaris and poems from Umrao Jaan without a false note.
Her private life has been a constant subject of speculation. Whether it was her rumoured relationship with Amitabh Bachchan, her brief marriage to industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal that ended up in him committing suicide or her proximity to her secretary Farzana, Rekha jis life is a mysterious maze.
She does her own make-up. And must we say it is faultless.
An absolute child at heart, Rekha ji loves reading comics. Her favorites include Dennis the Menace and Archies.
She has never endorsed a single beauty product till date.
Besides listening to old Hindi music, some of her favorite international artistes include Laura Branigan, Barbara Streisand, Bryan Adams, Whitney Houston and Sting.
When she feels down, she loves to cheer herself up by watching the cult comedy Padosan starring Kishore Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Mehmood.
She starred in her first Hindi film Saawan Bhaadon opposite Navin Nishcol when she was barely thirteen.
Very few know but Rekha jis first friends in B-town were the late Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt.
She was born to actors Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavalli on October 10, 1954, but did you know that she was a love child?
Everlasting beauty and grace personified, the legend of Rekha ji is hard to ignore. Rather, you might live under the rock, if you do not have the slightest iota about her beautiful being. An evergreen diva blessed with the most gorgeous features coupled with acting chops can still give some of our leading women, a run for their money. But how well do you know our Umrao Jaan? Click ahead and test yourself with these ten facts, we bet you did not know about the timeless seductress. As you flip through, we leave you with ten rare pictures of the actress.
