New Delhi: Rekha always stays in the headlines for her beauty and expression. She is a veteran Bollywood actress who has brought herself to a big position in cinema. Her fitness does not reveal her age even today. At the same time, the powerful actress in the cinema world is celebrating her 68th birthday today and on this special day, let’s take a look at her journey.
Career
Rekha was born on October 10, 1954, in Chennai. It is said that her father had left her in childhood, after which her mother Pushpavali raised her, who was a South Indian actress. Rekha was always interested in dance, so she thought of working in films. She started working at the age of 15. It is also said that she was rejected from many films but she never gave up.
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Love story with Jitendra
Rekha was engaged as soon as she came to Bollywood. She first appeared in the film ‘Do Shikari’. Her acting and beauty used to win the hearts of people and to date, she is winning hearts with her beauty. Rekha’s name was first associated with actor Jitendra. However, the actor was married, to which Rekha had to listen a lot. At the same time, Jitendra had to save his married life, so both of them separated. After this Vinod Mehra made his entry into her life.
Called-off marriage with Vinod Mehra
Rekha had fallen in love with actor Vinod Mehra and both tied the knot but her mother did not approve of this relationship. According to reports, after marriage, when Rekha reached her in-laws’ house with Vinod Mehra, his mother misbehaved with her and fired her, after which they broke their relationship.
Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan’s love story
As soon as Rekha’s name comes, if her love is mentioned, then the name of Amitabh Bachchan comes first. The pairing of Rekha and Amitabh was a huge hit on-screen as well as off-screen. There was a lot of discussion about the love story of both. Both loved each other very much so fate but there is something else in their mind which made them part ways. It is said that Rekha is still in love with him and the vermilion she applies is for Amitabh.
Second marriage
After a few years, Rekha married businessman Mukesh Agarwal. According to reports, he often used to harass her. In 1990, Mukesh committed suicide by hanging himself from a fan at home, after which she was also accused. Not only this but her name was also associated with Khiladi Kumar i.e. Akshay Kumar. Both were seen in the film ‘Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi’ in which the chemistry of both was well-liked.
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Rekha with Akshay Kumar
As soon as the news of Rekha and Akshay Kumar’s affair came into the media, various things started happening but Akshay Kumar and she never gave any statement and parted ways. There was a lot of discussion about Rekha’s affair, but in real life, she yearned for love which she never got. Even today, fans wait for Rekha to see her on screen.
Net worth
Rekha has done 180 films so far for which she has been honoured with several film awards as well as the National Film Award of India. On the other hand, she owns about 331 crores and she is still active in the cinema world.
