20 Facts About Rekha The Evergreen Fashion Icon Of Bollywood

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:

1. Rekha was born on 10th October 1954 in Chennai

Her parents named her Bhanurekha Ganesan.

2. Rekha’s mother was a Telugu actress, Pushpavalli, and her father, Gemini Ganesan was South Indian actor

When she was born, her parents were not married that is why she has one sister and six half-siblings.

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3. Rekha was a neglected child of her father

Her father even did not bother to take care of her family which is why she lost hope of compromising with her father.

4. Her dream to become an Air Hostess

She had always dreamed of traveling the world and that is why she wanted to become an air hostess but she was rejected because of her young age.

5. She wanted to become a Nun

Yes, you heard it right! At an early age, she wanted to become a nun. She was influenced by the teachings of her Irish school.

6. Quit school at the age of 13 and started her film career

At a very early age, she started her career in films and looked for an opportunity to enter Bollywood.

7. Forced to do downgrade movies just because of her financial conditions

She was offered B and C grade roles in Telugu movies.

8. Secret marriage to Vinod Mehra

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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9. First actress who started gym

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.

10. Best buddy from Bollywood

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.

11. Rekha has always been a lady who values time. She is known for her punctuality.

12. Rekha Ji loves to do makeup

When she was young she used to make air hostess friends so that they bring her the best makeup brands from all around the world.

13. Her fashion sense

She is one of the most elegantly dressed ladies in Bollywood who carries her Kanjeevaram saree in the most graceful way.

14. Never needed a stylist

Actresses generally have their own stylist, but Rekha is the one who never had her stylist. Yet she is an evergreen diva in Bollywood.

15. Passionate about singing

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.

16. Tragic death of her partner

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.

17. Mimicry talent

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

But the diva was untouched by all the negativity.

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.

20. Awards and recognitions

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.