Over the years, Rekha’s name has been repeatedly taken along with that of Bollywood’s Big B Amitabh Bachchan. But beyond gossips and controversies very less is known about the nature of their relationship.
In an old Interview recorded in 2004, Rekha spoke her mind and opened her heart about Amitabh Bachchan. Wearing a cream-colored sari and a heavy gold necklace around her neck, the way Rekha spoke so candidly about her love is worth praising.
When asked whether she ever fell in love with Amitabh while working together in about ten films, Rekha replied with “Absolutely, duh that’s a dumb question.”
“Why should I deny that I don’t love him? Absolutely I’m in love with him. You take the love of the world and add some more, that’s how much I love him,” Rekha expressed her love for the elder Bachchan.
However, in the same interview, Rekha surprised everyone and flatly refused to ever be in any relationship with Amitabh. She said that there was no truth in all the speculations and controversies and although she was attracted to Amitabh this love was not the love of a girlfriend but the love of a fan.
Not only Rekha adores Amitabh, but she also admires his life-long wife Jaya Bachchan. She said that there was never any rift with Jaya because of her alleged relationship with Amitabh.
“Jaya is far too sensible to be bothered by gossip. I’ve yet to come across a woman who is so together. We had an association before the so-called rumors and the media messed up the whole image. Even now, whenever we meet she’s very sweet,” Rekha said.
Sadly, Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha were never seen together on screen after 1981. During the shoots of a movie, Bachchan lost his temper on a co-actor who was misbehaving with Rekha. After this, their affair grabbed the media attention and they were forced to stay distant.
Rekha married Mukesh Agarwal in 1990 but once again she was unlucky in love. After her unrequited love with Amitabh Bachchan, even her marriage had a tragic end as her husband Mukesh Agarwal committed suicide in the same year.
Despite so many tragedies happening in Rekha’s personal life, her evergreen beauty and radiating soul have not faded at all. She is living her life to the fullest and continues to spread happiness with her presence like a true diva.
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