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HBD Rekha: Some unknown facts about the timeless beauty that you must know!

Rekha is celebrating her 68th birthday! The actress who has been there in the industry for several decades has kept her beautiful look maintained even in her 60s. Even young actresses admire her for her never fading beautiful appearance.  

Well, this raises our curiosity about the actress’ lifestyle. How she is in her personal life? What is the secret behind her evergreen personality? We all wonder about these things when we watch her films. Whenever she makes a public appearance, she looks gorgeous, graceful, and stunning. 

The actress who is an ideal of beauty, success, and boldness, made her place in Bollywood despite many obstacles, dishonours and link-ups with co-stars. But, Rekha crushed all the difficulties and moved ahead to achieve what she is today. 

We can’t deny the fact that Rekha is one of the most beautiful women in Bollywood even today. The veteran actress is known for her works in Silsila, Umrao Jaan, Khun Bhari Maang, and the list goes long. Without any support, she established her name in the industry on her own. 

Rekha as Umrao Jaan
Rekha as Umrao Jaan

On the 68th Birthday of Rekha, we will tell you some facts about her that you must know. 

1) Rekha was born in Chennai on 10th October 1954. Her complete name is Bhanurekha Ganesan, and she is the daughter of South Indian actor Gemini Ganesan and Telugu actress Pushpavalli. Her parents were never married, that’s why she has one sister and 6 half-siblings.

2) Rekha and her mother were abandoned by her father and she struggled in her life since her childhood without her father’s support.

3) Do you know that the actress had to quit her schooling at the age of 13 for work? Due to financial constraints, she looked for opportunities and started acting at a very young age.

4) In the beginning, she was forced to act in low-grade movies as she was financially strapped. She got B & C grade roles in Telugu movies at that time. 

5) Well, Beauty comes with fitness. Do you know that Rekha is the first actress in Bollywood to start gyming? Yes! The actress enrolled herself in basic swimming and exercise classes in a gym during her time. 

6) Friends stay forever even if all other relationships leave you! Rekha names Hemal Malini as her best friend from the industry. She shares an adorable bond with Hema, who is Bollywood’s Dream girl. The duo has attended many parties together. 

7) Rekha Ji is someone who has always valued time. Wherever she has to go, she is always punctual. 

8) She has a never-ending love for make-up. During her flights, she used to make friends with the air hostesses and asked them to bring products from the best international makeup brands.

9) You can’t stop praising the actress for her fashion sense. Whenever she makes an appearance, she looks breathtakingly beautiful. Let us tell you, Rekha never uses a stylist and does it by herself.

10) Rekha’s acting talent is an example for teenagers in the industry. However, acting is not her only skill. She loves singing as well. Rekha sang two songs in the movie Khoobsurat when legendary singer RD Burman requester her. She has also performed as a guest in a singing reality show, Indian Idol.

11) Just Singing and acting aren’t enough, the superstar owns a hidden talent for mimicry. She lent her voice to Neetu Singh Kapoor in Yaarana and Smita Patil in Waaris. And not to forget, the two south Indian heroines opposite Amitabh Bachchan in Sooryavansham have Rekha’s voice only. 

12) She once faced racist comments on her skin colour and facial expressions in her early career. But the actress was unaffected by them and kept excelling in her career.

13) In her acting career, Rekha has worked with many superstars and has also won many national & international awards for her superb performance.

We wish Rekha Ji, a very Happy birthday!

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Suryaprakash Singh

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