First Published Oct 10, 2022, 7:49 PM IST
She is not married, but still why is she in crimson?
I like to wear crimson. It suits me. So putting
There is only one actress in Bollywood who had the courage to give an answer like this and to answer the questions directly with her eyes and words. document Rekha, who was always alone in life despite having all the fame and money, was also a symbol of strength. Bhanurekha Ganesan, who has written a name in the success story of Bollywood with talent and beauty, turns 68 today.
The character ‘Umrao Jaan’, which won the National Award, is a film close to Rekha’s life. The reason for that similarity is that the heroine of the film and the actress who played her are the ones who carry on with their lives despite their broken hearts because the man they love left without holding their hand, because love and the dreams it gave them were broken.
Umrao, a dancer in a brothel, is in love with Nawab. When Nawab says that he is preparing for another marriage, she is ready to stay away and continue the relationship. But when Nawab says that there will never be any kind of relationship again, she can’t take it. Although she has the reality that a marriage or a peaceful family life is not possible, she is troubled by the fact that there is no romance. Rekha herself has said that she was going through the most difficult situation in her personal life and it was reflected during the shooting of the film. Rekha alluded to the breakup of her love affair with Amitabh Bachchan (said to exist, except for some hints by Rekha, which both groups have not spoken openly about). In his book ‘Rekha The Untold Story’, Yasser Usman quotes Muzaffir Ali who directed ‘Umrao Jaan’ as saying………’Rekha was life. Amitabh is responsible for that. Amitabh used to come and sit on the sets during the shooting in Delhi.’
Rekha was plagued by a lack of ever-believable, sincere love. was weakened. Father Gemini Ganesan, who was married three times and had many loves, was a recurring character of Rekha’s childhood. The impact of her mother Pushpavalli’s nagging and her father’s isolation and neglect has always followed Rekha. Not only Amitabh Bachchan, but none of the other heroes associated with Rekha’s name (Vinod Mehra, Naveen Nischal, Shekhar Suman) gave Rekha a long-term assurance of trust. Mukesh Agarwal, who was married, committed suicide within a year.
Rekha solved the problem of not having the care and assurance of love in her life by acting and breaking it. ‘Silsila’, ‘Khoobsurat’, ‘Ghar’, ‘Aastha’, ‘Mukander Ka Sikandar’, ‘Utsav’, ‘Khun Bhari Mang’, ‘Lajja’, ‘Khiladiyom Ka Khiladi’, ‘Krish’ ….. .Thus, Rekha proved her talent by playing different roles in different types of films released in different eras. Rekha rose to become one of Bollywood’s star queens through hard work after appearing as a child star in Telugu films ‘Inti Guttu’ and ‘Rangula Ratna’. The scorn and scorn initially heard in the Hindi film world, all in the name of skin color and language, has crossed the line with siddhi and confidence. The lack of support was compensated for by living without Kozal.
Now to the first Sindoora story…..
Rekha arrived at the wedding venue of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh wearing a pattusari and Seemantha Rekha wearing vermilion and a talisman. Everyone gave up. Everyone gasped when Rekha said that she was coming directly from the shooting location. But later, Rekha started wearing crimson when she appeared in public. Why, even when she came to collect the National Award for Best Actress, Rekha’s forehead was red. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, who was the President, also spoke about the same. Even if he was not told, even if he was asked about someone else touching the vermilion, Rekha’s answer was given in the beginning.
All the problems in her personal life and competition in Bollywood, she went straight ahead with her head held high. Bollywood also gives Rekha a mysterious circle of respect and curiosity beyond being an actress because of her beauty of personal freedom, courage, attitude and bravery.
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Last Updated Oct 10, 2022, 7:49 PM IST