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It is said that the 70-year-old actress was linked to many Bollywood actors, but couldn't find stability in love. Published: April 5, 2025 12:49 PM IST By Edited by Legendary yesteryear star is one of the most celebrated actresses in the history of Indian cinema. She ruled the silver screen with her beauty, charm and acting chops in the 1970s and 80s.
But the star grabbed equal amount of headlines for her personal life, with comparison to her professional life. The first brush of turmoil emerged in her childhood itself with her father, the famous Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan. The actress once revealed that her father refused to acknowledge her as she was born out of wedlock.
Her mother was actress Pushpavalli. Rekha had a complex relationship with his father during her early years. However, things got better after her mother’s death.
It is said that the 70-year-old actress fell in love multiple times with many Bollywood actors, but failed to find stability in love. Her alleged relationship with Amitabh Bachchan is quite open out there. But, reportedly, he was not the first actor, Rekha’s name was associated with.
There were rumours about Rekha’s closeness with Jeetendar, who was married back then. She was then rumoured to have been married to Kiran Kumar. While the marriage part is not confirmed, a relationship certainly brewed between them.
Following this, Rekha reportedly dated seasoned actor Vinod Mehra. There were rumours that the couple got secretly married, but Rekha refuted all these speculations in an interview with Simi Grewal. In 1990, Rekha tied the knot with Delhi-based businessman Mukesh Aggarwal.
According to her biography, Rekha: The Untold Story by Yasser Usman, her husband was struggling with poor mental health, which she wasn’t aware of before marriage. For this, Rekha decided to distance himself from Mukesh. Amid this, Mukesh committed suicide, and the incident changed Rekha’s life forever.
She was ridiculed by the press for not being there with him in his most challenging time. You will be surprised to know that Rekha enjoys a whopping net worth of Rs 332 crore. A major chunk of her earnings come from her brand endorsements and numerous public appearances.
Her staggering net worth reflects her years of hard work, consistency and dedication she invested in her craft. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and . Read more on Latest on .
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