Rekha's Heartbreak: 'The Agony of Longing for a Married Man' Revealed
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Rekha on Amitabh: 'Longing for a Married Man' & 'Silsila' Controversy
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News18•13-03-2026, 21:23
Rekha on Amitabh: 'Longing for a Married Man' & 'Silsila' Controversy
•Rekha hinted at her love for Amitabh Bachchan multiple times, notably on Indian Idol, asking, "Why don't you ask me?" about longing for a married man.
•The film 'Silsila' (1981), starring Rekha, Amitabh, and Jaya Bachchan, is widely believed to be inspired by their real-life love triangle.
•Yash Chopra claimed Rekha and Amitabh were in a deep relationship during 'Silsila's' shooting, leading to a major controversy and the end of their on-screen pairing.
•Despite earlier hints, Rekha denied a personal relationship with Amitabh in a 2004 Simi Garewal interview, stating, "There was no truth in all the speculations."
•Rekha married Delhi businessman Mukesh Agarwal in 1990, but their marriage lasted less than a year, as detailed in Yasir Usman's book 'Rekha: The Untold Story'.