is a legendary star. Over the years, she has performed some of the most iconic roles that will go down in the history of Bollywood. She has also been someone who has had a fair share of controversies around her name. Back in 80s and 90s, Rekha was a sensation as she chose to do bold roles and play strong characters on screen. But did you know that at the age of just 15, Rekha faced an unfortunate #MeToo incident?
film was Do Shikaari released in 1979. At the age of 15, she shared screen space with legends like Vinod Khanna, Biswajit Chatterjee and others. However, it wasn’t a beautiful experience for her. In her biography titled, Rekha: The Untold Story by Yasser Usman, there is a mention of this incident. Do Shikaari was a controversial movie as it featured a long kissing scene, a scene that Rekha wasn’t aware of. Reportedly, Biswajit Chatterjee kissed her without her consent. The scene was planned by Biswajit and director in advance, and they reportedly did not inform Rekha. It is also said that the crew cheered and clapped as the scene was shot.
As per reports in sites, the incident left Rekha in shock. She cried and found herself helpless as the director did not call for cut. Despite her reaction, the scene wasn’t removed from the film. It did reportedly ran in trouble with censor board back then due to the long kissing scene. The film did well at the box office and Rekha received positive reviews.
Well, this unfortunate incident, did not hamper Rekha’s enthusiasm to become a top star in the industry. She did feature in big films like Biwi Ho Toh Aisi, Khoon Bhari Maang, Jeevan Dharan, Agar Tum Hai Hote and more. One of the most iconic movies in her filmography remains to be Silsila.
