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Cover Story
Rekha,
forever!
When Rekha was at the peak of her career, there was that perfect
combination of beauty, talent and that immeasurable factor, charisma, that
kept her ahead in the race, writes Deepa Gahlot
Rekha has not done a film in nearly two However, she periodically released super
decades, which means there is a whole glamorous photographs of herself, clicked
generation that has never seen her on by photographers she chose and directed
screen. It is also true that there are a couple to get her best angles, she scrutinised each
of generations that grew up in the 1970s frame and picked the ones that could be
and 80s, who could feel nostalgic when released to the public.
they see the Vogue Arabia photos that There was a fresh round of gushing in
sent the internet into a tizzy; when she the media about how gorgeous she looked,
was active in movies, that’s what she did the ageless diva, the fashion icon and so
when people wondered what Rekha had on. Of course, in this notoriously ageist
been up to. She made sure she carefully industry—better now, because of all that
rationed her interviews and public wokeness, but not much—an actress trying
appearances, so whoever got photos of her to look youthful with airbrushed pictures
and her famously bizarre self-aggrandising could impress fans, but still did not get
interviews (“I am god’s chosen one” and roles worthy of her status or talent. Before
the latest “I am my own hugely amused OTT made way for over 40 female stars,
audience”), automatically scored a scoop. there were hardly any roles written for
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