Rekha, who began as a child actor in the late 1950s, revealed in a 1986 interview that she never wished to act and was coerced into it by her mother. It took her several years to develop a genuine interest in the film industry. “Mujhe toh maar maar ke banaya gaya (I was beaten up to become one),” she said. She entered showbiz as a child actor , and later went on to become a star. “I became a star overnight,” she said.Rekha also confessed that she never wanted to be an actor, it was her mother’s dream.

Source: The Star October 19, 2024 10:44 UTC