Bollywood's evergreen beauty, Rekha, has proved her mettle in acting in hit films like Silsila, Umrao Jaan, Khoobsurat, and many more. Her acting prowess is matched only by her unique and captivating fashion choices. While Rekha continues to rule our hearts even at the age of 69, she had her heart broken many times as she has had a tumultuous love life. Rekha got married to businessman, Mukesh Agarwal, in 1990, who died seven months after their wedding.
Rekha once sat for an interview with Simi Garewal in her famous talk show, Rendezvous with Simi Garewal. Therein, the actress revealed that she tied the knot with Mukesh Agarwal in an arranged marriage setup. There was no love amid the duo, but it was just a social set-up. Rekha revealed that she met Mukesh only once before getting married to him. Marrying him was a risk, but life is a risk, and she accepted it in the name of destiny.
In the same interview, Rekha shared that Mukesh's death was exceptionally hard for her. She went through a whole gamut of feelings. Initially, she was shocked, but then she was in denial as she couldn't accept his death. She embroiled in self-pity and couldn't decipher why this was happening to her.
Rekha added that she took a lot of time to adjust to the situation and allowed the truth to sink in. She said that the situation deald with you, as one cannot deal with a problem as there is nothing in our control.
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In an interview with the Hindustan Times in 2006, Rekha opened up about embracing motherhood and revealed that she never had any kids because she never wanted them. Talking about the same, the actress mentioned that she doesn't miss children and added that even if she finds a man to get married to, she would not have kids. Revealing the reason behind the same, Rekha said:
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“I do not miss children. Even if I find the ultimate man to have babies with, it would be very unfair to my priorities. Because if I have a baby, I won’t be able to focus on anything else."
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