- Rekha is the daughter of Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavalli.
- Rekha does yoga every day to maintain her ageless look.
- Rekha is a hindi megastar
- Rekha formed a popular screen couple with Amitabh Bachchan with whom she appeared in nine films.
- Rekha was obese and plump in her first film but underwent a spectacular transformation and today she is considered ageless icon of beauty and poise.
- Rekha credits regular nutritious diet and exercise as the secret to her beauty and figure.
- Rekha has been called the Madonna and Cher of the Bollywood industry because of her constant reinvention throughout her career.
- Rekha has gained icon status in Bollywood cinema for her four decade career in the industry.
- Rekha was considered for the lead role in 'Market' (2003).
- When Rekha played the teacher of the Kama Sutra in the controversial film 'Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love' (1996), many thought it would put an end to her career.
- Rekha has a younger sister who resides in California.
- Rekha was considered for the role of Queen Noor Jehan in the movie 'Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story' (2003)_
- In 2001, Rekha tried to stop author Mohan Deep from publishing a biography on her called 'Eurekha!'. She failed but would visit bookstores and ask the owners not to keep copies of 'Eurekha!' on their shelves.
- Rekha loves to read comics. Her favourites include Dennis The Menace and Archie.
- Rekha was good friends with actress Meena Kumari.
- Rekha used to have a dog named Pisti who passed away. She now has a cat called Bhaiyyu.
- Some of Rekha's favorite western singers include Laura Branigan, Barbara Streis and, Bryan Adams, Whitney Houston and Sting.
- Rekha says that if she could change one thing about herself, it would be her hips.
- Rekha has a large collection of of tissue Kanjeevaram and chiffon saris, most of which are of the color gold.
- Rekha said that if she had a son, she would want him to be like Hrithik Roshan.
- Rekha is a nature lover and enjoys working in her garden and taking care of her plants.
- In 1986, 48 pieces of Rekha's expensive jewellery was stolen from her house. The thief, Muniraj Kanappa, was later caught and sentenced to seven years in prison. The court held the jewellery and planned on giving it back after she filed the due application form. But it wasn't until 17 years later that she remembered this and then went in to collect her jewellery.
- Rekha could barely speak a word of Hindi at the start of her career. She learned Hindi and then later learned the nuances of Urdu for her role of a courtesan in 'Umrao Jaan' (1981).
- Rekha is a huge fan of Oprah Winfrey and watches her show regularly.
- Rekha is a vegetarian.
- Rekha is net savvy, especially on sites about movies. Very few know that she is a staunch feminist.
- Rekha has a search engine named after her with the domain name www.rekha.com.
- Rekha is listed #50 by the UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's Sexiest Women" (Sept/2006).
(Source: imdb.com)
