"Rekha fashioned herself as an actress with a signature look very different from her early years as a struggling actress. This transformation was often referred to as as that of an ugly duckling. In interviews and film magazines Rekha claimed that she had achieved this by changing her lifestyle, healthy eating practices, and doing yoga. Soon she had inspired a whole fashion trend and had film magazines raving about her affair with Amitab Bachhan. Such publicity added to her image as a symbol of seduction and glamour. She was seen as a woman who could challenge patriarchal norms by remaining single and being famous."
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Rekha (born Bhanurekha Ganesan on October 10, 1954) is a legendary Indian film actress. She is acclaimed for her versatility and is considered one of the finest actresses in Hindi cinema. Though she started her career in 1966 as a child actress in the Telugu film Rangula Ratnam, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. Her debut in Hindi films was in Sawan Bhadon (1970) and she since then has acted in over 180 films. The Indian media gave her the the sobri
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