A biography for Rekhahasn’t been written yet.
“My last two scenes in 'Yatra' were memorable in the sense that I had ample scope for emoting.”
“I don't know anything about awards, I really don't.”
“I have always loved and admired women.”
“Whatever was given to me, I respected it, I valued it and I relished it and with me, the entire world relished it.”
“When you savour and relish every moment, then you learn the art of preserving yourself.”
“The audience will never tear Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan apart in their memory.”
“Coming to this industry was not my choice but I am glad it happened... I think it was well worth it.”
“I die a hundred deaths each day. I die when I see hungry people. Or people who're sad. I die when I know I can do nothing about pollution in Mumbai. I die when I feel helpless when my loved one is in pain.”
“My sister Radha, who lives in the U.S., has discovered her craft in painting. She is by far the most beautiful among us sisters. If only Radha had been as tall as me, she'd have been the actor in the family.”
“I feel I have been born to affect people in a positive way.”
“I am jealous of people who can play instruments.”
“Based on a taut screenplay by Nabendu Ghosh, 'Do Anjane' was a Hindi adaptation of Nihar Ranjan Gupta's famous Bengali novel, 'Ratrir Yatri.' It was my first chance to rub shoulders with the immensely talented Amitabh Bachchan and we went on to become a super hit pair.”
“Besides gardening, I love to sketch and to sing.”
“Mr. Bachchan is one of the best things to have happened in my life. The best teacher, the best guru.”
“I can't accept every film that is offered to me. Not all of them interest me.”
“No one comes into my house except family.”
“I don't think people change.”
“Every film I do is mine.”
“I'm ready to try anything. It's not the length of the role or that I won't play a mother.”
“One thing that has influenced my personal life, my career, my attitude, the person I have become and every decision that I have made is a fact that I have been a loner as a child.”