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When Amitabh Bachchan Demanded Proof Over Rekha Romance Rumours
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News18•12-10-2026, 12:40
When Amitabh Bachchan Demanded Proof Over Rekha Romance Rumours
- •Amitabh Bachchan addressed long-standing rumours regarding his co-star Rekha in a late 1990s interview for the book Amitabh Bachchan: The Legend.
- •The legendary actor challenged the media to provide unchallenged proof of any public misbehavior instead of making unmitigated accusations.
- •He criticized a prominent film magazine for falsely claiming he had moved in with Rekha at his bungalow Pratiksha, calling the story damaging and misleading.
- •Bachchan and Rekha starred together in several iconic films during the 1970s and early 1980s, culminating in their final on-screen appearance in Silsila (1981).
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Amitabh Bachchan demanded that the media provide specific and unchallenged proof regarding their alleged relationship and rumours before he would respond to or deal with them, calling unmitigated accusations damaging and misleading.
The actor addressed the rumours in a 1999 interaction with Bhawana Somaaya for her book titled 'Amitabh Bachchan: The Legend'.
The iconic on-screen pair collaborated on several films during the 1970s and early 1980s, including Do Anjaane, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Mr Natwarlal, Suhaag, and Silsila, which was their last film together.
