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Unbearable Torment: Rekha's Tragic Love Life, Widowed Within 7 Months of Marriage
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News18•29-09-2026, 10:00
Unbearable Torment: Rekha's Tragic Love Life, Widowed Within 7 Months of Marriage
- •Legendary actress Rekha, daughter of South Indian actor Gemini Ganesan, lacked paternal affection in childhood and struggled to maintain relationships with male partners in her youth.
- •Rekha entered an arranged marriage, but tragically, her husband Mukesh Aggarwal died suddenly within seven months of their wedding.
- •On Simi Garewal's chat show, Rekha stated, "It's not important how we met; what I learned from that marriage is much more important."
- •Rekha described herself as 'impure and full of lust' and openly expressed her love for Amitabh Bachchan.
- •Despite Amitabh Bachchan denying their relationship, Rekha supported him, saying he did it to protect his family's image, but affirmed their mutual love.
Key Questions Answered
Rekha married Delhi-based businessman and industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal in 1990, but the marriage lasted for only about seven months before he died by suicide.
When asked by the then-president Neelam Sanjiva Reddy about wearing sindoor in 1982, Rekha explained that it was considered fashionable in the city she came from.
Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan were last seen together on screen in the 1981 film 'Silsila', after which their relationship gained significant public attention.
