Rekha pursues her secret passion – singing; randomly rings up people in the industry and signs for them : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

March 13, 2021

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The charming enigmatic Rekha might not be seen on display as of late. But she is pursuing her secret passion…no, not what you assume…Rekhaji is closely into singing and the complete industry is speaking about it. Apparently Rekha randomly rings up her people in the industry and—maintain your breath—sings for them!

“And she’s very very good at it!” a younger feminine star tells me. “I was very surprised when Rekhaji called me. I know she’s very warm whenever we meet. But we meet very rarely, at awards functions and since award functions are not happening at all, I haven’t met her for quite some time. It was therefore a big surprise when I received a call from THE Rekhaji and an even bigger honour when she sang an ENTIRE song for me. And so beautifully.”

And this younger well-liked actress will not be the just one to obtain a melodious name from Rekha. The legendary actress who has completed her personal playback singing in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Khubsoorat and Vinod Pande’s Ek Naya Rishta, has been a religious fan of Lata Mangeshkar for years.

In a dialog with me some years in the past Rekha spoke glowingly of how shut she feels about the nice Lataji: “You know, Lataji and I share a very special rapport that goes back to when I was probably 2 or 3 years old. That was when I heard her singing in my sleep. And what a way to be woken up! She was singing ‘Aaja Re Pardesi’ from the film Madhumati. My mother used to hear this song at full volume. I’d jump up in my cradle and start dancing.”

Rekha remembered every detail of that encounter. “I even remember the timing, and what my mom was wearing, and what perfume….I told Lataji that I used to hear Aaja re pardesi…. Pardesi to miley nahin lekin iss bahaane mujhe meri Lata Didi mili (I couldn’t get a pardesi but that search gave me the excuse to find my Lata Didi). I went a step further and said, I wanted Lataji to be born from my womb. I think she’s so cute. That’s why I’d like her to be my daughter.”

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