Rekha’s life was full of ups and downs. This anecdote is related to her journey in the cinema. Despite not wanting to overcome the financial constraints of her home, Ella Rekha had to appear in movies under pressure from her mother, thus her childhood was also taken away from her.
The story began when Rekha was only 13 years old. As a child, Rekha passed away after seeing the fights between her parents and finally her father left. The responsibility fell on her mother, who could not take care of the house. People from the world of cinema, who came to Rekha’s house in 1969, spoke of taking her on an unknown journey. Her mother readily agreed, but 13-year-old Rekha did not want to go to the cinema.
Rekha’s mother while celebrating said: Look, son, the film will be shot in South Africa, where you will see many animals. Rekha, 13, posed as her mother. After South Africa, the shooting also took place in Bombay. But the people of Bombay did not accept the line and instead started harassing them. If the language did not come, then the people would leave saying whatever occurred to them. When Rekha began to hesitate to answer, the attitude of the people worsened.
Referring to those days, Rekha said: Bombay was like a jungle to me. People tried to take advantage. He used to deliberately give away clothes and jewelry that he was allergic to. I used to cry every day and wonder why my life is not like a normal child. Due to this bad experience, Rekha never allowed her sister Radha to appear in movies. Rekha’s journey may have been difficult at first, but her performance could not be hidden from anyone. Rekha achieved a high position in the industry and left a deep impression of acting on millions of people.