Before Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha was madly in love with this actor, the couple were once caught…, relationship ended due to…

Bollywood actress Rekha has not just been a terrific performer on-screen, but is also an epitome of elegance and perseverance. She has starred in over 180 films, and effortlessly adapted to each role and deliver her finest performances. Apart from her professional life, Rekha’s personal life has always been the topic of much speculation and gossip.

Her rumoured relationship with Amitabh Bachchan became the most sensational news of that era. However, did you know before Big B, Rekha was madly in love with actor Kiran Kumar, and the two were in a serious relationship? Yes you heard that right!

Rekha and Kiran Kumar were secretly caught together?

Kiran Kumar and Rekha were once caught off-guard by a photographer. The picture published in a newspaper saw the two holding hands and rushing from a place. Rekha and Kiran were secretly captured by a photographer, who was reportedly chased by Kiran later.

Interestingly in a 1975 interview with Stardust magazine, When Rekha was asked about one habit that annoys her about Kiran, she openly told, “We can never have late nights out together. He is so particular about reaching home at ten sharp, to drink his glass of milk. His ‘dutiful son’ devotion really bugs me. Haven’t I had enough of mama’s boys?.” On the other hand, when Kiran was asked the same question, he told he felt annoy when Rekha mimic his ex-girlfriend’s voice on the phone.

How Rekha and Kiran Kumar’s relationship ended?

According to reports, Kiran’s father, Jeevan, one of the most iconic villains in 1950s was against his son’s relationship with Rekha. He didn’t approve of Rekha due to her scandalous past, and the two unfortunately, had to call their fairytale quits.

Kiran, who once spoke about Rekha, called her a ‘lovely’ person with a heart of gold. While speaking to Siddharth Kannan, he said, “I fail to understand how she can manage to look the way she looks now, after all these years. She’s a person I have a lot of reverence for. I haven’t crossed paths with her in a long time, but she’s somebody whom I’ll always cherish in my heart, that’s it.”

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