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3 days ago
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When Umrao Jaan Director Muzaffar Ali Said Amitabh Bachchan "Should Have Married" Rekha
New Delhi: Director Muzaffar Ali has opened up about the rumoured relationship between Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha. This discussion comes in light of the re-release of their film Umrao Jaan, which hit theaters on June 27. The filmmaker shared his insights on their relationship in Rekha's biography, Rekha: The Untold Story by Yasser Usman. "Rekha is a very sensitive woman... Amitabh Bachchan used to come and sit on our sets during the Delhi shooting of Umrao Jaan. That's a fact. Whenever referring to Amitabh, she always spoke using 'inko, inhone', like women do who consider themselves married. I think she considered herself married," Muzaffar told Yasser Usman, writes the latter in his book. He added, "Unlike many of Rekha's and Amitabh's colleagues in the film industry, Muzaffar Ali was not cagey. He was direct and unequivocal: 'She is and she was in love with him. He should have definitely given her an identity. Amitabh should have married Rekha.' Amitabh Bachchan got married to actress Jaya Bachchan in 1973. In the '80s, when rumours of Amitabh and Rekha's affair started making rounds, director Yash Chopra gave an interview to BBC Asia about his film Silsila that featured all three actors in lead roles. The filmmaker said, "I was always on tenterhooks and scared because it was real life coming into reel life. Jaya is his wife and Rekha is his girlfriend; the same story is going on. Anything could have happened because they are working together." Silsila, a film about an extramarital affair, did not work well at the box office and was declared a commercial flop. Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha never worked together again after the film. On the work front, Rekha made her last major film appearance in 2014 release Super Nani. Amitabh Bachchan was last seen in Vettaiyan, a Tamil action drama released in 2024.
Daily Mirror
30-07-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Tsunami leaves BBC presenter stunned as haunting footage shows devastation
BBC interrupted its scheduled programme with terrifying visuals from Russia and Japan to announce the tsunami breaking news after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Russia A BBC presenter was left in stunned silence as news of a devastating magnitude 8.8 earthquake and following tsunami warning broke this morning. Terrifying footage from Kamchatka Krai in Russia this morning showed the moment massive shockwaves tore through the country's far east, with scenes televised by the BBC capturing panic setting in as haunting alert sirens sounded. The broadcasters captured the shaking interiors of a house as a man held on to the walls while the colossal earthquake rumbled on, having been forced away from scheduled programming by the breaking news. A video has captured the moment BBC Asia Business Correspondant Suranjana Tewari was caught by the news and left stunned as scenes played out in the background. Chilling footage of massive waves surging past buildings off the coast of Severo-Kurilsk in Russia followed next, with the waves taking along with them most of what was on the ground, including whole building structures. Next followed frightening visuals from Hokkaido, Japan, with loud warning sirens sounding off in a densely populated residential area. Japan's weather agency reports that a 4.3-foot (1.3-meter) tsunami has struck the northern Iwate Prefecture, prompting evacuation orders for 1.9 million people across the country. Tsunami waves have also reached the areas of Fukushima and Miyagi, with the agency adding that it's expecting waves to reach as high as 3m (9ft). In the United States, the first waves triggered by the massive 8.8 earthquake have reached Hawaii, bringing with it a 4ft (1.2m) wave that's been recorded off the coast of Oahu. According to the US Geological Survey, the tremor reportedly had a depth of 18km. Considered to be one of the strongest earthquakes in modern history, people in Hawaii along with some parts of the US west coast have also been told to evacuate to safety. Tsunami alerts of varying degrees have also been issued in the Philippines, Canada's British Columbia, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Papa New Guinea, Guam, Peru, the Solomon Islands and the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. Currently, there are no reports of any fatalities or injuries that have been reported.
NDTV
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
When Rekha Revealed The Greatest Compliment She Received From Amitabh Bachchan: "He Gave Me The Opportunity To..."
New Delhi: Headlines on film portals once buzzed with reports of Rekha's rumoured association with Amitabh Bachchan. In an old Rediff interview that has resurfaced, Rekha had revealed the best compliment she believes she ever received from Amitabh Bachchan. Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan are most fondly remembered for their performances and chemistry in Silsila. Some of their other hits include Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Suhaag, Do Anjaane and Ram Balram. What's Happening In an old interview that has caught the Internet's attention again, Rekha once revealed the impact of working with a co-star like Amitabh Bachchan for many years. She had also spoken about the most memorable compliment that the Don actor had ever given her. She told Rediff, "I think the only compliment he has knowingly or unknowingly paid me was that he gave me an opportunity to work with a great co-star like him. That is the biggest compliment I have ever received." Furthermore, she added, "Look, when we started working together, we were at a very impressionable stage. Each one left his or her impression on the other. If you saw a crowd in those days from a top angle, you just saw a whole sea of heads with the Amitabh hairstyle." She also said that she does not deny that Amitabh Bachchan's unique style was sometimes seen in her performances. The Love Story That Never Took Off Amitabh Bachchan married fellow actor and his co-star of several films, Jaya Bachchan, in 1973. In the 80s, when rumours of Rekha's association with Amitabh Bachchan were all over glossy magazines, director Yash Chopra gave an interview to BBC Asia's Sonia Deol about Silsila. Yash Chopra said, "I was always on tenterhooks and scared because it was real life coming into reel life. Jaya is his wife, and Rekha is his girlfriend; the same story is going on. Anything could have happened because they are working together." Silsila, a Yash Chopra film about an extramarital affair, did not find many takers in 1980s India. The film was declared a commercial flop. However, decades later, Silsila has gained a cult status; a legend that has endured, largely because of the trio at the centre: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, and Rekha. In A Nutshell In an old interview, the Umrao Jaan actress spoke about the one compliment from her co-star Amitabh Bachchan that she cherishes the most. She also opened up about traces of Amitabh Bachchan's style that influenced her performances.
NDTV
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
"Amitabh Bachchan Should Have Married Rekha": What Umrao Jaan Director Told Actress's Biographer
It has been decades since Bollywood's biggest superstars, Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha, last shared screen space. But trust lovers and watchers of showbiz to never miss a what-could-have-been theory. Headlines on film portals once buzzed with reports of Rekha's rumoured association with Amitabh Bachchan. Then there was the entire casting and making of the movie Silsila by Yash Chopra, with the late director himself saying how he got actor and wife of Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, to agree to be on the same set as Big B and Rekha. What Umrao Jaan Director Said About Rekha And Amitabh Silsila hit the screens in 1981, the same year as Rekha's seminal film, Umrao Jaan. Umrao Jaan is set for a re-release later this month, and it is worth revisiting what director Muzaffar Ali once said about Rekha, and her relationship with Amitabh Bachchan. In Rekha's biography, Rekha: The Untold Story (Juggernaut, 2016), author Yasser Usman writes about director Muzaffar Ali telling him what he thought about the entire Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan saga. The Untold Story "She [Rekha] is a very sensitive woman... Amitabh Bachchan used to come and sit on our sets, during the Delhi shooting of Umrao Jaan. That's a fact. Whenever referring to Amitabh, she always spoke using 'inko, inhone', like women do who consider themselves married. I think she considered herself married," Muzaffar Ali told Yasser Usman, writes the latter in his book. The author goes on to write, "Unlike many of Rekha's and Amitabh's colleagues in the film industry, Muzaffar Ali was not cagey. He was direct and unequivocal: 'She is and she was in love with him. He should have definitely given her an identity. Amitabh should have married Rekha.'" A Marriage, A Rumour, A Movie, A Legend Amitabh Bachchan married fellow actor and his co-star of several films, Jaya Bachchan, in 1973. In the 80s, when rumours of Rekha's association with Amitabh Bachchan were all over glossy magazines, director Yash Chopra gave an interview to BBC Asia 's Sonia Deol about Silsila. Chopra said, "I was always on tenterhooks and scared because it was real life coming into reel life. Jaya is his wife and Rekha is his girlfriend; the same story is going on. Anything could have happened because they are working together." Silsila, a Yash Chopra film about an extramarital affair, did not find many takers in 1980s India. The film was declared a commercial flop. However, decades since, Silsila has gained a cult status; a legend that has endured, largely because of the trio at the centre: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, and Rekha.
