Her father didn't acknowledge her paternity during childhood.
Though Rekha never dreamed of becoming an actress, yet the poor financial status of her family forced her to step into the big, bad world of Bollywood.
Initiallty Rekha worked in B and C grade Telugu flicks. She had seven brother and sisters, but no one was close enough to her.
The actress revealed that when she returned home dead tired after work, her brother used to force her to go out for more work.
Rekha was a big fan of Mumtaz and Jeetaendra. She loved Mumtaz's dance and used to imitate her acting skills in front of mirror.
