Do you know Rekha and Raj Babbar were romantically involved? Yes, the two came closer as they were going through a tough phase in their respective lives, reads an article published by Koimoi.com.
Babbar, who turned 69 on June 23, found a shoulder to cry on in co-star Rekha when he lost his wife Smita Patil due to complications related to childbirth in 1986. They had a stormy affair but it was a short-lived one. As Babbar wanted to get back with his first wife Nadira and the %u2018Silsila%u2019 actress couldn%u2019t accept the decision.
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Both had a heated argument and it is also said that Rekha ran out barefoot into the crowded streets of Mumbai. While there%u2019s no official confirmation or records to prove the incident, an article published by IBTimes said that an eyewitness on the road came forward and narrated how shocked they were to spot the %u2018Umrao Jaan%u2019 actress running across the street barefoot.
Babbar, in an old interview, has confessed about his relationship with Rekha. %u201CYes, our relationship helped me in a way. We drifted together because of certain circumstances. At that time, Rekha had broken off from a long-standing relationship. She wanted to get away from it. I was in a similar situation. At the same time, we were also working together and we clung to each other for emotional support. We tried to understand each other%u2019s problems,%u201D he said.
He also admitted that he wasn%u2019t involved with Rekha as much as he was with Smita Patil. %u201CI was not as involved with Rekha as I was with Smita. The intensity wasn%u2019t there. At the same time, I cannot say that we were friends,%u201D he said. The actor also said that the feelings for Rekha are always there.
%u201C%u2026 though the arrogance is not, it is all in the past now. I had a person with whom I shared my emotional moments. I was there to share her emotional moments. One does not forget such a relationship very easily. Though we aren%u2019t together today, we still have fond memories of those special moments,%u201D he said and added that Rekha was too shy to admit their relationship publicly.
%u201C%u2026but I feel strongly that it gave me a new life,%u201D he said.
