9 times Rekha inspired us with powerful messages

“I am and I will always be Bhanurekha. I don’t think people change. She was a very shy, very loving loner, which I still am.”

“Now people might think that I am not married and I have no children, the conventional lifestyle you know, but I see it this way: as long as you are alive you have a chance to have a future. At least there is hope.”

 “I don’t care much for success – it’s an alien word to me. I don’t believe in success, I don’t believe in achievements so to speak. I just believe in relishing every moment of my life. That’s enough for me.”

“I didn’t do it. I was taken by surprise. Nothing could’ve compensated, nothing can wipe off what I felt. Not even the coverage it got in Life magazine.”

 “If a marriage doesn’t work, you can’t do anything about it. I am not the kind who’ll stick on under false pretences. What’s the point in prolonging a relationship which has no future?”

“Loneliness is still a part of me, but being alone is not necessarily being lonely.”

“For a woman to be complete, she has to be a blend of Paro and Chandramukhi. I feel that I am that woman.”

“I have been more or less on my own. In that case, one can feel sorry for oneself. But, in my case, it gave me more time to observe.”

“Bombay was like a jungle, and I had walked in unarmed. It was one of the most frightening phases of my life... Guys did try and take advantage of my vulnerability.”