During the 1970s, rumours of an affair between one of the most popular on-screen couples in bollywood - amitabh bachchan and rekha - were also widespread. Their sizzling chemistry rocked the silver screen. However, when rumours of Amitabh's affair with rekha were rife, Big B remained silent. On the other hand, rekha spoke openly about it. One of the most dramatic and emotional moments in this story came during the release of the 1978 blockbuster, 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'. The film not only made headlines for its story, but it also made Amitabh's wife and actress jaya bachchan cry.
Jaya cried watching Rekha-Amitabh's love scenes
rekha told the story of the trial show of 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'. In an interview with Stardust magazine, she revealed that she had watched the Bachchan family during trial shows from the projection room.
She recalled, "Once, I was watching the entire (Bachchan) family from the projection room when they came to watch the trial show of 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'. Jaya was sitting in the front row and he (Amitabh) and his parents were in the row behind them. They couldn't see them as clearly as I could. And during our love scenes, I saw tears rolling down their faces."
No more films together
Just a week after that emotional screening, rekha said that she heard whispers in the industry that amitabh had taken a major decision about his work. rekha had told Stardust, "A week later, everyone in the industry was telling me that he had made it clear to his makers that he was not going to work with me." This was a shock to many. amitabh and rekha had given several hits together, and their pairing was loved by the audience. But after 'Muqaddar Ka Sikandar', they did not appear together again until 1981's 'Silsila', a film that reflected the rumours revolving around their personal life..jpg)
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