Shatrughan Sinha, 77, is one of the respected actors in Bollywood. He is also known for his rapport with the evergreen actress Rekha and they have worked in several movies, including Khoon Bhari Maang. In addition, she is also friends with his wife Poonam Sinha.
The veteran actors had a reunion on Saturday as they met at Leslie Timmins and Saachi Nayak’s wedding reception in Mumbai. Rekha, 69, even touched Shatrughan Sinha’s feet before giving him a hug. She even went on to greet his wife Poonam Sinha with a hug, Meanwhile, the couple was even accompanied by their daughter Sonakshi Sinha. ALSO READ | Hema Malini Birthday Bash: Veteran Actress Cuts A Two-Tier Cake With Daughters, Rekha, Rani Mukerji And Others Grace The Star-Studded Party
Now, a video of the adorable reunion has been going viral on social media. It featured Rekha walking towards Shatrughan Sinha and touching his feet before hugging him. As they all posed together, Shatrughan posed with his hand around Rekha.
Interestingly, fans rushed to the comments section and praised Rekha for her politeness. One user wrote, “Owowowowowo nice.” One more wrote, “Rekha ji respect button.” A slew of fans also praised how gorgeous Rekha looked in the golden and green silk saree. She also wore a mangtika, traditional earrings and bangles. “Ufff Rekha ji is looking simply the most beautiful,” wrote a fan. “Rekha ji ... absolutely gorgeous,” commented another.
While some also trolled Rekha for the gesture, a fan wrote in the comments section “Khamosh”.
Well, things were cordial between the two. Having performed in multiple films, Rekha and Shatrughan had a fallout during the filming of Khoon Bhari Maang. Shatrughan Sinha once got candid about the same during an interview with Zoom and said, “We had a difference of opinion over some silly issue. After that, we didn’t speak to each other for more than 20 years.”
Crediting his wife Poonam for making them patch up, he had said, “Rekha and she were close friends. And so my so-called cold war with Rekha was causing difficulties in my wife’s friendship with Rekha. She patched us up for her own selfish reason and I happily agreed to let bygones be bygones.” ALSO READ | DID YOU KNOW? Rekha Once Confessed Of ‘Falling In Love With A Married Man’ On A Reality Show; Old Video Resurfaces- WATCH
On the professional front, Rekha and Shatrughan have worked in films like Raampur Ka Lakshman and, Do Yaar (1972), Kashmakash (1973), Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja (1975), Parmatma (1978), Jaani Dushman and, Muqabla (1979), Chehre Pe Chehra (1981) and Maati Maangey Khoon (1984) and Khoon Bhari Maang (1988).
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