Rekha was once kissed for 5 minutes by a superstar, she started crying but actor kept harassing her, people started clapping

We could like the #MeToo movement had existed four decades ago, when the careers of as of late’s superstars were just foundation. Back then, when actresses felt uncomfortable on set, their best suited choice used to be to cry, as there used to be no formal process for filing complaints. Moreover, there used to be often no clear authority to report such incidents to. The actress in question is none apart from the legendary Rekha. Yes, you read that right!

Rekha has transformed herself right into a bold and iconic actress over time. Known for her strong-willed and confident personality, she has always carried herself with grace and resilience. On the opposite hand, few know the struggles and challenges she faced within the back of the scenes that shaped her into the person she is as of late.

When Rekha used to be 15-year-old, a newbie, she used to be forcibly kissed, exact words all over the place the report suggest ‘lip-locked’ on the camera, throughout the shot by then star. It used to be 1969 when Rekha began her career as a leading lady in ‘Anjana Safar’, which used to be later renamed ‘Do Shikaari’. She used to be paired opposite Bengali star Biswajit Chatterjee. In her recently published biography Rekha: The Untold Story, the actress recalled how there used to be a moment when Biswajit forcibly kissed her for a scene, leaving her in shock.

Biswajit Chatterjee kisses Rekha forcibly for a scene

Rekha used to be traumatised by the incident because the director and the actor had planned the kiss well upfront without her consent. She wasn’t privy to the 5-minute-long kiss. The film’s director Kuljit Pal also did now now not cut the shot. She cried on the set as she used to be helpless.

Biswajit used to be 32 on the time and Rekha used to be 1/2 her age. All through a series where Biswajit used to be speculated to romance Rekha, he impulsively kissed the young actress throughout the take. There are a couple of reports that the young actress used to be horrified at how she used to be treated and needed to be cajoled to come again to shoot more scenes. While the movie created a large controversy as due to the kiss, the makers still decided to keep up the scene since it used to be loved by the audiences. Rekha and Biswajit were both praised for their performances all over the place the film.