Rekha's contribution to the film industry and her charm to date remains unparalleled. The living legend is truly timeless and an inspiration to many.

However, her love life has been rather tragic. While her highly publicized affair with Amitabh Bachchan grabbed a lot of eyeballs, the actress always wanted to get married, start a family, and have a loving homely life. This dream of hers almost got fulfilled when she tied the knot with businessman Mukesh Agarwal on March 4, 1990, in an intimate wedding ceremony. But fate soon had other plans for her.

According to Bollywood Shaadi,Mukesh Agarwal established a successful kitchenware business called Hotline in Delhi and enjoyed immense wealth and fame due to the same. He hosted several high-profile parties and engaged with the elite circles of Delhi. During this time, Rekha wanted to settle down with someone who offered her the love and warmth that she was craving for.

She expressed the same to her fashion designer friend Bina Ramani who was settled in Delhi and was a good friend of Mukesh Agarwal. Bina gave Rekha Mukesh's number, and the latter soon called the businessman. While the call had a formal tone, the businessman could not resist the charm of the Umrao Jaan actress, and they soon started engaging in more calls after that.