News sites have stated that a new biography on the actress’s life and times contains some stunning revelations regarding her “live-in relationship” with her female assistant Farzana. As a result, veteran Bollywood superstar Rekha has been making headlines.
Yasser Usman, the biographer, has now taken legal action against publications for using his words incorrectly in the 2016 book Rekha: The Untold Story.
Usman took to Twitter and published a statement that read, “The quotes alleging a ‘live-in relationship’ ascribed to my book ‘Rekha The Untold Story’ are a complete fabrication, falsification, and misrepresentation evidently intended to create sensationalism. I vehemently assert that the quotes mentioned in the media articles are entirely absent from my book.”
It's despicable how clickbait journalism has an aversion towards verifying facts. And most often they target women.
A statement. pic.twitter.com/sYBCZxLsp9— 𝒀𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝑼𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒏 (@yasser_aks) July 22, 2023
“Furthermore, throughout the entire manuscript, the phrases ‘live-in relationship’ or ‘hermetic existence’ or ‘the biography claiming the relationship is sexual’ have never been used. These incorrect quotes are a result of poor clickbait journalism and keep on resurfacing every few years. If these quotes attributed to me or my book ‘Rekha The Untold Story’ are not immediately rectified, we will not hesitate to pursue legal action against the publications responsible,” he added.
Usman captioned it, “It’s despicable how clickbait journalism has an aversion towards verifying facts. And most often they target women.”
The excerpt which has been doing rounds states, “Farzana is a perfect partner for Rekha. She is her consultant, her friend, and her supporter, and Rekha simply can’t live without her. In fact, only Rekha’s trusted secretary Farzana — who some have claimed is her lover — is permitted inside her bedroom; not even domestic help are allowed entry.”
According to the book, Farzana oversees and manages every element of Rekha’s life as well as her household. She is a ruthless gatekeeper who is reported to screen every phone call and plan almost every second of Rekha’s life. Rekha has surrounded herself with mystery and secrecy, and Farzana is the one who enables her hermetic existence.
Inti Guttu (1958) and Rangula Ratnam (1966), two Telugu films, served as the foundation for Rekha’s early acting career. Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D. 999 (1969) was her debut feature as a lead actor. Rekha wed Mukesh Aggarwal, an industrialist from Delhi, in 1990. He committed suicide a few months later, while Rekha was in London.
