Why Rekha Wears Sindoor After Husband Mukesh Aggarwal’s Death: The Real Story

Why Rekha Wears Sindoor: Bollywood veteran Rekha is known to turn heads with her traditional looks at various events. Saturday night was no different. She was seen in a pearl white saree at the launch of Manish Malhotra’s store. She was sporting her statement sindoor too. While it’s a part of her look now, have you ever wondered why Rekha sports sindoor? Here’s why.

Rekha first drew attention for her sindoor during Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor’s wedding in 1980. She was dressed in traditional attire and surprised other guests including big stars like Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan by wearing the bright red sindoor in her parting.

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At that time she said she was wearing it for a film shoot and had forgotten to remove it. But that was the start of a long association between Rekha and sindoor.

She told the wedding guests that she was wearing the sindoor for a film shoot and had forgotten to remove it. But she was spotted with sindoor many times after that. In 1982, Rekha revealed the reason why she continued to wear sindoor. According to a Movie magazine report in June 1982, Rekha was being awarded the Best Actress award for Umrao Jaan.

The then President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy who was giving her the National Award asked Rekha, “Why do you have sindoor in your maang?” Rekha replied, “In the city I come from, it’s fashionable to wear sindoor.”

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Rekha was spotted with sindoor even after she married Mukesh Aggarwal in 1990. But after his death, she continued to wear sindoor. In 2008, speaking with Hindustan Times, Rekha spoke about it again. “I don’t care about what people say. By the way I think it looks good on me.. sindoor suits me,” she said about people’s attention on her sindoor.

Rekha’s commitment to wearing sindoor is a reflection of her journey and a powerful statement of identity and strength in the face of adversity. Through her choices she continues to inspire many and reminds us of the beauty of tradition and personal significance.

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