| 1. Rekha is the daughter of late South Indian actors Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavalli. |
| 2. She aspired to become an air hostess when she was younger due to her love for travel. |
| 3. Rekha has one biological sister, five half-sisters, and one half-brother from Gemini Ganesan. |
| 4. Initially, she faced discrimination in the film industry because of her dark complexion, being called names like 'ugly duckling'. |
| 5. Besides acting, Rekha has done voice-over work for veteran actresses like Neetu Singh and Smita Patil. |
| 6. At R. D. Burman's request, she also ventured into singing, recording two songs for the movie Khoobsurat (1980). |
| 7. Rekha does not have a fashion stylist and has always chosen her own outfits and hairstyles. |
| 8. She is known for her punctuality, unlike many other Bollywood celebrities. |
| 9. In 1982, Rekha won the National Award for Best Actress for her role in Umrao Jaan (1982). |
| 10. In 2012, she was nominated to the upper house of parliament alongside cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. |
| 11. Rekha is a strict vegetarian and now prefers to spend her time gardening and painting in solitude. |
| 12. She has been credited for her ability to reinvent herself multiple times throughout her career and sustain her status despite periods of decline. |
| 13. Her marriage to Delhi-based industrialist Mukesh Agarwal ended tragically when he died by suicide seven months into the marriage. |
| 14. She was molested at the age of 15 during her early career. |
