Rekha was spotted giving Amitabh Bachchan's grandson, Agastya Nanda, a warm hug at the Raj Kapoor film festival, and netizens had a lot of opinions about it.
Late Bollywood legend Raj Kapoor was born on December 14, 2024, which is 100 years ago today. The Kapoor clan is honoring his impactful legacy on this momentous occasion with the film festival Raj Kapoor 100—Celebrating the Centenary of the Greatest Showman. And several Bollywood stars are gracing the event to pay homage to the iconic actor-director, including the evergreen beauty, Rekha. The stunning actress was captured sharing a sweet moment with Amitabh Bachchan's grandson, Agastya Nanda, and the videos of the same have gone viral online.
Mumbai witnessed a remarkable ode to the late legendary actor-director, Raj Kapoor's legacy from December 13, 2024, onwards, as the film festival in his honor kicked off in full swing. Among the many stars to grace the event was the iconic actress, Rekha. In several viral videos, the Silsila star was seen warmly greeting her industry juniors and members of the Kapoor family.
One such video captured Rekha sharing a sweet moment with her rumored ex-beau, Amitabh Bachchan's grandson, Agastya Nanda. The Archies star folded his hands as he greeted the veteran actress, and she reciprocated by holding his face to shower him with blessings. Agastya attended the film festival with his mother, Shweta Bachchan and sister, Navya Naveli Nanda in tow. For the uninitiated, Navya and Agastya actually share a familial connection to the late Raj Kapoor, as their paternal grandmother, Ritu Nanda is his daughter.
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Veteran actress, Rekha also gave us one of the most touching and heartfelt moments of the momentous occasion. Looking like absolute royalty in a gold tissue saree, Rekha was spotted getting visibly emotional as she approached the life-size poster of Raj Kapoor on the red carpet. The actress paused in front of it, folded her hands in a namaste gesture, and gently touched the late actor-director's image.
Rekha also bowed her head in reference to the Bollywood legend, paying a powerful homage to Raj Kapoor's legacy without saying a single word. Following a moment of silence out of respect, Rekha posed for the paparazzi, radiating her signature grace and elegance.
Given the well-known rumors surrounding Rekha, Amitabh Bachchan, and Jaya Bachchan, netizens couldn't help but react to Big B's grandson, Agastya Nanda, sharing a moment with his alleged ex-flame, and some had strong opinions. Some netizens criticized the actress with one writing, "How tf is this normal? Rekha is the ickiest woman in Bollywood, she has got no competition in the ick factor." However, others poked fun at the situations like one user who penned, "Meeting your nanaji ka gf moment."
For the unversed, Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha were allegedly embroiled in an affair despite the former already being married to his wife, Jaya Bachchan. They supposedly ended their relationship when Jaya declared that she had no intentions of leaving her husband, and Amitabh realized that he didn't want to be publicly known as a cheater. However, Rekha wears sindoor to this day, and many believe it is out of her undying love for the actor.
The Raj Kapoor film festival kicked off in Mumbai on December 13, 2024, and will continue till the 15th of the same month. Raj Kapoor's legacy will be honored during the momentous event as 10 of his biggest films are screened across multiple cities. Some of the late actors most celebrated works, spanning nearly four decades will be featured, including Aag, Barsaat, Awaara, Shree 420, Jagte Raho, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai, Sangam, Mera Naam Joker, Bobby, and Ram Teri Ganga Maili. .
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The entire Kapoor clan, including Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Neetu Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, and Alia Bhatt, joined forces to pay homage to Raj Kapoor's legacy. Pictures and videos from the grand celebration have been taking social media by storm, perfectly reflecting the adoration and reverence the film fraternity still holds for the late actor-director.
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