Her birth name is Bhanurekha Gemini Ganesan.
Her father Gemini Ganesan is a Tamil film icon. Her mother Pushpavalliu was an acclaimed Telugu actress.
Rekha has six sisters and one brother.
Her father married four times. Rekha's mother was Gemini Ganesan’s second wife.
She debuted as a child actress in the 1996 Telugu film Rangula Ratnam.
The Kannada film — Operation Jackpot Nalli CID 999 — established her as an actress.
Sawan Bhadon was her Bollywood debut in 1970 opposite Navin Nischol.
Rekha last featured in a special medley song in Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se.
Did you know that Rekha designs her own clothes?
Rekha was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2010.