Jackie Shroff celebrates Rekha’s 71st Birthday with warm tribute

Veteran actor Jackie Shroff extended heartfelt birthday wishes to evergreen diva Rekha, who turned 71 on Friday. He went on to express his admiration for her with a touching message.

Jackie took to Instagram stories, where he shared a photo collage of Rekha from all the photo-shoots and films she has done. The video montage had the song “Aap Ki Ankhon Mein Kuch” from the 1978 film “Ghar” playing in the background.

For the caption, Jackie wrote in the Instagram stories’



comment section: “My respect always #Rekhaji”.

Rekha has starred in more than 200 films and is the recipient of several accolades, including one National Film Award. She has often played strong and complicated female characters from fictional to literary in both mainstream and independent films.

Rekha gained a reputation for reinventing herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status. In 2010, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri.