Kabir Bedi and Rekha starred in Rakesh Roshan directed Khoon Bhari Maang in 1988. The film saw box office success as well as critical acclaim. In a recent interview, the actor recalled how he felt honoured sharing screen space with the legendary actress. He went on to share anecdotes from the sets and revealed how the Umrao Jaan actress was a sensitive girl, as she was afraid of getting hurt.
Kabir Bedi on working with Rekha
Sharing how he came on board for Khoon Bhari Maang, Kabir Bedi recalled, “Khoon Bhari Maang is the film I am most known for, it’s the most remembered. The film was a superhit. I was shooting for another series, called Magnum PI, in Hawaii when I received a call from Rakesh Roshan.” The actor reveals how stars that time hesitated to portray villain on-screen and so they rejected the role. However, when he was informed about Rekha being the lead, he immediately agreed to do the flick.
TOGETHER WITH REKHA after a long time, at @priyankachopra and @nickjonas’s beautiful wedding reception, bringing back memories of “Khoon Bhari Maang”. She’s one of Bollywood’s great icons. pic.twitter.com/0ZZeg8plku
— KABIR BEDI (@iKabirBedi) December 22, 2018
The actor mentioned, “The minute he told me Rehka was the heroine, I said yes. Back then, it was a huge honor working with her. She had won some awards for Umrao Jaan and was a brilliant actor, so I re-routed my schedule in Hawaii and came to shoot here. Rekha made that film what it is; she was the heart and soul of Khoon Bhari Maang. The film made a big impression on people. And I didn’t want to lose the opportunity of working with Rekha,” he added.
Kabir on Rekha being sensitive
However, Kabir Bedi also revealed that he could not socialise much with Rekha because she is “very sensitive” who is often “afraid of getting hurt”. He reveals, “We had mutual respect for one another. She is a private person; she guards her privacy. She is a very sensitive girl who is afraid of being hurt, so she protects herself, and I respect that. Even today, we meet very nicely, I embrace her, like her, but it was never like we sat down together and had lots of evenings talking about life. We would meet on set, speak there, but no great socialising after work”.
