Rekha calls mother Pushpavalli her 'mentor'!

Rekha, a legendary actress from Bollywood, is one of the most adored actors in Indian cinema. Even now, Rekha draws attention wherever she goes in the city wearing her stylish attire. In addition to being all things graceful and lovely, she has consistently left the audience in awe of her talent. The renowned actress most recently appeared on the cover of a global publication. Her fashionable and striking appearance has gone viral on social media. Rekha discussed her life and profession in show business during a rare interview. She even discussed the impact of her late mother Pushpavalli.

 

Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavalli, Rekha's parents, were also active in the movie industry. Her mother was a Telugu movie star, while her father was a well-known Tamil actor. Rekha discussed her mother's enormous effect on shaping her career path in an interview with a tabloid. Later, she referred to her mother as her "mentor." She even mentioned how her mother had taught her the "grace of living with love" .

 

Rekha revealed, "My mother was my mentor, a woman of such finesse she felt like a goddess, a devi. She taught me the grace of living with gentility and love. She always said I should never lose the ankh ki chamak, or ‘twinkle in the eyes,’ because it is that joyful perception that makes one appreciate the beauty of a tiny seed that grows into a majestic tree. She also advised me wisely to practice what I love, not what I preach. She set the benchmark for me because my mother walked the talk."

 

The Khubsoorat actor also revealed how her mother instilled in her the value of authenticity in all aspects of daily life. Rekha claimed to have discovered the importance of "authenticity." She further added, "To make the ordinary extraordinary, I learned long ago that authenticity is key. But how do you recognise it? My mother taught me by just the way she lived and created a home that was very sensorial. I was immersed in her world of Sufi music, Urdu shayari, Chettinad art, and South Indian culture that I imbibed subliminally. She lived without synthetics, plastics, and wore pure organic fabrics because everything she touched was sacred to her. This sense of adoration for the aesthete has never left me."