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*'Rekha Was a Mischievous Little Girl During Dance Classes' Hema Malini Recalls Their Beautiful Friendship on Indian Idol* *Mumbai, XX July 2026:* The upcoming episode of *Indian Idol* will take viewers on a nostalgic journey as veteran actress *Hema Malini* fondly reminisces about her friendship with legendary actress *Rekha*, revealing that their bond began years before they shared the screen. During the conversation, host *Aditya Narayan* said, _"Jahan tak mujhe pata hai, Rekha ji aur aapne lagbhag aath filmein saath mein ki hain. Main jaana chahunga ki Rekha ji ke saath kaam karne ka aapka experience kaisa raha?"_ Hema Malini recalled, _"Maine Rekha ko tab dekha tha jab woh bahut chhoti thi. Main Bharatanatyam seekh rahi thi Chennai mein, lekin uss waqt maine Kuchipudi bhi seekhna shuru kiya tha. Main Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam ji ke paas training ke liye jaati thi. Tab meri film 'Sapno Ka Saudagar' release ho chuki thi, lekin filmon ke saath-saath main stage performances bhi karti thi. Dance hamesha meri zindagi ka ek bahut bada hissa raha hai aur aaj bhi hai."_ She continued, _"Jab main dance classes mein jaati thi, Rekha bhi wahaan aati thi. Woh tab ek chhoti si ladki thi. Guru ji hamesha kehte the ki yeh dance rehearsal se bhaag jaati hai, isse pakadna bahut mushkil hai. Woh bahut hi mischievous thi."_ Recalling one of Rekha's early stage performances, Hema Malini shared, _"Humne Guru ji ka ek dance ballet kiya tha jo Krishna, Rukmini aur Satyabhama ki kahaani par aadharit tha. Usmein Narad Muni ka kirdaar Rekha ne Kuchipudi style mein nibhaya tha. Narad Muni ke costume mein woh bahut hi pyaari lag rahi thi aur unhone kamaal ki performance di thi. Mujhe uss waqt bilkul andaaza nahi tha ki kuch saalon baad woh Bombay aayengi aur Hindi filmon ki itni badi actress banengi."_ She further added, _"Baad mein jab humne Gora Aur Kala ki shooting saath mein ki, tab humne in purani yaadon ko phir se taaza kiya. Humne bahut saari baatein share ki aur aaj hum bahut achhe dost hain bilkul behnon ki tarah."_ Speaking about another special connection between their families, Hema Malini revealed, _"Rekha ji ki mummy Pushpavalli ji aur meri maa Jaya Chakraborty ji, dono ka birthday 3rd January ko hota tha. Hum dono parivaar milkar unka birthday celebrate karte the aur ek doosre ke saath bahut pyaari yaadein baantte the."_ This heartwarming episode of Indian Idol, where Hema Malini takes viewers down memory lane with rare stories, cherished memories, and touching anecdotes about one of Bollywood's most iconic friendships. *Don’t miss this special episode of Indian Idol, airing every Saturday and Sunday on Sony Entertainment Television and streaming on Sony LIV.*