Rekha kisses AR Rahman, dances with Anil Kapoor: PICS

Rekha turned heads and hearts astatine the expansive re-release screening of her iconic movie Umrao Jaan, proving erstwhile again wherefore she remains Bollywood royalty. From greeting guests with grace to sharing unforgettable moments with AR Rahman and Anil Kapoor, the legendary histrion lit up the evening arsenic her 1981 classical gears up for a caller tally successful cinemas—now digitally restored successful stunning 4K.The star-studded evening began with the accomplishment of celebrities similar Mira Rajput, Anil Kapoor, AR Rahman, Hema Malini, Talat Aziz, Muzaffar Ali, Ila Arun, Raj Babbar, and Mahima Chaudhry. With the lawsuit conscionable getting underway, galore much acquainted faces from the manufacture are expected to articulation the celebration.Check retired the photos here:

Pic: Yogen ShahRekha charmed the assemblage arsenic she posed gracefully, greeting with some Namaste and Salaam. Dressed successful a stunning golden and achromatic ensemble reminiscent of her Umrao Jaan character, she genuinely embodied timeless elegance.

In a heartwarming moment, she kissed AR Rahman portion helium took a selfie with her, and aboriginal shared a joyful creation with Anil Kapoor during his welcome.

Umrao Jaan, preserved by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), is acceptable to instrumentality to theatres connected June 27, 2025. The timeless classical is celebrated for Rekha’s iconic show and its poignant communicative of a young miss sold to a kotha successful Lucknow, who rises to fame arsenic a renowned courtesan and poetess.

Directed by Muzaffar Ali, the cult classical Umrao Jaan volition beryllium re-released successful PVR Inox cinemas crossed India. While initially acceptable for a constricted surface release, the movie whitethorn grow to much theatres depending connected assemblage effect and container bureau demand.The Rekha-starrer Umrao Jaan volition look stiff contention astatine the container bureau arsenic it re-releases alongside Kajol’s MAA, Brad Pitt’s F1, and the Akshay Kumar–Vishnu Manchu movie Kannappa. With specified a divers lineup, it volition beryllium absorbing to spot however this timeless classical fares against modern heavyweights.