Rekha has turned 69 today. Every year, on her birthday, a bevy of nostalgia driven stories keep popping up. These are gems that recreate the legacy of Rekha's illustrious career, as well as, her much-talked about personal life. While all of us have heard of countless stories around Rekha's association with Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan, including their cult classic movies like Silsila, rarely have we heard of Rekha's and Jaya Bachchan's friendship, which predates Amitabh Bachchan's rise to stardom. Here, we recreate excerpts from author Yasser Usman's...