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Rekha’s brother-in-law praises her transformation from ‘fat’ to icon
Rekha’s brother-in-law praises her transformation from ‘fat’ to icon
Tej Sapru, actor and Rekha's brother-in-law, has praised the veteran star's discipline and determination to reinvent herself, saying she went from being 'fat' when she started in films to becoming a style…
The Story in Brief
Tej Sapru, actor and Rekha's brother-in-law, has praised the veteran star's discipline and determination to reinvent herself, saying she went from being 'fat' when she started in films to becoming a style icon. In an interview with Rediff Originals, Sapru recalled Rekha grooming herself meticulously. He said he gives her complete credit for the change, adding that even Rekha told him she had to groom herself while her half-sister Dhanalakshmi was like her mother.
Sapru, who married Dhanalakshmi in 1987, also shared how their relationship blossomed. He said Dhanalakshmi was close friends with his sister and would visit his home. He described her as simple and always dressed in a saree. Sapru noted that Rekha often tells him the best thing to happen to her younger sister is him.
The Indian Opinion
The media's focus on Rekha's weight, both her past 'fat' phase and present 'grace', reduces a legendary actor's decades of skill to a before-after body story. The lazy narrative that equates grooming with slimming ignores Rekha's own blunt comment that 'fat is ugly,' which reveals a painful pressure, not a triumph. But Sapru's praise is about discipline, not just size. A better test: will coverage next week discuss her singing or handwriting, as he did, or just her waistline?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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