Kangana Ranaut recalls when Rekha said if she had a daughter, she'd be like her: 'Greatest compliment ever'

Kangana Ranaut reacted to an old statement made by Rekha, in which the veteran actor said that if she had a daughter, she would have been like Kangana.

On Thursday, actor Kangana Ranaut reacted to an old statement that Rekha made about her. In 2019, during an event in Mumbai, Rekha gushed about Kangana and said that if she ever had a daughter, she would have been like Kangana. Reacting to the old statement, Kangana called it the ‘greatest compliment’ that she had ever received.

Kangana Ranaut reacted to Rekha's compliment for her.

In 2019, during the Marathi Gaurav event in Mumbai, Kangana presented a special award to Rekha. Kangana even wore a saree that was gifted to her by Rekha. While accepting the award, Rekha was all praises for Kangana, and said that the actor was one person she loves and adores the most. Rekha also said, “If I had a daughter she would have been like Kangana.” Recently, a fan account shared Rekha's old statement on Instagram. Kangana reshared it on Instagram Stories and called it the ‘greatest compliement ever’.

Kangana Ranaut on Rekha's statement about her.

Rekha has appeared in several hit films over the years, some of her best works are Gulzar’s Ijaazat (1987), Shashi Kapoor’s Utsav (1985), Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan (1980) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Khubsoorat (1979). Her last film as a lead actor was Super Nani, which released in 2014.

She will be seen next in her upcoming film Tejas, in which she portrays the role of an Indian Airforce officer. The film will release later in 2022. She will also be seen in Emergency, which is based on the life of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. She also has Manikarnika Returns: The Legend Of Didda and The Incarnation: Sita in the pipeline.