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Who is Rekha praying for?

The timeless beauty talks about her birthday plans, fasting on Karva Chauth and Ash playing Umrao.

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The timeless beauty talks about her birthday plans, fasting on Karva Chauth and Ash playing Umrao.

For Rekha this birthday is a bit more special because it falls on the same day as Karva Chauth. She says, "I've been tremendously excited about this festival since childhood. I have always observed fast, not for a husband or a would-be husband, though Karva Chauth does signify a wife observing a fast for the well-being of her husband. But I am praying for someone. I cannot be a wife, but I hope and pray for all those wives and husbands out there in the world."

She says she has no special plans for the big day as "I don't believe in action. I believe in feelings. I can let you in on one special thing that I do every birthday of mine. I go to the Mahalaxmi temple early in the morning. It's almost like a ritual. This reminds me of a special compliment that Lata Mangeshkar gave me the other day. When I told her that she's Goddess Saraswati and she turned around and told me, you are a goddess yourself. I felt very beautiful. I want to do so much more, to make her proud of me," she says.

Who can forget Rekha's soul-stirring performance in 'Umrao Jaan'? We take this opportunity to ask her what she thinks of Aishwarya Rai as Umrao. She says, "I am so fond of Ash. Even when she was a model, I was very positive of her achievements, and had huge expectations from her. People might think I am prejudiced but I truly believe that even though 'Umrao Jaan' has done a lot for us, it will do much more for Ash. She truly deserves it. I think she has got very raw deal. She's our treasure but she's neither here nor there, with one foot in Hollywood. She has not had anything great since 'Devdas'. I will fight for her like a tigress if need be."

Does she feel a pang of nostalgia with the mention of 'Umrao'? "No. I don't look back. I live for the moment. What I feel now is magic!"

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