When Anupam Kher-Subhash Ghai called rekha a 'national vamp' after husband Mukesh's suicideActress Rekha's life has been full of controversies. After the suicide of her husband mukesh Aggarwal, she was even called the 'National Vamp'. Let us tell you.As brilliant as veteran actress rekha 's film career has been, her personal life has been full of controversies. From her husband committing suicide to having an affair with married amitabh bachchan, her life has always been in the news for one reason or the other. However, there was a time when actor anupam kher and director subhash ghai even called rekha a 'national vamp'.Rekha's husband mukesh Aggarwal committed suicideRekha married mukesh Aggarwal, a Delhi-based businessman and owner of 'Hotline' in 1990. According to Rekha's biography, mukesh was a big fan of the actress and also had a hidden mental health problem, which she never talked about. It was only after his marriage to rekha that he finally came to know about his problem. However, things turned completely upside down when after a few months of marriage, mukesh committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan using Rekha's dupatta. This completely messed up Rekha's life.
Rekha went through a media trial after her husband's suicideAfter her husband's death by suicide, rekha became the victim of a horrific media trial, with the entire nation calling the actress a 'national vamp'. Some people from fans to the film industry left no stone unturned to term her as 'National Vamp'. Mukesh's mother and brother also started blaming the actress for his death. Mukesh's brother Anil even called rekha a 'gold digger'.
He had said, “My brother was truly in love with Rekha. For him love was like 'do or die'. He could not tolerate what rekha was doing to him. What does she want now, does she want our money?"
When subhash ghai told rekha the stigma on the industry
To make things worse for rekha, in an interview, filmmaker subhash ghai shamed rekha for defaming the film industry. He had said, “Rekha has put such a blot on the data-face of the film industry that it will be difficult to wash it off easily. I think after this any respectable family will think twice before accepting any actress as their daughter-in-law. It is going to be difficult for him professionally as well. No conscientious director would work with him again. How will the audience accept her as India's woman or goddess of justice?"
When anupam kher called rekha a 'national vamp'
Not only subhash ghai, but bollywood veteran actor anupam kher also called rekha a 'national vamp'. He had said, “She has become a national vamp. Professionally and personally I think it's curtains for him. I mean I don't know how I will react if I come data-face to data-face with him.

Rekha and mukesh Agarwal's love story
Rekha and mukesh first met through a common friend of theirs. Being very stubborn and eccentric, mukesh had proposed marriage to rekha within just a few months of dating her. After this, they got married secretly in the temple. However, their love story had a sad ending.