Who doesn't know Rekha, one of the most beautiful, talented and legendary actresses of Bollywood. Rekha is a big name in the industry but the road to films was not always easy for her. You must be aware of her many hit films but very few people would know about the flop movies of the actress' career.

Today she may not be that active in films but there was a time when the big directors of the industry wanted to cast Rekha in their films. Today we are going to tell you about that film of the actress and the director who offered her a film amidst her continuous flop movies which became a superhit as soon as it was released.

broke records at the box office

This film, which came in 1988, broke many records at the box office as soon as it was released. It became the fifth highest grossing film of that time, which helped bring Rekha's sinking career back on track. Many of you must have heard about this film before.

The name of this film was 'Khoon Bhari Maang'. This action thriller film received tremendous love from the audience. Apart from Rekha, Kabir Bedi, Sonu Walia, Kader Khan, Shatrughan Sinha and Satyajit Puri were also seen in the film. The film was directed by Rakesh Roshan.

What was the story of the film?

The story of Khoon Bhari Maang was written by Mohan Kaul and Ravi Kapoor. The story of this film revolves around a widow woman who marries a man named Sanjay Verma for the sake of her children. This marriage takes a dangerous turn in her life when her own husband pushes her into crocodile-infested waters.

Sanjay Verma always has his eyes on Aarti's wealth. The twist in the story comes when she survives the accident and returns to take revenge on her greedy husband. People still remember Rekha's character in the film.

made his own clothes

Another special thing about this film is that the actress has shot this movie in her own clothes. The director of the film once revealed that she agreed to do this film as soon as she heard the story. She designed the clothes for the film herself. The budget of this film was just 1.5 crores, but it collected 6 crores as soon as it was released.