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Rekha who is known for shunning the media and not opening up to the press has paid tribute to the late Hrishikesh Mukherjee in a recent interview. She remembers his kind heart and how he always treated her as a daughter.

"Hrishi-da was like a father-figure. He would give me dirty looks if I behaved loudly. Please remember, I was only 13 when I came into the industry."

"He was a fellow Libran. He called me Chinnapunnu, the Tamil term for 'little daughter'. I did some of my best work with him,"

 She further says:
"I remember him calling me to his home and telling me 'I see you in this role as a little daughter. You aren't just a mischievous brat but you don't want to be told what to do. But you've great values. So, you do the right things.' That's how Hrishi-da conceived the character in 'Khubsoorat' for me."

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