Veteran actress, Rekha gave Bollywood one of the cult classic movies, Umrao Jaan (1981). The grand screening of the film took place on June 26, 2025, and ahead of the re-release, a star-studded affair was held in Mumbai. An array of stars walked on the red carpet, but it was Rekha who lit up the stage as she recreated her iconic look from the 1981 movie. For the classic special screening of her film, Rekha dazzled in a classic, timeless design by Manish Malhotra.
Rekha stuns in an ivory gold dress by Bollywood designer, Manish Malhotra at Umrao Jaan’s special screening
Rekha gave a perfect ode to Muzaffar Ali’s classic movie, Umrao Jaan, by being dressed in an evergreen classy gold and ivory ensemble. According to a News 18 report, Manish had designed a kurta that had organza chikankari work along with a golden-hued tissue lehenga. Rekha’s attire was completed with a silver-coloured zari dupatta that had Banarsi gold work. It was crafted with real silver and golden zari work. The Banarsi dupatta that Rekha wore was a show stealer as she gracefully twirled for the paps and slayed it classically on the red carpet. The shimmery silver and golden dupatta added more grandeur to the Indian outfit, and everyone could sing, “In Aankhon Ki Masti.”