Bollywood stories are incomplete without mentioning the enigmatic romance of Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan. This iconic on-screen couple mesmerised audiences with their electrifying chemistry and their alleged off-screen relationship remained the most-talked about discussion for years. Though their rumoured love affair dominated headlines neither Amitabh nor Rekha ever publicly acknowledged it. Despite their undeniable closeness an incident reportedly created a deep rift between them that impacted their relationship forever. Amitabh Bachchans rumoured affair with an Iranian dancer As revealed in Yasser Usmans book Rekha: The Untold Story tensions arose during the filming of Laawaris in the 1980s when Big B grew close to an Iranian dancer Nelly. Upon knowing about their alleged affair Rekha confronted Amitabh directly on sets demanding to know the truth. Their discussion quickly escalated to an heated argument leaving the entire cast and crew in shock. Reports from several film magazines claimed that at the time in the midst of the confrontation Big B had slapped Rekha hard. This incident created an irreparable distance between them. Their love story once filled with deep passion came to a painful end. Amitabh Bachchan shifted his focus to entirely his family while Rekha despite never marrying had occasionally talked about Big in several interviews. Rekha had once openly reacted to Amitabh Bachchan’s denial of their relationship. Why should he have not done it? He did it to protect his image to protect his family to protect his children. I think it is beautiful I don’t care what the public thinks of it. Why should the public know of my love for him or his love for me? I love him he loves me – that’s it! I don’t care what anybody thinks. She said. Amitabh Bachchan and Rekhas love story remains one of Bollywoods most tragic love sagas a story of unfulfilled love.