Director Vijay Anand’s film ‘Ram Balram’, released in the 1980s, is counted among the most popular and successful films of Hindi cinema. In this film, the pair of superstar Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan were seen together on the big screen for the first time. Due to the strong story, great songs and star cast, the film achieved tremendous success at the box office and was well-liked among the audience.

There was controversy regarding starcast
As much as the film became famous for its story, its casting controversy also made headlines. According to the report of IMDb, there was a lot of buzz behind the scenes regarding the female lead in the film. It is said that Amitabh Bachchan wanted him to be paired with Rekha in the film. Amitabh had also put pressure on the producer to romance Rekha on screen. The then famous actress Zeenat Aman was angry with this decision. Zeenat wanted that she should get a strong and equal role in the film and not just a supporting character.

Dev Anand became Zeenat Aman’s support
To express her displeasure, Zeenat Aman spoke to her close friend Dev Anand. Dev Anand took Zeenat’s message to his brother and film director Vijay Anand. Zeenat and Dev Anand’s friendship was from the time of the 1971 film ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’, due to which their views were taken seriously. The result was that Zeenat Aman got a place as the lead actress in the film.

Hit couples on screen
The pairing of Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan added a touch of romance to the film, while the chemistry of Zeenat Aman and Dharmendra was also appreciated by the audience. Both pairs proved to be hits. Even though Zeenat could not romance with Amitabh in this film. But he gave a tough competition to Rekha in the film.

Budget and collection of the film
According to the report of Sacnilk, the film Ram Balram was made at a cost of around Rs 2 crores. The film had earned Rs 9.5 crore at the box office. This was one of the top films of the year 1980. With this it became the third highest grossing film.

Veteran Bollywood actress Rekha has always been in the headlines because of her acting. She has been in the news for her personal life along with her acting. Rekha’s name is associated with many actors. The names of Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan are well known. Rekha has also openly confessed her love for Amitabh Bachchan. Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha’s name is also associated with many Bollywood actors. Let us tell you about those actors with whom Rekha’s name is associated.

Amitabh Bachchan
Everyone knows about Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan. Rekha has confessed her love for Amitabh Bachchan many times. Both of them became friends on the sets of the film and from there this friendship turned into love. Both loved each other very much but this relationship could not progress because Amitabh Bachchan was already married to Jaya Bachchan.

Jitendra
Rekha has also worked with Jitendra in many films. During this time, their names started getting linked, although their relationship did not last long.

Kiran Kumar
Rekha also dated Kiran Kumar for a few months. But due to Kiran’s father’s life, their relationship did not last long.

Vinod Mehra
After separation from Kiran Kumar, Rekha fell in love with Vinod Mehra. Both of them had worked together in many films. This relationship of Rekha also did not last long.

Mukesh Aggarwal
Rekha married Delhi businessman Mukesh Aggarwal. Rekha and Mukesh’s relationship did not last long and both of them decided to separate. During this time Mukesh had committed suicide. Till date no one knows the reason for his suicide.

Akshay Kumar
Rekha’s name was also associated with Bollywood player Akshay Kumar. However, neither of them broke their silence about their relationship.

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