Vinod Mehra's daughter opens up on his rumoured marriage with Rekha

In the 70s, rumoured romance between already married Vinod Mehra and Rekha provided gossip-mongers adequate fodder. Decades later, the late actor's daughter Soniya Mehra has opened up on whether her father actually tied the not with irresistible diva as reported back then. Read on to find out what Soniya has to say about the widely reported Rekha-Vinod union.

Hyderabad: Late actor Vinod Mehra's daughter Soniya Mehra, who is living in UAE, has opened up on the apparent wedding of her father and Rekha which reportedly took place in Kolkata.

Vinod Mehra and Rekha in a still from Ghar

Vinod and Rekha were among the most appreciated Bollywood pairs in 1970s. The rumoured couple was said to grow close when Vinod was caught-up between Bindiya Goswami and his first wife, Meena while Rekha was dealing with loneliness after the infamous affair with Amitabh Bachchan.

Vinod Mehra with wife Kiran Mehra

In a recent interview with a leading daily, Soniya was asked if her father and Rekha had got married as rumours and the book 'Rekha: The Untold Story', penned by Yasser Usman, suggested that they had tied the knot and describes a very unpleasant meeting between Mehra's mother and Rekha.

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Soniya, who is a yoga instructor in Dubai said she never felt the need to ask her mother Kiran Mehra if her father had indeed tied the knot with Rekha. She also said that she would have been told if there is something important.

Soniya Mehra with mother Kiran Mehra and brother Rohan Mehra

"I cannot comment on that question because I am not in the know. It was all before I was even born. Frankly, I also don't have a right to comment on it as it is their life. As far as I am concerned, they were just close and dear friends," quipped Soniya who was just one-and-half year old when Vinod passed away in 1990 at the young age of 45.

Vinod with little Soniya in his arms

Vinod made his debut in Hindi cinema as a child artiste in the film Raagni in the 1950s. He later gained prominence with his full-fledged role in 1971 in the film Ek Thi Reeta.