Rendezvous With Simi Garewal was dubbed one of India’s top celebrity chat shows in the 1990s. Simi took a journey down memory lane on Sunday, sharing a flashback video with a slew of seasoned stars revealing their “dream date.” The clip’s highlight was actor-filmmaker Rakesh Roshan and actor Govinda expressing their wish to meet Bollywood’s evergreen actress Rekha on dates. When asked about their “dream date,” they both chose Rekha.”
Kareena Kapoor Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ameesha Patel, and Jackie Shroff are among the personalities who open up about their fantasy dates in the film. Simi captioned the throwback video, “My fantasy date!” and ended it with the hashtag “throwback” and a laughing emoticon while sharing it with her friends and followers. “If you could pick one person from anywhere in the world to go on a date with, who would it be?” Simi asks her famous guests in the video.”
The video begins with Bhansali selecting Madhuri Dixit, Bollywood’s Dhak Dhak girl, and ends with Rakesh Roshan taking Rekha’s name. “Rekha Ji, please accept my heartfelt greetings.” The Krrish filmmaker, together with his wife Pinkie Roshan and son Hrithik Roshan, appeared on the chat programme in 2012. Govinda, who participated in the show with his wife Sunita, can be heard answering the same question about his fantasy date a few minutes into the video. “Main bahut bada fan hoon Rekha ji ka Govinda stated.” Simi informs the actor that his choice conflicts with Rakesh Roshan’s, who had also chosen the renowned actress as his fantasy date.
Rekha’s allure is both captivating and mesmerizing. Rakesh Roshan and Rekha appeared on screen together a few times in the 1980s. The legendary actors have given us many blockbusters together, from appearing together in films like Khoon Bhari Maang and Bahurani to teaming for Rakesh Roshan’s directorial Koi Mil Gaya and the Krissh series.
Meanwhile, in the 1986 film Sadaa Suhagan, Govinda had screen time with Rekha. Simi Garewal’s most recent article has gotten a lot of attention online. “Faaaab,” said choreographer and filmmaker Farah Khan in the comments section “accompanied by a laughing emoji The first episode of Rendezvous With Simi Garewal aired in 1997, for those who don’t know.
