Rekha, has been absent from full-fledged films since her last appearance in the 2014 movie `Super Nani.` However, she continues to grace events with her presence. In a groundbreaking interview, her first in nearly two decades, Rekha opened up about her absence from the silver screen. Speaking to a magazine, she revealed her reasons behind not taking up any film projects since 2014.

Rekha shared while talking to a magazine, "Whether I make films or not, it never leaves me. I have my memories to relive what I love. And when the time is right, the right project will find me. My persona is my own, but my cinematic persona is in the eye of the beholder. Therefore, I choose where I want to be and where I don’t want to be. I am so blessed to have earned the right to choose what I love. And to have the luxury to simply say no."