Rekha performs at the IIFA Awards
Highlights
- Rekha dazzled in a powder pink anaarkali with silver zari work
- She also danced to her hits like Dil Cheez Kya Hai and In Aankhon Ki Mast
- Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan also performed at the IIFA
New Delhi: Rekha returned on stage after 20 years at last night's International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) and yes, she took the audience back in time with her scintillating performances to songs like
Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya and
Salam-E-Ishq Meri Jaan. Rekha, 63, dazzled in a custom-made powder pink
anaarkali with silver
zari work from the studios of Manish Malhotra and made the audience nostalgic with her performance. She also danced to her other hit songs such as
Dil Cheez Kya Hai and
In Aankhon Ki Masti.
Rekha's performance at IIFA had been kept under wraps and was saved for the last. When she was asked about her performance by news agency PTI, she said, "I have a second name-mystery. If I tell you now, then what's the point?"
Watch Rekha's performance at the IIFA here.
Shraddha Kapoor, who also performed at the IIFA, shared a picture with Rekha after her performance and wrote that the audience were 'awestruck' by her. "I have just watched the best performance of my life & possibly the best one I will ever see. When a shooting star decides to come down to earth & the entire audience is awestruck by her performance. Rekha
ji, there are no words to describe how lucky we all are that we got to experience your magic right before our eyes. You all are in for the treat of a lifetime," Shraddha captioned her post.
Dia Mirza shared a video of Rekha performing to
Salam-E-Ishq Meri Jaan and wrote, "Legend! Lucky to have witnessed Rekha
ji's perform live. No one can ever match her grace, poise and presence. Gob Smacked."
Varun Dhawan posted this.
Meanwhile, other stars including Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon and other also performed at the IIFA.
The IIFA was hosted between June 22-24 in Bangkok. Sridevi won the Best Actress (posthumously) for
MOM, Irrfan Khan was given the Best Actor prize for
Hindi Medium and Vidya Balan's
Tumhari Sulu was named Best Film.
Read the complete list of winners
here.