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Mumbai, June 24 . Believe this. If all goes well, then the biggest screen reunion of the century is all set to happen. 

They have been the hottest, sexiest and classical hit onscreen ‘jodi’ that the Indian cinema ever saw. Their onscreen romance created such magic that an entire generation fell in love with the idea of love.  Every time their name is mentioned time flies back and one is reminded of their last movie together – Silsila. And one is left yearning to see more of them together.  But looks like the wait is over as Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha are all set to be paired once again in a Walt Disney production ‘Marma Yogi’, a period flick that shall also have dusky beauty Kajol and southern sensation Kamal Hassan in leading roles.

Yes, that’s right. Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha are being considered in a big ticket period film, Marma Yogi. 

The starry couple’s last screen outing was Yash Chopra’s Silsila, after which several bigwigs of Mumbai moviedom have tried in vain to get the two together. We at Ahmedabad Times asked our celeb brigade to handpick their favourite jodis and who they’d like to see together again. 

“If there is any on-screen couple I’d like to watch again, then it has to be Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha,” says VJ Shruti Seth. The sultry sex appeal of Rekha has always complemented the towering screen presence of Bachchan senior. Actress Sheeba, who’s terribly excited with the idea, admits that “Big B and Rekha’s body languages are in completely in sync and together they create magic on screen. I’d even like to see Rishi Kapoor-Neetu Singh and Dharamendra-Hema Malini together. If I get to pick two stars from my generation, next in the row would be Govinda and Karisma.” “These on screen couples looked comfortable with each other and nobody tried to overshadow the other,” adds Sheeba. 

On screen chemistry in films is not just about two good-looking actors being cast together. They have to look good together, convince the audience and fit in the storyline too. Sometimes off-screen rapport can help things a bit and that comfort level would translate on screen as well. Some of Bollywood’s best loved reel couples have gone off to tie the nuptial knot, others simply chose to move on. 

Former Femina Miss India Earth Amruta Patki loved Raj Kapoor and Nargis in Shree 420 , and would “like to see Rishi Kapoor-Neetu Singh together on screen. Yet another younger couple I have loved is Madhuri and Aamir Khan. They were phenomenal together.” 

Screen chemistry sure makes all the difference. The likes of Rishi Kapoor-Neetu Singh, Rishi Kapoor-Dimple Kapadia, Dharamendra-Hema Malini, Govinda-Karisma Kapur, Madhuri Dixit-Anil Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol have not only stirred national fantasies, ruled million hearts, but also created box-office magic. No wonder then, anxious filmmakers keep looking for the right combination when they are at the drawing boards, planning their project. Of course there are some like actor Malaika Arora Khan who insists that she’s not really “yearning” to see any of these couples back and is “happy” with the existing lot of stars (which would gladden the hearts of Saif Ali Khan-Rani Mukerji, Shahid Kapur-Vidya Balan, Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif et al no doubt). 

Though their fans longed to see them paired opposite each other the two never shared screen space thanks to their alleged relationship that had an entire generation talking. 

However, looks like time has come to bury the hatchet and no love seems to be lost as Big B is ready to be paired against Rekha. 

In an interview given to a news daily, Bachchan said, "I would not mind working with Rekha if a suitable role came my way." 

As far as the flawless beauty Rekha is concerned, the actress has always maintained that she holds the highest regard for Big B. The stunning beauty had once stated in Simi Garewal chat show that Amitabh has influenced her life profoundly and she has learnt a lot from him. 

Going back in a flashback, Rekha had once even written that ‘the wait to be able to be co star against Amitji is worth a wait. That everything happens for the right reason at the right time." 

Well, the time seems to have finally come and we hope everything goes right this time.

According to newspaper reports, ace actor Amitabh Bachchan had reportedly agreed to share screen space with the yesteryear’s top-notch glam actress Rekha. The channels soon caught up the news and what happened next is anybody’s guess. 

The entire nation started to look forward for the golden couple to come together again. 

However, it now appears that the news was ‘so false’. Speaking to a news daily, the actor condemned all reports and said, “I`ve no clue what or which film you`re talking about. This is utter rubbish".

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