India, April 21 -- Shabana Azmi and Rekha are two of the most well-revered actors of Indian cinema. The two actors are known for portraying strong female characters in their films. In an interview with Filmfare, Shabana recounted an incident that happened when they were on a flight together, where a fan wanted an autograph from Rekha. Her reaction stunned Shabana Azmi. (Also read: Shabana Azmi admits to 'stamping over' Honey Irani's rights by marrying Javed Akhtar: 'All the mud that was flung at me')

During the interaction, Shabana said, "I have so many incidents with Rekha. I remember one thing so clearly. Then I realised, 'Oh, this is the public persona!' So, she and I were in a plane chatting away, [imitates laughing sounds] and then,...