Overview
- The Red Sea International Film Festival honored Rekha during an event built around the newly restored 4K print of Muzaffar Ali’s 1981 classic.
- The festival hosted an international screening in its Treasures program, positioning the restoration for discovery by new audiences.
- Rekha recited lines from Umrao Jaan and told attendees that cinema is healing, saying she is alive because of films.
- The festival’s official Instagram called her appearance a rare, unforgettable moment and shared video from the stage.
- Director Muzaffar Ali joined the event, praising the film’s cultural revival after its India re-release in June 2025 with an accompanying coffee-table book.