Vogue Arabia gets Queen Rekha on the cover

The 69-year-old Bollywood legend made an exception for the July/August 2023 issue of Vogue Arabia

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Rekha's latest photoshoot reveals her beauty lasts beyond time

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She was styled by Manish Malhotra

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She wore a special necklace that weighs 161.62 carats and took 5,000 hours to make

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Her extravagant peacock-inspired headgear, cape and cuffs caught the attention online

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The actor epitomises grace and elegance

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During the photoshoot, she said Manish moved heaven and earth to craft her vision into clothes

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The effortless ease of hers is visible in a striped pantsuit with billowing tulle sleeves

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Rekha exuded the regal aura in this photoshoot

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Next up: Alia Bhatt and her penchants for nose pins

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