Trivia

Became a noted costume designer for films, mostly for those made by her husband. In 2000, she received an award for her costume design for the film Hey Ram (2000).

Acted in more than 30 films, including films such as Subhash Ghai's Vidhaata (1982), but she gave up acting when she married Kamal Haasan during the peak of her career in the late 1980s.

Has two daughters, Shruti Haasan and Akshara.

Was engaged to actor Karan Kapoor.

Was often cast as the vamp or 'westernized' girl in films from 1980's Bollywood, however she was very unhappy with this 'bad girl' type casting.

Mother name is Kamal Thakur.

Was involved with Deepak Parashar.

Was involved with producer Tutu Sharma.

Father name is Dinesh Sawant. He once used to work at J.J. Hospital and a medical photographer. He later remarried and had a daughter and son.

Was involved with Mithun Chakraborthy .

Was producing Shiv Priya Arta "Titli" in 1983 Starring Raj Babbar, Sarika, Pankaj Dheer, Directed by Chandra Barot . The film got shelved when Sarika got into a argument with her mother.

Was involved with Subhash Ghai.

Was involved with Sanjay Dutt .

In 1983 she signed Kunwar Sinha's movie Aakhri Sawaal. The film was based on a play directed by Ramesh Talwar. The film got shelved.

Was going to use the screen name "Rekha" as a child. They decided not to.

Signed Pradeep Kumar's production Kal Ki Baat in 1977. Sachin refused the film and it got shelved shortly after.

Starred in the shelved film Kaushal Movies "Aap Ki Meharbani".(1978). Starring Parikshat Sahni,Sarika,Jagdeep, Narendra Nath, Music by Ravindra Jain, Directed by K. Chatterji.

Starred in the shelved film "Shaloo"(1977). Starring Utpal Dutt,Sarika.