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| birth_place = Kolkata, India<br />
| occupation = Influencer<br />
| known_for = She looks like Bollywood actress Rekha in her style<br />
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'''Pooja Sharma Rekha''' also referred to as "Junior Rekha"<ref name=":14">{{cite web |title=Rekha के नाम से मशहूर हैं लोकल ट्रेनों की Pooja Sharma, जानें वजह |url=https://www.newsnationtv.com/photos/entertainment/pooja-sharma-of-local-trains-is-popularly-known-as-rekha-2940.html |website=News Nation |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref> due to her resemblance to Bollywood actress Rekha in both style and appearance,<ref name=":14"/><ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Yes, She is different by winning the hearts of many with her optimistic smile : Pooja sharma Rekha |url=https://intoamillion.com/2024/02/29/yes-she-is-different-by-winning-the-hearts-of-many-with-her-optimistic-smile-pooja-sharma-rekha/#:~:text=She%20is%20the%20brand%20ambassador,%2C%20events%2C%20and%20Instagram%20personalities. |website=intoamillion | date=29 February 2024 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Meet Pooja Sharma Rekha, The Transgender Dancing Queen |url=https://theglobalhues.com/meet-pooja-sharma-rekha-the-transgender-dancing-queen/ |website=The Global Hues |date=12 November 2022 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web |title=Mumbai's local train sensation Pooja Sharma Rekha is a force to reckon with |url=https://www.socialnationnow.com/mumbais-local-train-sensation-pooja-sharma-rekha-is-a-force-to-reckon-with |website=Social Nation |date=27 April 2022 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DkHDrXxZWk Brut India - Meet Pooja Sharma: The Rekha Of Mumbai Local][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ax4957zUY0 Josh Talks - How Mumbai Locals Made Me Rekha Maa | Pooja Sharma | LGBTQ India | Josh Talks]</ref><ref name=":5">{{cite web |title=Pooja Sharma Rekha TRANSGENDER OF MUMBAI |url=https://www.indiaspeakersbureau.in/speakers/pooja-sharma-rekha/ |website=ISB |date=2 March 2023 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref> is an Indian influencer.<br />
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After relocating to Mumbai, Pooja initially explored different ways to support herself, including seeking alms. However, she later found her calling entertaining passengers on local trains with her dancing skills and blessings, earning the affectionate nickname "Junior Rekha".<ref name=":1"/><br />
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Despite her rising fame, Pooja faced societal prejudice and a lack of acceptance, enduring ridicule and derogatory remarks.<ref name=":1"/><ref name=":6">{{cite web |title=Pooja Sharma Rekha respond to Bigg Boss 18 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/entertainment/tv/interviews/pooja-sharma-rekha-respond-to-bigg-boss-18-offer-says-jaldi-pata-chal-jaaega-video-108144231 |website=Times Now |date=March 2024 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{cite web |title=This Transwoman From Mumbai Who Dresses Up As Rekha Is Now An Internet Sensation |url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/86048-transwoman-pooja-sharma-is-now-an-internet-sensation.html |website=Mens Xp |date=March 2021 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{cite web |title=कौन हैं मुंबई लोकल की 'Rekha' Pooja Sharma? जिन्हें देखते ही लोग कर बैठते हैं प्यार |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/know-about-kinnar-pooja-sharma-who-is-compared-to-actress-rekha/892668 |website=Zee News |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{cite web |title=I Dance in Mumbai Local Trains – Pooja Sharma 'Rekha' |url=https://www.afternoonvoice.com/i-dance-in-mumbai-local-trains-pooja-sharma-rekha.html |website=Afternoon Voice |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{cite web |title=The dancing girl of the Ladies' Special Mumbai Local |url=https://lifeandmore.in/life-style/art-artists/transgender-dancer-pooja-sharma/ |website=Life And More |date=11 September 2021 |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref><br />
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