Rekha

D O B October 10,1954
Languages Hindi
Place of Birth Chennai
Known For Actor, Singer
Married Yes
Biography Bhanurekha Ganesan better known by her stage name Rekha born October is an Indian actress from Tamil Nadu India who has appeared in Bollywood films Noted for her versatility as an actress Rekha was particularly recognised for playing female-oriented characters such as that of the school-girl in Khubsoorat and the decisive avenger in Khoon Bhari Maang both of which earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan won her the National Film Award for Best Actress Throughout the s and onwards she has been featured as a sex symbol in the Indian media Rekha has acted in over films in a career that has spanned years She has reinvented herself numerous times in her career and is known for her ability to sustain her status br br Taking part in both Indian mainstream and art cinema known in India as parallel cinema she has achieved commercial success as well as critical praise for numerous of her performances throughout the years Born in Chennai India to renowned Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan and the Telugu actress Pushpavalli Her father enjoyed considerable success as an actor and Rekha was to follow in his footsteps Her More parents were not married and her father did not acknowledge his paternity during her childhood It was in early s when she was looking for a footing in the Bollywood that she revealed her origins Later at the peak of her career Rekha told a magazine interviewer that her father's neglect still rankled and that she had ignored his efforts at reconciliation br Rekha appeared as a child actor in the Telugu film Rangula Ratnam Rekha made her debut as heroine in the successful Kannada film Goadalli CID with Dr Rajkumar in In that same year she starred in her first Hindi film Anjana Safar later retitled Do Shikari She later claimed that she was tricked into a kissing scene with the leading actor Biswajit for the overseas market and the kiss made it to the Asian edition of Life magazine The film ran into censorship problems and would not be released until a decade later She had two films released in the Telugu film Amma Kosam and the Hindi film Sawan Bhadon which was considered her acting debut in Bollywood She had to learn Hindi language as her naturally spoken language was Tamil Sawan Bhadon became a hit and Rekha a star overnight She subsequently got several offers but nothing of substance Her roles were mostly just of a glamour girl She appeared in several commercially successful films at the time including Kahani Kismat Ki Raampur Ka Lakshman and Pran Jaaye Par Vachan Na Jaaye yet she was not regarded for her acting abilities Her first performance-oriented role came in when she played an ambitious woman in Do Anjaane co-starring Amitabh Bachchan The film became a hit as well as a critical success and she was widely noticed for her performance Her most significant turning point however came in with her portrayal of a rape victim in the movie Ghar She played the role of Aarti a newly married woman who gets gravely traumatised after being gang-raped and the film follows her character's struggle and recuperation with the help of her loving husband played by Vinod Mehra The film was considered her first notable milestone and her performance was applauded by both critics and audiences br br She received her first nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards In that same year she first attained fame with Muqaddar Ka Sikander in which she co-starred once again with Amitabh Bachchan The movie was the biggest hit of that year as well as one of the biggest hits of the decade and Rekha was set as one of the most successful actresses of these times The film opened to positive critical reception and Rekha's performance as a courtesan earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Filmfare In she married Delhi-based businessman Mukesh Aggarwal who committed suicide in She was rumored to have been married to actor Vinod Mehra in but in a television interview with Simi Garewal she denied being married to him referring to him as a well-wisher Rekha currently lives alone with her secretary Farzana in her Bandra home in Mumbai
Movies
- Sadiyaan (2010) Starring Rishi Kapoor, Avtar Gill, Rekha, Hema Malini
- 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) Starring S.A. Ashokan, Siddique, Rekha, Geetha, Lakshmi Rai
- Om Shanti Om (2007) Starring Shahrukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade, Deepika Padukone, Kirron Kher
- Aap Ki Khatir (2006) Starring Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Dino Morea, Priyanka Chopra, Ameesha Patel
- Krissh (2006) Starring Hrithik Roshan, Rekha, Priyanka Chopra
- Madhu (2006) Starring Vivek, Jithan Ramesh, Rekha, Priyamani
- Yatra (2006) Starring Nana Patekar, Rekha
- Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana (2006) Starring Rekha, Vasundhara Das, Mahima Chaudhry
- Bachke Rehna Re Baba (2005) Starring Paresh Rawal, Satish Shah, Rekha, Mallika Sherawat
- Koi Mil Gaya (2003) Starring Hrithik Roshan, Rakesh Roshan, Rekha, Preity Zinta
- Bhoot (2003) Starring Ajay Devgn, Fardeen Khan, Nana Patekar, Rekha, Urmila Matondkar
- Dil Hai Tumhara (2002) Starring Jimmy Shergill, Arjun Rampal, Rekha, Preity Zinta, Mahima Chaudhry
- Jabili (2001) Starring Brahmanandam, Dileep, Rekha
- Lajja (2001) Starring Ajay Devgn, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Rekha, Madhuri Dixit
- Censor (2001) Starring Jackie Shroff, Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand, Rekha, Hema Malini
- Zubeidaa (2001) Starring Shakti Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee, Rekha, Farida Jalal, Karishma Kapoor
- Bulandi (2000) Starring Shakti Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Rajinikanth, Rekha, Raveena Tandon
- Dushman (1998) Starring Sanjay Dutt, Ashutosh Rana, Jas Arora, Kajol
- Udaan (1997) Starring Saif Ali Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Prem Chopra, Rekha, Madhoo
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997) Starring Indira Varma, Naveen Andrews, Sarita Choudhury, Rekha
- Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) Starring Akshay Kumar, Gulshan Grover, Rekha, Raveena Tandon
- Aastha: in The Prison of Spring (1996) Starring Om Puri, Navin Nischol, Dinesh Thakur, Rekha, Daisy Irani
- Ab Insaf Hoga (1995) Starring Mithun Chakraborty, Vikas Anand, Saahil Chadda, Rohini Hattangadi, Sulabha Deshpande
- Nishana (1995) Starring Paresh Rawal, Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha, Aparajita
- Guna (1991) Starring Kamal Haasan, Rekha, Roshini
- Sheshnaag (1990) Starring Anupam Kher, Rishi Kapoor, Danny Denzongpa, Jeetendra, Rekha
- Bahurani (1989) Starring Rakesh Roshan, Rekha
- Bhrashtachar (1989) Starring Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Rekha, Shilpa Shirodkar
- Souten Ki Beti (1989) Starring Jeetendra, Rekha, Jaya Prada
- Kasam Suhaag Ki (1989) Starring Dharmendra, Rekha
- Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988) Starring Salman Khan, Asrani, Farooq Shaikh, Rekha
- Shenbagamae Shenbagamae (1988) Starring Ramarajan, Rekha
- Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Starring Kader Khan, Kabir Bedi, Shatrughan Sinha, Sonu Walia, Rekha
- Ijaazat (1987) Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Anuradha Patel, Rekha
- Apne Apne (1987) Starring Jeetendra, Beena Banerjee, Rekha, Hema Malini
- Soorma Bhopali (1987) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Rekha
- Pyar Ki Jeet (1987) Starring Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Moon Moon Sen, Rekha
- Locket (1986) Starring Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Rekha
- Insaaf Ki Awaaz (1986) Starring Anupam Kher, Kader Khan, Anil Kapoor, Raj Babbar, Rekha
- Faasle (1985) Starring Sunil Dutt, Raj Kiran, Farooq Shaikh, Rekha, Farha Naaz
- Ram Tere Kitne Nam (1985) Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Prem Chopra, Rekha, Lalita Pawar
- Utsav (1984) Starring Amjad Khan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rekha
- Kaamyab (1984) Starring Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Jeetendra, Rekha, Shabana Azmi
- Baazi (1984) Starring Shakti Kapoor, Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta Kaur, Rekha
- Maang Bharo Sajana (1984) Starring Jeetendra, Asrani, Om Shivpuri, Rekha, Maushumi Chatterjee
- Bindiya Chamkegi (1984) Starring Amjad Khan, Johnny Walker, Vinod Mehra, Shekhar Kapoor, Rekha
- Asha Jyoti (1984) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Rekha, Reena Roy
- Zameen Aasmaan (1984) Starring Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Rakhee Gulzar
- Agar Tum Na Hote (1983) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Asrani, Madan Puri, Raj Babbar, Rekha
- Prem Tapasya (1983) Starring Kader Khan, Jeetendra, Prem Chopra, Rekha, Reena Roy
- Nishaan (1983) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Jeetendra, Amrish Puri, Jeevan, Rekha
- Deedar-E-Yaar (1982) Starring Rishi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Rekha, Nirupa Roy, Tina Munim
- Apna Bana Lo (1982) Starring Shakti Kapoor, Jeetendra, Amrish Puri, Rekha, Kalpana Iyer
- Raaste Pyar Ke (1982) Starring Jeetendra, Utpal Dutt, Rekha, Shabana Azmi
- Jeevan Dhaara (1982) Starring Rakesh Roshan, Amol Palekar, Raj Babbar, Rekha
- Jaani Dushman (1981) Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Reena Roy
- Ek Hi Bhool (1981) Starring Jeetendra, Rekha, Shabana Azmi
- Baseraa (1981) Starring Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Rakhee Gulzar
- Ghungroo Ki Awaaz (1981) Starring Padma Khanna, Vijay Anand, Rekha
- Silsila (1981) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha
- Mangalsutra (1981) Starring Madan Puri, Rekha
- Khoon Aur Paani (1981) Starring Jeetendra, Feroz Khan, Rekha, Parveen Bobi
- Dushman Dost (1981) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Rekha, Reena Roy, Padmini Kolhapure
- Saajan Ki Saheli (1981) Starring Suresh Oberoi, Vinod Mehra, Rajendra Kumar, Rekha, Nutan
- Waqt Ki Deewar (1981) Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Dina Pathak, Farooq Shaikh, Birbal, Preeti Ganguli, Prema Narayan, Rekha, Neetu Singh
- Umrao Jaan (1981) Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Farooq Shaikh, Rekha
- Judaai (1980) Starring Jeetendra, Ashok Kumar, Rekha
- Aanchal (1980) Starring Rajesh Khanna, Prem Chopra, Amol Palekar, Rakhee, Rekha
- Neeyat (1980) Starring Jeetendra, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha
- Agreement (1980) Starring Utpal Dutt, Shailender Singh, Rekha
- Jal Mahal (1980) Starring Jeetendra, Deven Verma, Rekha
- Khubsoorat (1980) Starring Rakesh Roshan, Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Shashikala
- Suhaag (1979) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Parveen Bobi
- Mr. Natwarlal (1979) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajit, Kader Khan, Rekha
- Kartavya (1979) Starring Ranjeet, Dharmendra, Vinod Mehra, Utpal Dutt, Rekha
- Karm Yogi (1978) Starring Ajit, Raj Kumar, Jeetendra, Rekha, Mala Sinha
- Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Vinod Khanna, Rakhee, Rekha
- Kasme Vaade (1978) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Randhir Kapoor, Rakhee, Neetu Singh
- Ghar (1978) Starring Asit Sen, Vinod Mehra, Rekha
- Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, I S Johar, Ahmed Khan, Bindu, Rekha
- Chakkar Pe Chakkar (1977) Starring Amjad Khan, Pran, Shashi Kapoor, Bindu, Rekha
- Khoon Pasina (1977) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Nirupa Roy
- Aap Ki Khatir (1977) Starring Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Helen, Nadira, Murad
- Alaap (1977) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Om Prakash, Asrani, Rekha, Farida Jalal
- Farishta Ya Qatil (1977) Starring Shashi Kapoor, Rekha
- Ram Bharose (1977) Starring Amjad Khan, Randhir Kapoor, Rekha
- Nagin (1976) Starring Jeetendra, Sunil Dutt, Feroz Khan, Rekha, Reena Roy
- Do Anjaane (1976) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Prem Chopra, Rekha
- Dharam Karam (1975) Starring Randhir Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Rekha
- Aakraman (1975) Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, Ashok Kumar
- Dharmatma (1975) Starring Danny Denzongpa, Prem Nath, Feroz Khan, Rekha, Hema Malini
- Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974) Starring Ranjeet, Sunil Dutt, Alok Nath, Bindu, Rekha
- Hawas (1974) Starring Vinod Mehra, Bindu, Rekha, Neetu Singh
- Namak Haraam (1973) Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Rekha, Simi Garewal
- Anokhi Ada (1973) Starring Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Mehmood, Padma Khanna, Rekha
- Kahani Kismat Ki (1973) Starring Dharmendra, Rajendra Nath, Bharat Bhushan, Rekha, Jayashree
- Dharma (1973) Starring Pran, Ajit, Navin Nischol, Madan Puri, Rekha
- Raampur Ka Laksman (1972) Starring Shatrughan Sinha, Randhir Kapoor, Padma Khanna, Rekha
- Gora Aur Kala (1972) Starring Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Rajendra Kumar, Rekha, Hema Malini
- Double Cross (1972) Starring Madan Puri, Vijay Anand, Rekha
- Sawan Bhadon (1970) Starring Navin Nischol, Rekha, Shyama
Some Popular Songs
- Ishq Ro Raha Hai From:- Khap (2011) , Starring Mohnish Behl, Yuvika Chaudhary
- Banjaare From:- Bheja Fry 2 (2011) , Starring Amol Gupte, Vinay Pathak
- Darling From:- 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) , Starring Priyanka Chopra
- Sona Lagdha Mahi Sona Lagdha From:- Sadiyaan (2010) , Starring Luv Sinha, Rekha, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor
- Dekha Tujhay Jo Pehli Baar From:- Sadiyaan (2010) , Starring Luv Sinha, Rekha, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor
- Taron Bhari Hai Ye Raat Sajan From:- Sadiyaan (2010) , Starring Luv Sinha, Rekha, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor
- Man Mouji Matwala Man Mora From:- Sadiyaan (2010) , Starring Luv Sinha, Rekha, Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini
- Sargoshiyo Ke Kya Silsile Hai From:- Sadiyaan (2010) , Starring Luv Sinha, Rishi Kapoor, Rekha, Hema Malini
- Pehla Pehla Tejurba Hai From:- Sadiyaan (2010) , Starring Luv Sinha, Rekha, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor
- Jadu Nasha Ehsas Kya From:- Sadiyaan (2010) , Starring Luv Sinha, Rekha, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor
- Badi Dheere Jali From:- Ishqiya (2010) , Starring Vidya Balan
- Genda Phool From:- Delhi 6 (2009) , Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman
- Namak Ishq Ka From:- Omkara (2006) , Starring Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu
- Lakad Jal Ke From:- Omkara (2006) , Starring Kareena Kapoor, Ajay Devgn
- Tera Husn Woh Nasha Hai From:- Bachke Rehna Re Baba (2005) , Starring Rekha, Paresh Rawal, Mallika Sherawat
- Bacchke Rehna Re Baba From:- Bachke Rehna Re Baba (2005) , Starring Rekha, Mallika Sherawat
- Eiffel Tower From:- Bachke Rehna Re Baba (2005) , Starring Rekha
- Rone Do From:- Maqbool (2004) , Starring Tabu, Irrfan Khan
- En Panchhiyon From:- Koi Mil Gaya (2003) , Starring Hrithik Roshan, Rekha
- Mehandi Hai Rachanevaali From:- Zubeidaa (2001) , Starring Rekha, Karishma Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee
