Rekha
Birthday: 1954-10-10 | Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaRekha (born Bhanurekha Ganesan; October 10, 1954) is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 180 films, primarily in Hindi cinema. After early appearances as a child artist in Telugu films and her lead debut in the Kannada film *Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999* (1969), she entered Hindi cinema as the lead in *Sawan Bhadon* (1970). Her credits in the 1970s include *Ghar* (1978) and *Muqaddar Ka Sikandar* (1978). In 1980, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the comedy *Khubsoorat*. She received the National Film Award for Best Actress for portraying the titular role in *Umrao Jaan* (1981). Her film credits from this period also include *Silsila* (1981), *Kalyug* (1981), *Utsav* (1984), *Ijaazat* (1987), and *Khoon Bhari Maang* (1988), for which she won her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress. In later years, she appeared in titles including *Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi* (1996), *Aastha: In the Prison of Spring* (1997), *Zubeidaa* (2001), *Lajja* (2001), *Koi... Mil Gaya* (2003), and *Krrish* (2006).
Known For
Acting
Role
as Self
as Bharti Bhatia (Chunni)
as Amrit Kaur
as Mayuri
as Sonia Mehra
as Moulin Rouge Singer
as Rukmini / Richa / Gurpreet
as Sarita
as Sonia Mehra
as Saritaji
as Mandira Devi
as Ramdulaari
as Lakshmi
as Asha Britannia
as Yamini
as Mansi
as Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra
as Varsha Sahay
as Madam Maya
as Seeta Vajpayee
as Bharati
as Jankidevi Prasad
as Madam X/ Sonu
as Anjali / Geeta
as Namrita Singh
as Champa
