ABOUT REKHA

Rekha Rekha Rekha in September 2013 BornBhanurekha Ganesan 10 October 1954 (age 60) Madras , Madras State , India (now Chennai , Tamil Nadu ) Years active1966–present Spouse(s)Mukesh Agarwal (1990–1991) (his death) Parent(s)Gemini Ganesan  (Father) Pushpavalli  (Mother) *Rekha Ganesan* (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name*Rekha*, is an Indian film  actress who has mainly appeared in Hindi  films. Noted for her versatility and acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Hindi cinema ,[1]  Rekha started her career in 1966 as a child actress in the Telugu film  "Rangula Ratnam ", though her film debut as a lead happened four years later with"Sawan Bhadon ." Despite the success of several of her early films, she was often panned for her looks and it was not until the mid-to-late 1970s that she got recognition as an actress.[2] Rekha has acted in over 180 films in a career spanning over 40 years. Throughout her career, she has often played strong female characters and, apart from mainstream cinema, appeared in arthouse  films, known in India as parallel cinema . She has won three Filmfare Awards , two for Best Actress  and one for Best Supporting Actress , for her roles in "Khubsoorat "(1980), "Khoon Bhari Maang " (1988) and"Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi " (1996), respectively. Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in "Umrao Jaan " (1981) won her the National Film Award for Best Actress . Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline, she has reinvented herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status.[3]  In 2010, she was honoured with the Padma Shri  by theGovernment of India . FILMOGRAPHY * "Rangula Ratnam  (Telugu film ) (1966)" * "Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 "(1969) * "Amma Kosam (Telugu film ) (1970)" * "Sawan Bhadon " (1970) ... Chanda * "Elaan "(1971)"... Mala Mehta" * "Double Cross "(1972)... Rekha * "Raampur Ka Lakshman " (1972) * "Ek Bechara " (1972) * "Gora Aur Kala " (1972) ... Phoolwa * "Dharma " (1973) * "Kahani Kismat Ki " (1973) ... Rekha * "Namak Haraam " (1973) ... Shyama * "Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye "(1974) ... Janniya * "Dharam Karam " (1975) ... Basanti * "Dharmatma " (1975) ... Anu * "Aakraman " (1975) * "Do Anjaane " (1976) ... Rekha/Sunita Devi * "Santan" (1976) * "Kabeela " (1976) * "Alaap " (1977) ... Radhiya * "Khoon Pasina " (1977) * "Aap Ki Khatir " (1977) * "Immaan Dharam " (1977) * "Kachcha Chor " (1977) * "Ganga Ki Saugandh " (1978) ... Dhaniya * "Ghar " (1978) ... Aarti Chandra * "Muqaddar Ka Sikandar " (1978) ... Zohrabai * "Prem Bandhan " (1979) * "Kartavya " (1979) ... Nita * "Suhaag " (1979) ... Basanti * "Mr. Natwarlal " (1979) * "Jaani Dushman " (1979) * "Aanchal " (1980) * "Judaai " (1980) ... Gauri * "Kali Ghata " (1980) ... Rekha/Rashmi * "Jal Mahal " (1980) * "Khubsoorat " (1980) * "Agreement" (1980) ... Mala Mathur * "Kalyug " (1981) ... Supriya * "Silsila " (1981) ... Chandni * "Umrao Jaan " (1981) ... Amiran/Umrao Jaan * "Baseraa " (1981) ... Poornima "Nima" Kohli * "Ek Hi Bhool " (1981) ... Sadhana Srivastav * "Vijeta " (1982) ... Neelima * "Jeevan Dhaara " (1982) ... Sangeeta Shrivastav * "Phatakdi" (1982) ... "Marathi Film" * "Nishaan " (1983) * "Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye " (1983) * "Agar Tum Na Hote " (1983) ... Mrs. Neena Mehra/Mrs. Radha Bedi * "Bindiya Chamkegi " (1984) ... Bindiya1 * "Utsav " (1984) ... Vasantsena * "Baazi " (1984) * "Faasle " (1985) ... Maya * "Musafir" (1986) * "Locket " (1986) ... Shalu * "Jaal "(1986) * "Pyar Ki Jeet " (1987) ... Soni * "Khoon Bhari Maang " (1988) ... Aarti Verma/Jyoti * "Ijaazat " (1988) ... Sudha * "Biwi Ho To Aisi " (1988) ... Shalu Mehra * "Bhrashtachar " (1989) ... Bhavani * "Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai" (1990);... Sharda * "Phool Bane Angaray " (1991) ... Namrata * "Madam X" (1994) ... Sonu X /Madam X * "Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi " (1996) ... Maya * "Udaan (1997)" * "Aastha " (1997) ... Mansi * "Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love " (1996) ... Rasa Devi * "Bulandi " (2000) ... Lakshmi * "Zubeidaa " (2001) ... Maharani Mandira Devi * "Lajja " (2001) ... Ramdulaari * "Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao " (2001) ... Kamini * "Dil Hai Tumhaara " (2002) ... Saritaji * "Bhoot " (2003) ... Sarita * "Koi... Mil Gaya " (2003) ... Sonia Mehra * "Bachke Rehna Re Baba " (2005) ... Rukmini / Richa / Gurpreet * "Krrish " (2006)  ... Sonia Mehra * "Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana " (2006) ... Mayuri * "Yatra " (2007) ... Lajwanti * "Sadiyaan " (2010) ... * "Super Nani " (2014) ... Bharti Bhatia * "Fitoor " (2014) * "Shamitabh " (2015) REFERENCES * Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). "Encyclopaedia of Hindi cinema". Popular Prakashan, Encyclopaedia Britannica (India) Pvt. Ltd. ISBN  978-81-7991-066-5 . * Ganti, Tejaswini (2004). "Bollywood: a guidebook to popular Hindi cinema" . Routledge. p. 133-. ISBN  978-0-415-28853-8 . * Simi Garewal, Rekha (3 June 2004)."Rendezvous With Simi Garewal"(Television production). India: STAR World . * Raheja, Dinesh (17 May 2003)."Rekha: The divine diva" . Rediff.com . Retrieved 27 February 2011. * Verma, Sukanya (10 October 2001)."An enigma called Rekha" . Rediff.com. Retrieved 20 July 2007.. * Joshi, Meera (25 June 2002). "The One and only... Rekha" . "The Times of India ". Retrieved 20 July 2001. * Raheja, Dinesh (18 October 2009)."Enigma at 55" . "Mid Day ". Retrieved14 January 2001. * "At 55, Rekha still an engima, an icon" . "Deccan Herald ". Indo-Asian News Service. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2011. * Das Gupta, Ranjan (6 October 2010)."Ever gorgeous" . "The Hindu " (Chennai, India). Retrieved 27 February 2011. * Gangadhar, V. (24 April 2004)."Queen bee – The legend of Rekha" ."The Tribune ; Spectrum". Retrieved8 September 2011.