Actor

Rekha

72 years · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · 153 films

Rekha (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).