Rekha is a leading Bollywood actress of the seventies and the eighties and is considered as the ultimate style diva of the industry. Despite coming of age, this stunning actress still looks as glamorous as the young Bollywood actresses and is held in high regard by the Bollywood fraternity.
Net Worth: $ 40 million
Income Sources: Rekha is one of the most sought after actresses in the industry, who was the top heroine in her times. She is still seen in some movies and is the highlight of all the big events and award ceremonies of Bollywood. Rekha is also seen in some television commercials for some well known brands. She is a member of Rajya Sabha.
Born: 10th October, 1954 (60 years old)
Full Name: Bhanurakhi Ganesan
Marital Status: Single. She was married to a Delhi based businessman, but unfortunately, he commited suicide one year after their marriage. There were rumors about her getting married to actor, Vinod Mehra, which were denied by her. Rekha has always been in news regarding her affair with Amitabh Bachchan, which has been the most controversial love affair in the history of the industry.
Personal Background
Rekha was born in Chennai and her father Gemini Ganesan was a leadin Tamil actor, while her mther Pushpavali was an actress. She was never accepted by her father as she was born before the marriage of her parents. She did her schooling from Church Park Convent in Chennai, but dropped out at an early age to join the film industry.
Career Graph
Rekha made her career debut as a child artist in a 1966 Telugu movie called “Rangula Ratnam”, which went on to receive the National Film Award for Best feature Film in Telugu. She was just 12 years old at that time and was not at all interested in film acting, but was made to enter the industry. Her Hindi debut came in 1970 with “Sawan Bhadon”, which was a big hit, though Rekha was criticized for her dark complexion and overweight body. The actress was also not fluent in Hindi, but she rose up against all odds to emerge as one of the most glamorous actresses in the industry. She went on to do more than 180 films in the industry, improving with each performance and delivering some of the biggest hits with all the top actors of the industry. Her big hits include “Muqaddar ke Sikandar”, “Umrao Jaan”, ”Silsila”, “Khoobsurat”, “Basera”, “Anjaane”, “Basera” and the list is endless. She received great appreciation for the powerful roles portrayed by her in these movies, and also a film called “Ghar”, in which she played a rape victim. In addition to several commercial awards, Rekha has also been honored with the National Award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance in “Umrao Jaan”. She was also conferred the prestigious Padma Shri by the Indian government in 2010, besides being awarded the IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema. She continued working in films in the nineties too, playing middle aged characters in sensuous films like “Kama Sutra” and “Aastha”. Later in 2000s, she became a leading character artist, doing movies like “Koi Mil Gaya”, “Lajja” and “Bulandi”, besides doing a glamorous item song in “Parineeta”.
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