Rekha Biography
Bhanurekha Ganesan, better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Wikipedia
Born: 10 October 1954 (age 67 years), Chennai
Office: Member of Rajya Sabha since 2012
Education: Sacred Heart Girls' Anglo Indian High School
Spouse: Mukesh Aggarwal (m. 1990–1990)
Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Padma Shri, MORE
Rekha was born in Chennai on 10th October 1954 as Bhanurekha Ganesan. She is one of the most beautiful actresses that Bollywood has ever seen. The following is a brief overview of this beautiful actress.
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Rekha Biography
Rekha was born to Gemini Ganesan, a famous Tamil actor, and Pushpavalli, an actress in Telugu movies. The acting was in her genes. There was a controversy that her parents were not wedded when she was born. Her father didn’t even declare that Rekha was her daughter. Rekha arrived in the Bollywood film industry during the 1970s and she was the undisputed queen of the Hindi film industry during this time.
Throughout the time that she was at the peak of her career, she was involved in many affairs and linked with many of her co-stars. She was rumored to be in a relationship with many of her male actors like Jeetendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Mehra, and Kiran Kumar. In 1990, she married a businessman named Mukesh Agarwal based out of Delhi. However, during the subsequent year (1991), Mukesh committed suicide.
Film Career
In 1966, Rekha made her debut in films as a child actor in the Telugu movie, Rangula Ratnam. She made her debut as a heroine in the Kannada movie Goadalli CID 999. She was a well-known face in the Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada movie industries. The Hindi movie, Sawan Bhadon brought her super-stardom overnight. She was offered a plethora of roles after this, but she had to refuse many, as she didn’t want to be typecast as the glamour girl of Bollywood.
Some of her notable performances include those in movies like Rampur Ka Laxman, Kahani Kismat Ki, Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye, etc. Her first major role was in the 1976 movie, Do Anjaane, where she was cast opposite Amitabh Bachchan. A lot of diverse and challenging roles came her way after this movie. She grabbed them with both hands and carved a niche for herself in Bollywood. Her performance in the movie, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar was highly appreciated by many. She kept giving one super hit performance after the other which catapulted her to the status of superstardom.
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