Rekha
Born: 1954-10-10 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
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).
Filmography
2024
- The Great Indian Kapil Show as Self
2018
- Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se as Special Appearance
2017
- Rising Star as Self
2015
- Shamitabh as Self
2014
- Super Nani as Bharti Bhatia (Chunni)
2013
- Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
2010
- Sadiyaan: Boundaries Divide... Love Unites as Amrit Kaur
2007
- Om Shanti Om as Self
2006
- Krrish as Sonia Mehra
- Kudiyon Ka hai Zamaana as Mayuri
2005
- Parineeta as Moulin Rouge Singer
- Bachke Rehna Re Baba as Rukmini / Richa / Gurpreet
2003
- Koi... Mil Gaya as Sonia Mehra
- Bhoot as Sarita
2002
- Dil Hai Tumhaara as Saritaji
2001
- Lajja as Ramdulaari
- Zubeidaa as Mandira Devi
- Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao as Kamini Mathur
2000
- Bulandi as Lakshmi
1999
- Mother as Asha Britannia
1998
- Qila as Yamini
1997
- Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love as Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra
- Aastha: In the Prison of Spring as Mansi
- Udaan as Varsha Sahay
1996
- Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi as Madam Maya
- Aurat Aurat Aurat as Seeta Vajpayee
1995
- Ab Insaf Hoga as Jankidevi Prasad
- Nishana as Bharati
1994
- Madam X as Madam X/ Sonu
1993
- Geetanjali as Anjali / Geeta
1991
- Phool Bane Angaray as Namrita Singh
1990
- Sheshnaag as Champa
- Azaad Desh Ke Gulam as Bharati Bhandari
- Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
1989
- Ladaai as Public Prosecutor Shakuntala Verma
- Kasam Suhag Ki as Surajmukhi
- Bhrashtachar as Bhavani Dutt
- Souten Ki Beti as Mrs. Radha Verma
- Bahurani as Madhuri / Malti
- Clerk
1988
- Khoon Bhari Maang as Aarti Saxena / Jyoti
- Akarshan as Self
- Ek Naya Rishta as Aarti Saxena
- Soorma Bhopali
- Biwi Ho To Aisi as Shalu S. Bhandari
1987
- Ijaazat as Sudha
- Jaan Hatheli Pe as Geeta Verma
- Khazana as Anita
- Apne Apne as Sharda Kapoor
- Sansar as Uma V. Sharma
- Pyar Ki Jeet as Soni
1986
- Living Legend - Raj Kapoor as Self
- Jaal as Meenabai
- Janbaaz as Special Appearance
- Insaaf Ki Awaaz as Jhansi Rani
- Locket as Shalu
- Sadaa Suhagan as Laxmi
- Musafir as Sarasawasti Pillai
1985
- Jhoothi as Kalpana Srivastav
- Faasle as Maya
- Ram Tere Kitne Nam
1984
- Jhutha Sach as Alka
- Maati Maangey Khoon as Shyamli
- Utsav as Vasantsena
- Zameen Aasmaan as Kanchan Gupta
- Asha Jyoti as Jyoti
- Baazi as Mrs. Asha Sharma
1983
- Agar Tum Na Hote as Mrs. Purnima Mehra
- Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye as Shakuntala
- Prem Tapasya as Bela
- Nishaan as Rita
1982
- Raaste Pyar Ke as Gauri
- Apna Bana Lo as Roopa
- Vijeta as Neelima Singh
- Jeevan Dhaara as Sangeeta
- Ghazab as Jamuna
- Deedar-E-Yaar as Husna
1981
- Silsila as Chandni
- Umrao Jaan as Amiran/Umrao Jaan
- Baseraa as Purnima Kohli
- Chashme Buddoor as Self
- Chehre Pe Chehra as Daisy
- Kalyug as Supriya
- Khoon Aur Paani as Champa
- Ek Hi Bhool as Sadhana Shrivastav
- Ghungroo Ki Awaaz as Kajal
- Daasi as Tara
- Mangalsutra as Gayatri B. Prasad
- Todu Dongalu
1980
- Ram Balram as Shobha
- Khubsoorat as Manju Dayal
- Neeyat
- Saajan Ki Saheli as Moon-Moon Dhawan
- Aanchal as Tulsi
- Judaai as Gauri Singh
- Maang Bharo Sajana as Radha
- Kali Ghata as Rekha / Rashmi
- Fatakadi
- Jal Mahal as Namita
1979
- Gol Maal as Self
- Prem Bandhan as Mahua
- Jaani Dushman as Champa
- Suhaag as Basanti
- Mr. Natwarlal as Shanno
- Do Shikaari as Sunita
- Kartavya as Neeta
- Ahinsa as Radha
1978
- Muqaddar Ka Sikandar as Zohrabai
- Ganga Ki Saugand as Dhaniya
- Kasme Vaade as Dancer (Guest Appearance)
- Ghar as Aarti
- Bhola Bhala as Champa
- Do Musafir as Bijli
- Rahu Ketu as Tulsi
- Muqaddar as Seema
- Summer Rain as Radha
- Karmayogi as Rekha
1977
- Khoon Pasina as Chanda
- For Your Sake as Sarita
- Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein as Dancer
- Chakkar Pe Chakkar as Sheila
- Alaap as Radhakumari (Radhiya)
- Ram Bharose as Kiran
- Saal Solvan Chadya as Wedding Entertainer
- Immaan Dharam as Durga
- Farishta Ya Qatil
- Dildaar as Lata
- Kacha Chor
1976
- Nagin as Sunita
- Do Anjaane as Rekha Roy/Sunita Devi
- Aaj Ka Mahatma as Mala
- Kabeela as Shobha
1975
- Dharmatma as Anu
- Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja
- Dharam Karam as Basanti
- Aakraman as Sheetal
- Zorro as Rajkumari Rekha
1974
- Hawas as Guest apperance in song "Aao Yaaro Gao.."
- Woh Main Nahin
1973
- Namak Haraam as Shyama
- Anokhi Ada
- Khoon Khoon as Rekha
- Kahani Kismat Ki as Rekha
- Keemat as Sudha
- Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye as Janiya
- Double Cross as Rekha
1972
- Gora Aur Kala as Phoolwati
- Raampur Ka Lakshman as Rekha Chaudhary
- Do Yaar as Seema
- Sazaa as Tawaaif
- Ek Bechara
- Zameen Aasmaan as Kalpana
1971
- Haseenon Ka Devata as Sunita
- Elaan
1970
- Sawan Bhadon as Chanda
1969
- Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999 as Mona
1958
- Intiguttu as Child