Rekha
Acting
Born October 10, 1954, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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
- 2018Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se — Special Appearance
- 2014Super Nani — Bharti Bhatia (Chunni)
- 2010Sadiyaan: Boundaries Divide... Love Unites — Amrit Kaur
- 2006Krrish — Sonia Mehra
- 2006Kudiyon Ka hai Zamaana — Mayuri
- 2005Bachke Rehna Re Baba — Rukmini / Richa / Gurpreet
- 2005Parineeta — Moulin Rouge Singer
- 2003Bhoot — Sarita
- 2003Koi... Mil Gaya — Sonia Mehra
- 2002Dil Hai Tumhaara — Saritaji
- 2001Lajja — Ramdulaari
- 2001Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao — Kamini Mathur
- 2001Zubeidaa — Mandira Devi
- 2000Bulandi — Lakshmi
- 1999Mother — Asha Britannia
- 1998Qila — Yamini
- 1997Aastha: In the Prison of Spring — Mansi
- 1997Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love — Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra
- 1997Udaan — Varsha Sahay
- 1996Aurat Aurat Aurat — Seeta Vajpayee
- 1996Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi — Madam Maya
- 1995Ab Insaf Hoga — Jankidevi Prasad
- 1995Nishana — Bharati
- 1994Madam X — Madam X/ Sonu
- 1993Geetanjali — Anjali / Geeta
- 1992Insaaf Ki Devi
- 1992Waqt Ka Badshah
- 1991Phool Bane Angaray — Namrita Singh
- 1990Azaad Desh Ke Gulam — Bharati Bhandari
- 1990Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
- 1990Sheshnaag — Champa
- 1989Bahurani — Madhuri / Malti
- 1989Bhrashtachar — Bhavani Dutt
- 1989Clerk
- 1989Kasam Suhag Ki — Surajmukhi
- 1989Ladaai — Public Prosecutor Shakuntala Verma
- 1989Souten Ki Beti — Mrs. Radha Verma
- 1988Biwi Ho To Aisi — Shalu S. Bhandari
- 1988Ek Naya Rishta — Aarti Saxena
- 1988Khoon Bhari Maang — Aarti Saxena / Jyoti
- 1988Soorma Bhopali
- 1987Apne Apne — Sharda Kapoor
- 1987Ijaazat — Sudha
- 1987Jaan Hatheli Pe — Geeta Verma
- 1987Khazana — Anita
- 1987Pyar Ki Jeet — Soni
- 1987Sansar — Uma V. Sharma
- 1986Insaaf Ki Awaaz — Jhansi Rani
- 1986Jaal — Meenabai
- 1986Janbaaz — Special Appearance
- 1986Locket — Shalu
- 1986Musafir — Sarasawasti Pillai
- 1986Sadaa Suhagan — Laxmi
- 1985Faasle — Maya
- 1985Jhoothi — Kalpana Srivastav
- 1985Ram Tere Kitne Nam
- 1984Asha Jyoti — Jyoti
- 1984Baazi — Mrs. Asha Sharma
- 1984Jhutha Sach — Alka
- 1984Maati Maangey Khoon — Shyamli
- 1984Utsav — Vasantsena
- 1984Zameen Aasmaan — Kanchan Gupta
- 1983Agar Tum Na Hote — Mrs. Purnima Mehra
- 1983Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye — Shakuntala
- 1983Nishaan — Rita
- 1983Prem Tapasya — Bela
- 1982Apna Bana Lo — Roopa
- 1982Deedar-E-Yaar — Husna
- 1982Ghazab — Jamuna
- 1982Jeevan Dhaara — Sangeeta
- 1982Raaste Pyar Ke — Gauri
- 1982Vijeta — Neelima Singh
- 1981Baseraa — Purnima Kohli
- 1981Chehre Pe Chehra — Daisy
- 1981Daasi — Tara
- 1981Ek Hi Bhool — Sadhana Shrivastav
- 1981Ghungroo Ki Awaaz — Kajal
- 1981Kalyug — Supriya
- 1981Khoon Aur Paani — Champa
- 1981Mangalsutra — Gayatri B. Prasad
- 1981Silsila — Chandni
- 1981Todu Dongalu
- 1981Umrao Jaan — Amiran/Umrao Jaan
- 1980Aanchal — Tulsi
- 1980Fatakadi
- 1980Jal Mahal — Namita
- 1980Judaai — Gauri Singh
- 1980Kali Ghata — Rekha / Rashmi
- 1980Khubsoorat — Manju Dayal
- 1980Maang Bharo Sajana — Radha
- 1980Neeyat
- 1980Ram Balram — Shobha
- 1980Saajan Ki Saheli — Moon-Moon Dhawan
- 1979Ahinsa — Radha
- 1979Do Shikaari — Sunita
- 1979Jaani Dushman — Champa
- 1979Kartavya — Neeta
- 1979Mr. Natwarlal — Shanno
- 1979Prem Bandhan — Mahua
- 1979Suhaag — Basanti
- 1978Bhola Bhala — Champa
- 1978Do Musafir — Bijli
- 1978Ganga Ki Saugand — Dhaniya
- 1978Ghar — Aarti
- 1978Karmayogi — Rekha
- 1978Kasme Vaade — Dancer (Guest Appearance)
- 1978Muqaddar — Seema
- 1978Muqaddar Ka Sikandar — Zohrabai
- 1978Rahu Ketu — Tulsi
- 1978Summer Rain — Radha
- 1977Alaap — Radhakumari (Radhiya)
- 1977Chakkar Pe Chakkar — Sheila
- 1977Dildaar — Lata
- 1977Farishta Ya Qatil
- 1977For Your Sake — Sarita
- 1977Immaan Dharam — Durga
- 1977Kacha Chor
- 1977Khoon Pasina — Chanda
- 1977Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein — Dancer
- 1977Ram Bharose — Kiran
- 1977Saal Solvan Chadya — Wedding Entertainer
- 1976Aaj Ka Mahatma — Mala
- 1976Do Anjaane — Rekha Roy/Sunita Devi
- 1976Kabeela — Shobha
- 1976Nagin — Sunita
- 1975Aakraman — Sheetal
- 1975Dharam Karam — Basanti
- 1975Dharmatma — Anu
- 1975Kahtey Hain Mujhko Raja
- 1975Zorro — Rajkumari Rekha
- 1974Hawas — Guest apperance in song "Aao Yaaro Gao.."
- 1974Woh Main Nahin
- 1973Anokhi Ada
- 1973Double Cross — Rekha
- 1973Kahani Kismat Ki — Rekha
- 1973Keemat — Sudha
- 1973Khoon Khoon — Rekha
- 1973Namak Haraam — Shyama
- 1973Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye — Janiya
- 1972Do Yaar — Seema
- 1972Ek Bechara
- 1972Gora Aur Kala — Phoolwati
- 1972Raampur Ka Lakshman — Rekha Chaudhary
- 1972Sazaa — Tawaaif
- 1972Zameen Aasmaan — Kalpana
- 1971Elaan
- 1971Haseenon Ka Devata — Sunita
- 1970Sawan Bhadon — Chanda
- 1969Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999 — Mona
- 1958Intiguttu — Child
- Krrish 4 — Sonia Mehra
Appearances as themselves (9)
- The Great Indian Kapil Show — Self
- Rising Star — Self
- 2015Shamitabh — Self
- Comedy Nights with Kapil — Self
- 2007Om Shanti Om — Self
- 1988Akarshan — Self
- 1986Living Legend - Raj Kapoor — Self
- 1981Chashme Buddoor — Self
- 1979Gol Maal — Self