Mumbai: Rekha is one of the most beautiful divas of Bollywood and still rules millions of hearts even today. The yesteryear actress immortalized the Indian courtesan on the silver screen with a few of her films. Rekha even walked away with the National Film Award for Best Actress in the year 1981.On her birthday, we put together a list of the most memorable quotes given by the lovely lady to the media.
The ‘diva’, as everyone in the industry and outside it calls her, is known not only for her great acting skills but also for her spectacular fashion sense. Though she is usually very graceful in her fashion choices, she often… umm… gets carried away (but slaying the look every time, regardless).
Rekha has acted in over 180 films in a career spanning over 40 years. Throughout her career, she has often played strong female characters and, apart from mainstream cinema, appeared in arthouse films, known in India as parallel cinema. She has won threeFilmfare Awards, two for Best Actress and one for Best Supporting Actress, for her roles in Khubsoorat (1980), Khoon Bhari Maang(1988) and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), respectively.
Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan (1981) won her the National Film Award for Best Actress. Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline, she has reinvented herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status. In 2010, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.
Rekha was born in Chennai (then Madras) to Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan and Telugu actress Pushpavalli. Her father enjoyed considerable success as an actor and Rekha was to follow in his footsteps. She is an alumnus of the popular Church Park Convent in Chennai. She considers Telugu to be her mother tongue. She also speaks Hindi, Tamil and English fluently.
Shining india tream wishes you a very happy birthday Gorgeous rekha
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