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EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
09-Oct

Be it the chirpy Manju of Khoobsoorat, revengeful Aarti of Khoon Bhari Maang, courtesan of Umrao Jaan or even a seductive crooner in Parineeta, Rekha has breathed life into innumerable characters. As she turns 58, here's a tribute to the all-time diva.
Be it the chirpy Manju of Khoobsoorat, revengeful Aarti of Khoon Bhari Maang, courtesan of Umrao Jaan or even a seductive crooner in Parineeta, Rekha has breathed life into innumerable characters. As she turns 58, here
       
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Be it the chirpy Manju of Khoobsoorat, revengeful Aarti of Khoon Bhari Maang, courtesan of Umrao Jaan or even a seductive crooner in Parineeta, Rekha has breathed life into innumerable characters. As she turns 58, here
Despite it being a cameo role, Rekha
Rekha, is now also among the many prestigious actors who have taken the oath in the Rajya Sabha to become a Member of Parliament. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
A typical Hrishikesh Mukherjee movie, Khoobsurat was Rekha
Do Anjaane: One of the initial movies of Amitabh-Rekha pair. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
Silsila directed by Yash Chopra paired Rekha opposite Amitabh Bachchan. It also starred Jaya Bhaduri, Sanjeev Kumar and Shashi Kapoor. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
Rekha also paired up with Amitabh Bachchan in Muqaddar Ka Sikander. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
In 2011, Rediff listed her as the ninth-greatest Indian actress of all time. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
In 1990, she married Delhi-based businessman Mukesh Aggarwal, who committed suicide in 1991. She was rumoured to have been married to actor Vinod Mehra in 1973. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
In the 2000s, Rekha appeared in relatively few movies, usually as a mother or a widow rather than a glamour queen. She started the decade with Bulandi, direted by Rama Rao Tatineni. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
He also experimented with some arthouse movies - Shyam Benegal
Her parents were not married, and her father did not acknowledge his paternity during her childhood. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
Rekha was born in Chennai to Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan and Telugu actress Pushpavalli. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
She has won three Filmfare 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). EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
Though Rekha started her career as a child artist, her first Hindi film as a solo heroine was Saawan Bhado. EVERGREEN DIVA: Rekha and her many shades
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