*Information*
Real Name:
Bhanurekha Ganeshan
Birthday: October 10, 1954
Height: 5'7"
Address:
Sea Spring
Bungalow
No.2
Bandstand (West)
Bombay 400 050
Filmography:Click here for complete movie list
Awards:
Filmfare
Award for Best Actress 1980 - Khubsoorat
National
Award for Best Actress 1981 - Umrao Jaan
Filmfare
Award for Best Actress 1989 - Khoon Bari Maang
Filmfare
Award for Best Supporting Actress 1996 - Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
Lachhu
Maharaj Award for Best Kathak Dancer in Films 1998
Lakme Timeless Beauty 2001
Biography: source: http://www.thebharat.com
When it comes to the term
"moviestar" Rekha spells it all, not just in her professional
but in her personal life as well. The glamour goddess might look like she
has it all today but her past has been turbulent and trying.
The love child of Tamil superstar Gemini Ganeshan and actress Pushpavalli,
Rekha's is the story of the ultimate make-over. It's difficult to imagine
the perfectly turned out, style icon of today as a plump, dark teenager
with a 33 inch waistline, playing heroine to Navin Nischol in 'Saawan
Bhadon'.
Ignorant of the ways of
the industry, with no Godfather as guiding light, Rekha got roles of a
heroine but also made mistakes along the way. Throughout the Seventies,
she remained an insignificant entity in Bollywood with nothing but
moderate success to her credit.
But the naive South Indian girl was definitely a smart one as well. Post
mid-Seventies, Rekha chiselled herself to perfection with the help of Yoga
and the art of great make-up and underwent a complete transformation, both
physically and mentally. It was at this stage that Amitabh Bachchan
entered her personal and professional life and it meant a winning combo
for directors on screen and for the gossipmongers off it. Their hits
together like 'Mukaddar Ka Sikandar', 'Mr. Natwarlal', 'Khoon Paseena' and
'Silsila' made Amit-Rekha one of the most legendary pairs on the Hindi
screen. Rekha, the image might've been established but Rekha the actress
only came on her own with films like 'Ghar', 'Khoobsurat' and 'Umraojaan'.
She played the famous courtesan Umraojaan Ada in Muzaffar Ali's elaborate
film and gave the character of the courtesan in Bollywood a totally
different meaning. This Rekha was an actress who could talk with her eyes!
The mid Eighties though were bad times for her. She had little more chance
than to do supporting roles in films like 'Vijeta', 'Zameen Aasman' etc.
She bounced back brilliantly with Rakesh Roshan's 'Khoon Bhari Maang' in
1988. It was the typical revenge saga but Rekha managed to bring her touch
of class to it. Rekha became the first actress to have a successful career
in her 30s! She had major hits in the 90s with 'Phool Bane Angaarey',
turned heads as she played the temptress in 'Khiladiyon Ke Khiladi', was
the lady who knows how to love in Mira Nair's 'Kamasutra' and gave a fine
performance as a simple housewife lured to prostitution in Basu
Bhattacharya's 'Aastha'.
Rekha is an actress worth emulating. After traversing Bollywood’s big
route to stardom for long, the radiant Rekha has now graduated into
playing motherly roles.
In the forthcoming TIPS project, Rekha is playing mother to the dimpled
damsel Preity Zinta. The film tentatively titled Yeh Hain Mohabbat will be
directed by none other than Kundan Shah, the man with the Midas touch.
The film, which has Arjun Rampal in the male lead, is women-oriented with
ample footage reserved for Rekha. She gets enough opportunity to show her
histrionic skills as the director explores the changing relationship
between a possessive mother and her daughter who wants to grow out of her
mother’s shadow.
She loves children and animals. Today's Rekha seems content and lives life on her terms. Always gorgeously dressed, mostly in Kanjeevarams, she still has the presence to pale a roomful of young girls when she enters. For Rekha, is not just another Bollywood actress. She epitomises glamour and of course the most famous image that Bollywood has ever had.
Name Analysis: Source
- http://www.kabalarians.com
Your
first name of Rekha has given you a rather quiet, reserved,
serious, studious nature. You have sensitivity and appreciation for the
finer and deeper things of life, the beauties of nature, music, art, and
literature. The people who mean the most to you are those who can offer
you intellectual companionship. It is only when you are among those who
understand your deeper nature that you can really be yourself. The
experience of having your remarks taken lightly or belittled, particularly
during the early years of your life, has caused you to keep your thoughts
and feelings to yourself. You do not express yourself spontaneously when
conversing with others; hence other people may often regard you as being
aloof, and even unfriendly. Your difficulty in putting your deeper
thoughts and feelings into words can lead to problems in more intimate
associations. This name has caused you to live much within yourself. You
are rather easily hurt or offended. At such times you can withdraw into a
mood, and may not even speak to others. Aside from these points, this name
contains many fine qualities. You are a thoughtful, analytical person, and
you know your own mind, even though you may not speak it. You are very
conscientious and competent in all that you do. You take seriously any
responsibilities that you have--in the home, in the community, or at the
job. Worry and mental depression could be problems in your life.
Physically, any weaknesses in your health would center in the heart,
lungs, or bronchial organs.
Autograph:
Other Info: Just some little things that I've found online:
Actors and Actresses that think Rekha is the best dressed female film star (according to naradonline.com): Akshay Kumar , Madhuri Dixit , Rinkie Khanna, Namrata Shirodkar , Juhi Chawla , Manoj Bajpai , Sonali Kulkarni , Tabu , Mohini Sharma , Arvind Swamy, Saif Ali Khan , Mamta Kulkarni , Sushmita Sen , Suman Ranganathan
Did you know: Jayesh Sheth is the only photographer with whom Rekha shoots. Link
Quotes: "I don't know what feminism, Germaine Greer and bra-burning are all about… I believe in Umrao Jaan and Zohrabai instead who lived and loved queen-size."
"I have had a fair share of link-ups-even as a child. A newspaper even went to the extent of saying that I was married to Sanjay Dutt. The fact is, I would baby-sit him when he was five. You could say my co-star and I look good together, but here, they directly link me to the co-star."