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Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (; born 10 October 1954), better known by her mononymous stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 films and is the recipient of several accolades, including one National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. She has often played strong and complicated female characters—from fictional to literary—in both mainstream and independent films. Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline, Rekha has gained a reputation for reinventing herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status. In 2010, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. The daughter of actors Pushpavalli and Gemini Ganesan, Rekha started her career as a child actress in Telugu films '' Inti Guttu'' (1958) and '' Rangula Ratnam'' (1966). Her first film as a lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Filmography
Rekha is an Indian actress who has had a prolific career in Hindi films, and is acknowledged as one of the finest actresses of Indian cinema. She first appeared as a child artist in two Telugu-language films '' Inti Guttu'' (1958) and '' Rangula Ratnam'' (1966), but her career as a lead started with the Kannada film '' Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999'' in 1969. In that same year, she starred in her first Hindi film, ''Anjana Safar'', which was delayed for ten years due to censorship problems. 'Barkha Bahar' directed by Amar Kumar Godara, Starring Rekha and Navin Nischol was originally supposed to be her hindi debut film, but it was released after other projects she had already worked on. Her first Hindi release was '' Sawan Bhadon'' (1970), a commercial success which established her as a rising star. She followed with roles in '' Raampur Ka Lakshman'' (1972), ''Kahani Kismat Ki'' (1973), and ''Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye'' (1974), to mainstream success but little recognition fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Actress
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by '' Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the female performer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954 for the films released in the preceding year 1953. Achievement records Multiple wins Individuals with two or more Best Actress (BA) awards: Multiple nominations Individuals with eight or more BA nominations: Other achievement records * Meena Kumari, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, and Alia Bhatt are the only actresses to have won the Best Actress award in consecutive years. Kumari won in 1954 and 1955, Bachchan in 1974 and 1975, Azmi in 1984 and 1985, Mukerji in 2005 and 2006, and Balan in 2012 and 2013. Bhatt holds the distinction of winning the award consecutively twice: in 2019–2020 and again in 2023–2024. * A tied win occurred in 1974, when Dimple Kapadia won for '' Bobby'' and Jaya Bachc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Rekha
Rekha is an Indian actress who has received several awards and nominations, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Hailed as one of India's finest actresses, she made her debut as a child artist in 1966 and went on to appear in lead roles in the early 1970s. Since her debut as a leading actress she has acted in over 180 films. Rekha has often portrayed strong female characters, while also acting in some arthouse films besides numerous mainstream cinema. She has won four Filmfare Awards; two Best Actress awards—resulting from seven nominations, one Best Supporting Actress award—resulting from six nominations, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. The first Best Actress win came in 1981 for the Hrishikesh Mukherjee-directed '' Khubsoorat'' where she was cast in a comic role. Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in '' Umrao Jaan'' (1981) fetched her the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1982. Rekha received her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pushpavalli
Kandala Venkata Pushpavalli Tayaramma (3 January 1926 – 28 April 1991), known mononymously as Pushpavalli, was an Indian actress who predominantly worked in Telugu and Tamil films. She entered the film industry as a child actress with a small role as young Sita in the film ''Sampoorna Ramayanam'' (1936). This was followed by a few more roles as child star. Pushpavalli later graduated to doing roles as an adult. Her biggest hit was the Telugu film '' Bala Nagamma'' (1942), where she played an important supporting role. Her 1947 film '' Miss Malini'', where she played the lead role, received great critical acclaim from the intelligentsia, but flopped at the box office. She continued playing supporting roles well into the late 1960s. She married I V Rangachari in 1940 but they began living apart from 1946. Later, Pushpavalli was in a relationship with actor Gemini Ganesan with whom she had two daughters, Rekha, a noted actress in Hindi film industry, and Radha. Biography P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemini Ganesan
Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred as Kaadhal Mannan (King of Romance) for his romantic roles in films. Ganesan was one of the "three biggest names of Tamil cinema", the other two being M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan. While Sivaji Ganesan excelled in Drama (film and television), dramatic films and M. G. Ramachandran was popular as an action hero, Gemini Ganesan was known for his Romance film, romantic films. A recipient of the Padma Shri in 1971, he had also won several other awards including the Kalaimamani, the MGR Gold Medal, and the Screen Lifetime Achievement Award. He was one of the few college graduates to enter the film industry then. Gemini Ganesan made his debut with ''Miss Malini'' in 1947 but was noticed only after playing the villain in ''Thai Ullam'' in 1952. After playing the lead role in ''Manam Pola Mangalyam'' (1953), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khubsoorat
''Khubsoorat'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film, directed and produced by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and written by Gulzar, Shanu Banerjee, Ashok Rawat, and D. N. Mukherjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan and Dina Pathak. It was a box-office success. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Swargam'' in 1981, in Tamil as '' Lakshmi Vandhachu'', and in Malayalam as '' Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki''. The 2014 film of the same name was loosely based on it. The 2023 film '' Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani'' directed by Karan Johar also drew heavily from it. Hrishikesh Mukherjee won the 1981 Filmfare Award for Best Film. Rekha won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her role as Manju Dayal. Dina Pathak received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Nirmala Gupta. Plot In Pune, middle-aged Nirmala Gupta, wife of Dwaraka Prasad Gupta and mother of Dr. Inder Gupta, is a strict disciplinarian and runs her househol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agar Tum Na Hote
''Agar Tum Na Hote'' () is a 1983 Indian Bollywood drama film directed by Lekh Tandon and starring Rajesh Khanna, Rekha and Raj Babbar in leading roles. Lekh Tandon received the Best Director Award for this film from the Filmfans Association of India in 1983. The movie was a super hit completing the silver jubilee in many centres and was the third consecutive super hit in 1983 after Avatar and Souten. These movies heralded Rajesh Khanna’s return to superstardom. In the same year, Khanna won a special award for excellence in acting for this movie at the Columbus International Film and Video Festival. Plot Ashok Mehra (Rajesh Khanna), is a wealthy industrialist, whose business produces cosmetic products. He is happily married to Purnima (Rekha), but she suffers complications after giving birth to their daughter, and the doctors are not able to save her life, leaving Ashok devastated. He is able to pull himself together and rediscover his will to live only because of his obliga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of South Indian Film Families
South Indian cinema, is the segment of Indian cinema. It refers to the cinema of the four major film industries in South India; primarily engaged in making feature films in the four major languages of the region, namely — Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. They are often colloquially referred to as Tollywood, Kollywood, Sandalwood and Mollywood, respectively. This article lists notable families in the South Indian cinema, who have been involved in a variety of professions related to the film industry. For actors who featured in predominantly Hindi films rather than South Indian films, see List of Hindi film families. A Adivi family * Adivi Baapiraju, Indian polymath, novelist, fiction writer, and screen writer; cousin to Adivi Gangaraju * Adivi Gangaraju, Nationalist, and Freedom fighter; Grandfather to Adivi Sesh *Adivi Sesh, Actor, Screenwriter, Director; Grandson of Adivi Gangaraju * Sai Kiran Adivi, Director; cousin to Adivi Sesh Agathian family * Agathian, dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' () is a 1978 Indian action crime drama film produced and directed by Prakash Mehra, and written by Kader Khan, Vijay Kaul and Laxmikant Sharma. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, in his fifth of nine films with Prakash Mehra, along with Vinod Khanna, Raakhee, Rekha, Ranjeet, Amjad Khan in pivotal roles, while Nirupa Roy, Kader Khan gave special appearances. The film tells of the story of Sikandar (played by Amitabh Bachchan), an orphan raised in the slums of Bombay. The film's plot is loosely inspired by the Bengali novel '' Devdas'' (1917). and the French play Cyrano de Bergerac. ''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1978, and the biggest Diwali blockbuster of all time. It was also the third highest-grossing Indian film of the decade, after ''Sholay'' and '' Bobby''. ''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' was also an overseas blockbuster in the Soviet Union. At the 26th Filmfare Awards, it was nominated for nine Filmfare Awards, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangula Ratnam (1966 Film)
''Rangula Ratnam'' is a 1966 Indian Telugu-language film directed and produced by B. N. Reddy under the banner of Vauhini pictures. The film stars Chandra Mohan, Vanisri, Anjali Devi and Baby Rekha (in her on-screen debut). It is a social and political satire involving a middle-class family in the backdrop of politics and elections. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu and also won two Nandi Awards. B. N. Reddy introduced many stalwarts like Chandra Mohan, Vanisri, Rekha and Vijaya Nirmala as young artistes to the film industry with this movie. Plot Though his forefathers were landlords, Sundara Ramayya is left with three acres of land. He sells that small bit of land and shifts along with his family to a nearby town in search of livelihood. He starts a small business but eventually cannot get on with that as he fails to collect dues from his customers. His ambition is to make his elder son Surya Chandra Rao an advocate and worries about his sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghar (1978 Film)
''Ghar'' () is an Indian Hindi-language film directed by Manik Chatterjee, released in 1978. It stars Vinod Mehra, Rekha (in her career defining role) in lead roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Kaadhal Kiligal'' and in Malayalam as '' Aa Raathri''. Plot Vikas Chandra (Vinod Mehra) and Aarti (Rekha) have recently married and they move into their new apartment. One day they go out to watch a late night Hindi movie at a local cinema theatre. The movie gets over well after midnight and as no cab is found at that hour, they decide to walk home on foot. On the way, they are suddenly waylaid by four men, who assault Vikas, leaving him unconscious and forcibly take Aarti with them. When Vikas regains consciousness he finds himself in hospital with a head wound. He is informed that Aarti is in the same hospital, after being gang-raped and assaulted. This incident makes headlines in the media and is also a subject of discussion by politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeevan Dhaara
''Jeevan Dhaara'' is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language film directed by T. Rama Rao. The film is a remake of the 1974 Tamil film ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai''. The film stars Rekha in the pivotal role along with Raj Babbar, Rakesh Roshan, Amol Palekar, Kanwaljit Singh and Simple Kapadia. The movie bridges the mainstream genre with Parallel Cinema. Rekha received a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award, the only nomination for the film and is credited with the film's box office success. Plot Sangeeta () is a young, strong and idealistic girl. in her late twenties who unlike her contemporaries, is still not married as she has to ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
