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I was called the ‘Ugly Duckling’ of Hindi films because of my dark complexion and South Indian features. I used to feel deeply hurt when people compa… - Rekhā
" "I was called the ‘Ugly Duckling’ of Hindi films because of my dark complexion and South Indian features. I used to feel deeply hurt when people compared me with the leading heroines of the time and said I was no match for them. I was determined to make it big on sheer merit.
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About Rekhā
Rekha (born Bhanurekha Ganesan on October 10, 1954) is a legendary Indian film actress. She is acclaimed for her versatility and is considered one of the finest actresses in Hindi cinema. Though she started her career in 1966 as a child actress in the Telugu film Rangula Ratnam, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year. Her debut in Hindi films was in Sawan Bhadon (1970) and she since then has acted in over 180 films. The Indian media gave her the the sobriquet "sex symbol". Apart from many film fare awards and national awards for her films, she is also the recipient of national civilian award of Padma Shri given by the Government of India. She is a member of the Rajya Sabha in the Indian Parliament.
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Bhanurekha
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Bhanurekha Ganesan
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Rekhaji
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Baby Bhanurekha
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Bhanurekha Gemini Ganesan
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Madame X
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Bollywood Queen
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Rekha Agarwal
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Rekha
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The real turning point in my life came when I performed my best in Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan. After reading the script, I felt I had Umrao in me — the character influenced me so much. I put my soul into each minute aspect of my performance. I was thrilled when I won the National Award for Best Actress for Umrao Jaan.
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