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 — th… - Rekhā

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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