He ‘Redefined’Bollywood heroine’ with her power-packed performance. Widely known as the ultimate queen of the Indian film industry, Rekha rules the hearts of millions across the world. Her name is synonymous with impeccable performance and ethereal beauty. Rekha ventured into the world of acting in 1969 and has since featured in over 150 films in a career spanning five decades. Wrapped in her divine beauty and timeless brilliance, the diva has also won several prestigious awards and accolades. Let’s pay tribute to the evergreen star on his birthday with a recap of his most iconic roles:
Umrao Jaan (1981)
Rekha played the role of a prostitute and a poetess, which is considered to be the best performance of her career. To play the lead role in the film adaptation of Mirza Hadi Ruswa’s novel Umrao Jaan Ada, the actress fine-tuned her Urdu at a time when she was not a very fluent Hindi speaker. Set in 19th century Lucknow, Muzaffar Ali’s period piece is one of the best Bollywood classics of all time. Rekha won the National Award for her memorable portrayal of Umrao Jaan.
Khoon Bhari Maang (1988)
This Rakesh Roshan film changed the perception of cinematographers towards female characters in Hindi films. Rekha, which was a comeback film for her at the time, has an incredible transformation from a sari-clad young woman in distress to a fierce avenger. She accepted the task of turning the mediocre script with her impressive performance. The film is about the revival of Rekha’s character and how her transformation as the female fatale changes the course of a plan set up by her greedy husband, played by Kabir Bedi.
Ghar (1978)
Rekha’s performance in this story was selected for praise, she is commendable. She played the role of a shy woman opposite Vinod Mehra, who played her husband. The film depicts the aftermath of the assault and rape endured by Rekha’s character. How the young married couple deals with it and mends their relationship is the rest of the story. Rekha’s stellar performance earned her a Filmfare Award nomination.
Utsav (1984)
Girish Karnad had directed Rekha in this film, where he increased the bandwidth for her to explore the possibilities. The film was ahead of its time, no doubt but Rekha, in all her sensuality and boldness, was a pioneer in every way on the screen. Produced by Shashi Kapoor, the film also featured Shekhar Suman in an important role. Though the film is mostly remembered for Rekha’s work, Shekhar credits her for giving a boost to her career long ago.
Aastha (1997)
Nearly a decade later, Rekha appeared in one of the most challenging characters of her acting career. Never shying away from playing tough roles, the actress broke every social concept of a middle-class Indian wife. She plays the character of Om Puri’s wife, who brings in limited income in the house. Rekha’s character gets attracted towards luxury. She is caught in a dilemma and eventually turns into prostitution. With just the right flow of innocence, guilt, passion, indulgence in the character, Rekha took every viewer by her side with sheer brilliance and spontaneity.
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