Rekha – 10th October

Rekha is a renowned actress in Indian Film industry. She is born on 10th October 1954 in Tamil Nadu. In her 40 years of acting career she has acted in more than 180 films both in Indian mainstream as well as art/ parallel cinemas. Her versatility in acting can be seen through out the characters she has portrayed. The character of a school girl in ‘Khubsoorat’, and the role of a decisive avenger in ‘Khoon Bhari Maang’ gave her Filmfare best actress award. The role of a court dancer in ‘Umrao Jaan’ gave her National Film Award for best actress. Her father is a veteran South Indian actor Gemini Ganesan and mother Telugu actress Pushpavalli. Since her parents are not married, Gemini Ganesan never publicly accepted Rekha as his daughter.

Rekha rocketed to fame through her powerful acting skills, she was first seen in movie as a child actor in Telugu film Rangula Ratnam (1966). Her debut film as heroine is in a Kannada movie Goadalli CID 999 and her first Hindi film is Sawan Bhadon. Rekha became a sensation overnight. Her early roles were more of a glamour girl. The turning point in her acting career came after the movie ‘Do Anjaane’ opposite Amitabh Bachchan. Her other milestone movies include ‘Ghar, Muqaddar ka Sikander, Silsila, Ek Hi Bhool etc.