Rekha

Rekha (Bhanurekha Ganesan,born 10 October 1954) is a Indian actress. She has acted in 182 movies. She has a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. In 2010, she got Padma Shri. Her first Hindi movie was Sawan Bhadon (1970). Rekha became a member of the Rajya Sabha in 2012. She was one of the leading Bollywood stars in 1980s and early 1990s.

 Early life 
Rekha born in Madras (now called Chennai) to South Indian actors Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavalli, when the couple were unmarried. Rekha did not reveal her family background until the mid-1970s. While her mother was busy in movies, Rekha stayed with her grandmother. Asked in an interview by Simi Garewal about her father, Rekha believed he was never even aware of her existence. 

 Early career 
Her first movie Sawan Bhadon (1970) was successful. Other movies like Raampur Ka Lakshman (1972), Kahani Kismat Ki (1973), Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974) and Dharmatma (1975) also became hits. One of Rekha's first major acting roles was with Amitabh Bachchan in Do Anjaane (1976).

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Category:1954 births
Category:Living people
Category:Indian actors
Category:Members of the Rajya Sabha
Category:People from Chennai
Category:Filmfare Awards winners