Key facts
- Born
- 10 October 1954, Chennai
- State of birth
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Sector
- Actors
- Profession
- Indian actress
- Gender
- Female
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Biography
Bhanurekha Ganesan, better known by her mononymous stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 200 films and is the recipient of several accolades, including one National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. She has often played strong and complicated female characters, from fictional to literary, in both mainstream and independent films. Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline, Rekha has gained a reputation for reinventing herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status. In 2010, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour.
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Timeline
- 1954Born in Chennai
- 1981Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1982Awarded the National Film Award for Best Actress
- 1989Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 1997Awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2003Awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2004Awarded the Bollywood Movie Award – Best Supporting Actress
- 2010Awarded the Padma Shri in arts
- 2012Awarded the IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) · https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/