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Born · October 10, 1954 (70 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her 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 180 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 honored her with Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honor.
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2024
Sonia Mehra
6.3
2006
Rukmini / Richa / Gurpreet
1.0
2005
Sonia Mehra
6.8
2003
Sarita
5.9
2003
Ramdulaari
7.0
2001
Madam X/ Sonu
3.0
1994
Anjali / Geeta
3.0
1993
10.0
1992
4.0
1990
Public Prosecutor Shakuntala Verma
0.0
1989
Aarti Saxena / Jyoti
7.4
1988
Sudha
6.5
1987
Soni
5.0
1987
Sarasawasti Pillai
0.0
1986
Alka
7.8
1984
Mrs. Asha Sharma
9.5
1984
Shyamli
0.0
1984
Chandni
5.8
1981
Gayatri B. Prasad
4.0
1981
Champa
4.5
1981
Amiran/Umrao Jaan
6.1
1981
Daisy
4.0
1981
Moon-Moon Dhawan
5.2
1981
6.5
1981
Shobha
5.0
1980
Manju Dayal
6.2
1980
Radha
0.0
1979
Shanno
6.3
1979
Sunita
0.0
1979
Zohrabai
6.2
1978
Tulsi
0.0
1978
Rekha
5.0
1978
Chanda
7.0
1977
Wedding Entertainer
0.0
1977
Lata
0.0
1977
Shobha
0.0
1976
Anu
5.5
1975
Rekha
5.0
1973
Kalpana
0.0
1972
Sunita
0.0
1971
Seema
0.0
Special Appearance
3.8
2018
Self · (2 episodes)
5.0
2017
Self
6.2
2015
Bharti Bhatia (Chunni)
7.2
2014
Self · (2 episodes)
7.0
2013
Amrit Kaur
8.5
2010
Self, special appearance in "Deewangi Deewangi" (uncredited)
7.1
2007
Mayuri
0.0
2006
Moulin Rouge Singer
6.5
2005
Saritaji
5.7
2002
Kamini Mathur
5.0
2001
Mandira Devi
5.2
2001
Lakshmi
5.7
2000
Asha Britannia
3.2
1999
Yamini
5.3
1998
Varsha Sahay
6.0
1997
Rasa Devi, teacher of the Kama Sutra
5.7
1997
Mansi
4.0
1997
Madam Maya
5.3
1996
Seeta Vajpayee
6.0
1996
Bharati
0.0
1995
Jankidevi Prasad
3.0
1995
0.0
1992
Namrita Singh
6.3
1991
Champa
3.5
1990
Bharati Bhandari
7.0
1990
Madhuri / Malti
6.0
1989
Bhavani Dutt
3.0
1989
Mrs. Radha Verma
10.0
1989
1.7
1989
Surajmukhi
5.0
1989
Shalu S. Bhandari
6.0
1988
Aarti Saxena
7.0
1988
Self
2.0
1988
Geeta Verma
0.0
1987
Uma V. Sharma
5.5
1987
Sharda Kapoor
10.0
1987
Anita
0.0
1987
Jhansi Rani
7.2
1986
Special Appearance
5.6
1986
Shalu
4.0
1986
Laxmi
0.0
1986
Meenabai
5.2
1986
Kalpana Srivastav
4.5
1985
Maya
0.0
1985
0.0
1985
Vasantsena
5.0
1984
Kanchan Gupta
0.0
1984
Jyoti
0.0
1984
Mrs. Purnima Mehra
6.8
1983
Shakuntala
8.5
1983
0.0
1983
Bela
1.0
1983
Rita
9.5
1983
Gauri
1.0
1982
9.8
1982
Husna
7.5
1982
Jamuna
6.0
1982
Roopa
9.5
1982
Sangeeta
5.0
1982
Sadhana Shrivastav
4.0
1981
Kajal
0.0
1981
Tara
0.0
1981
Self
7.4
1981
Supriya/Draupadi
7.2
1981
0.0
1981
Purnima Kohli
10.0
1981
Radha
6.0
1980
Gauri Singh
5.0
1980
Tulsi
6.0
1980
0.0
1980
Namita
0.0
1980
3.0
1980
Rekha / Rashmi
0.0
1980
Basanti
5.8
1979
Champa
6.4
1979
Neeta
0.0
1979
Self
7.3
1979
Mahua
0.0
1979
Bijli
10.0
1978
Seema
0.0
1978
Champa
0.0
1978
Dancer (Guest Appearance)
6.6
1978
Dhaniya
6.2
1978
Aarti
7.3
1978
Radha
10.0
1978
Dancer
0.0
1977
0.0
1977
Sheila
0.0
1977
Sarita
4.0
1977
Radhakumari (Radhiya)
8.5
1977
Durga
5.0
1977
Kiran
0.0
1977
0.0
1977
Rekha Roy/Sunita Devi
6.0
1976
Sunita
6.4
1976
Mala
5.0
1976
Basanti
8.5
1975
0.0
1975
Rajkumari Rekha
7.5
1975
Sheetal
4.0
1975
6.3
1974
Guest apperance in song "Aao Yaaro Gao.."
5.0
1974
Janiya
0.0
1973
Rekha
5.5
1973
Shyama
6.2
1973
4.0
1973
Rekha
4.0
1973
Sudha
0.0
1973
Phoolwati
5.0
1972
Tawaaif
5.0
1972
Rekha Chaudhary
4.0
1972
0.0
1972
5.0
1971
Chanda
5.0
1970
Child
0.0
1958