What is Rekha?
[[File:Rekha at the Society Achievers Awards 2018 (01).jpg|alt=Rekha at the Society Achievers Awards 2018|thumb|Rekha]] '''Rekha''' (Bhanurekha Ganesan,born 10 October 1954) is a [[India]]n [[Actor|actress]]. She has acted in 182 [[Movie|movies]]. She has a National Film Award<ref>{{Cite web|last=Award|first=National Film|title=National Film Award|url=https://dff.gov.in/}}</ref> 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. Her first Hindi movie was Sawan Bhadon (1970). She was one of the leading stars in 1980s and early 1990s. == Early life == Rekha born in Madras (presen [[Chennai]])South Indian actors Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavalli, when the couple were unmarried. Rekha did not reveal her family background until mid-1970.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 his father<ref>{{Cite web|title=rediff.com: When Rekha was called Bhanu|url=https://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jul/31sli9.htm|access-date=2021-06-10|website=specials.rediff.com}}</ref> existence. == Early career == Her first movie Sawan Bhadon(1970) was successful. Other movies like ''Raampur Ka Lakshman'' (1972), ''Kahani Kismat Ki'' (1973), and ''Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye'' (1974) and Dharmatma (1975) were also became hit. Rekha's first good role was with [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s in ''Do Anjaane(1976)''. ==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1954 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Indian actors]] [[Category:Members of the Rajya Sabha]] [[Category:People from Chennai]]