Rekha was born on 10 October 1954 in Tamil Nadu, India. Rekha is a National Film Award-winning Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood films. Being a versatile actress she's recognised for her willingness to play female-oriented characters, such as that of the school-girl in Khubsoorat and a avenger in Khoon Bhari Maang, both of which earned Rekha the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Rekha's portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan won her the National Film Award for Best Actress.
Rekha has acted in over 180 films in a career that has spanned 40 years. Taking part in both Indian mainstream and art cinema, she has achieved commercial success, as well as critical praise for her performances throughout the years. Rekha's parents were not married. It was during the early 1970s, when she was looking for a footing in the Bollywood film industry. Rekha had various unsuccessful relationships with fellow Bollywood stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Mehra and in 1990 she married Delhi-based businessman Mukesh Aggarwal, who committed suicide in 1991. She was rumored to have been married to actor Vinod Mehra in 1973, but in a 2004 television interview with Simi Garewal she denied being married to him referring to him as a "well-wisher". Rekha currently lives along with her secretary Farzana in her Bandra home in Mumbai.
List of awards and nominations received by Rekha
1982: National Film Award for Best Actress, Umrao Jaan
1980: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Khubsoorat
1988: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Khoon Bhari Maang
1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
2003: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
1997: Star Screen Award Best Villain, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
2006: Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
2007: Zee Cine Awards - Forever Diva Award
2004: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress for Koi Mil Gaya
List of Other Awards received by Rekha
1988: BFJA Awards Best Actress, Utsav.
2004: Maha Style Icon of the year.
2005: Sony Golden Glory Award.
2006: Idea Zee F Awards - Fashionable Film Star.
2006: Stardust Awards - Role Model of the year.
2006: Deenanath Mangeshkar Award.
2007: Living Legend in the world of entertainment by FICCI.
2007: Award celebrating her beauty
Rekha is one of the all time greatest actress of bollywood. Her conscience is her biggest counselor.
