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Rekha who's counted amongst the best Bollywood actresses, turns a year older.
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Born on 10 October 1954, Rekha made her movie debut as a child artist in 1966 with a Telgu movie 'Rangula Ratnam'.
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Rekha has acted in more than 180 films during her Bollywood career of around 40 years.
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'Khubsoorat', 'Umrao Jaan', 'Muqaddar Ka Sikander', 'Utsav' and 'Silsila' opposite Amitabh Bachchan are some of her talked about films.
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Released in 1984, Rekha earned loads of accolades for her sensual avatar in the film.
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'Utsav' revolved around the life of a courtesan, Vasantasena played by Rekha.
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Rekha's old scene with actor Shekhar Suman in 'Utsav' defines sensuality in a unique way. Being a versatile actress, Rekha can carry off any role without looking vulgar.
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Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan worked in several successful films together. Despite being married to Jaya Bachchan, sources claim Amitabh and Rekha had a secret affair.
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In her early 70's films, Rekha can be seen as a plump female. However, she underwent a drastic physical transformation in the following years and is known as an ageless diva now.
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Thanks to her looks and style, Rekha never fell short of admirers. Her marriage with actor Vinod Mehra ended in divorce. She got hitched to a businessman, Mukesh Aggarwal after that. This marriage didn't work too. Mukesh killed himself soon after their divorce.
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Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha's 'Rang Barse' is the most popukar Holi song till now. Their on screen chemistry says a lot about their relationship status.
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A Tale of Love', Rekha has never disappointed her fans.
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Apart from being a part of mainstream 'masala' films, Rekha is equally known for acting in arthouse cinema.
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Rekha has earned loads of accolades for her dancing abilities. From disco to a 'mujra' Rekha can carry off any dance performance like a breeze.
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For 'Khubsoorat' and 'Khoon Bhari Maang' Rekha won the Filmfare award for Best Actress. She also bagged the Filmfare award for Best supporting actress for the movie 'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'.
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Rekha is still known for her style. She has a matchless collection of accessories. Her tissue Kanjeevaram and chiffon saris, mainly of gold colour add up to her personality.
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Rekha has worked with a lot of new genration actors too. Mallika Sherawat, Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Karisma Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan to name a few.
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Rekha is still a craze among Bollywood fans and Bollywood celebrities too. She has performed with many popular Bollywood actors at award functions.
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Aishwarya Rai tried to re-create the magic of 'Umrao Jaan' with a remake. However, the original Umrao Jaan can never be matched.
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Bollywood Diva Rekha turns 57 today. We wish her a very Happy Birthday and wish to see her more on screen.
