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Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman turns 76 on May 14.
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Waheeda was born on May 14, 1936 in a Muslim family in Tamil Nadu.
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Her father was a District Commissioner and passed away while she was still in her teens.
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Waheeda is known for her dancing skills in Bollywood.
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She learnt Bharatnatyam in Mumbai with her sister. Both of them even did stage shows together.
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Waheeda wanted to be a doctor, but circumstances brought her in the cine world.
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Not many know that she started her career with Telugu films.
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Her first film 'Jayasimha' was released in 1955.
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She was later seen in Telugu film 'Rojulu Marayi' and Tamil film 'Kaalam Maari Pochu' as well.
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Bollywood actor and filmmaker Guru Dutt spotted her at the success party of 'Rojulu Maaraayi'.
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Waheeda accompanied Guru Dutt to Bombay, where he groomed her.
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She considers Guru Dutt as her mentor.
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She played a vamp in her first film with Dutt, titled 'C.I.D.'.
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After that, Dutt signed her as a lead actress for 'Pyaasa'.
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There was no looking back for Waheeda after that.
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She has many successful films like 'Kaagaz Ke Phool', 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam', 'Baat Ek Raat Ki', 'Teesri Kasam' and 'Guide' to her credit.
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Her career as a lead actress continued till mid 70s. Around this time, Kamaljeet her co-star in 'Shagun' proposed to her and they tied the knot in 1974.
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Waheeda took a break from film for a few years and was next seen in 'Lamhe' (1991).
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Waheeda Rehman played a mother in many Bollywood films like 'Water', 'Om Jai Jagadish', 'Rang De Basanti' and others.
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In 2000, her husband passed away after prolonged illness. She has two children Sohail and Kashvi, both are writers.
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Waheeda Rehman was last seen in 'Delhi 6'.
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We wish a very happy birthday to the stunning lady.
