Rekha's mother tongue is Telugu, and she is fluent in Hindi and English, having revealed she thinks in the latter. [27] She was enrolled at a kindergarten when she was at the age of three and next joined the Presentation Convent School in Madras during her adolescence. Hence, it did not fit on her hair and her hairdressers (Khatoon and Khateeja) had to shave her hair to almost bald. [79] The film was considered her first notable milestone,[36] and her performance was acclaimed by both critics and audiences. [79] Rekha recalled that the film marked his womanhood phase and was "a period of self-discovery". He wrote in Kannada, expertly translated his own plays into English, and acted in several languages including prominently Hindi and Marathi films. [48] Marking her Hindi debut, Sawan Bhadon was released in September 1970 and became a commercial success, grossing around ₹20 million (US$280,000). [62], Rekha recalls that the way she was perceived at that time motivated her to change her appearance and improve her choice of roles: "I was called the [ugly duckling] of Hindi films because of my dark complexion and South Indian features. [44] The kissing scene made it to the cover of the Asian edition of Life magazine in April 1970. "[178] Mira Nair, who directed Rekha in Kama Sutra (1997), likens her to a "Jamini Roy painting" and says, "Like Marilyn Monroe is shorthand for sex, Rekha is shorthand for charisma". As also later the contribution of Saraswathy Ganapathy, his doctor-wife with whom he raised two children. She followed it with roles in Baseraa (1981), Ek Hi Bhool (1981), Jeevan Dhaara (1982) and Agar Tum Na Hote (1983). "If he had a bit of money in his pocket, he never stinted on his friends and colleagues," recalls Benegal. Her role as the poor girl won her three awards from a number of film journalists' associations, which she did not mention. Rekha has also been nominated as a Rajya Sabha member. [179], In 1986, The Illustrated Weekly of India wrote: "There has never been anyone quite like Rekha. In a role written specially for her, she played Manju Dayal, a young vivacious tomboy who visits her recently married sister at her in-law's house and tries to bring joy to the wide family, much to the displeasure of the matriarch of the household. Conversations between the duo were in their shared mother tongue, Konkani, the subtle difference being that Karnad spoke in the badgi style unique to North Canara, while Benegal has a South Canarese tenki influence. Various sources from the Ministry of Information previously informed the press that the role of Bangabandhu would be played by a Bangladeshi actor. She currently is the member of the Rajya Sabha (May 2012).[168]. Although her hair was already long and thick, Sehgal forced her to wear a wig. Her first film as a lead happened with the Kannada movie Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 (1969). Early recognition in 1978 for her performances in Ghar and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career, and she was one of Hindi cinema's leading stars through most of the 1980s and early 1990s. [36][56] She was highly prolific during the decade, working on average in ten films a year, most of which were deemed potboilers and failed to propel her career forward in terms of roles and appreciation. [87] In Mr. Natwarlal, an action romance sets in Calcutta, Rekha portrays the simple, village woman Shanoo and was appreciated for her performance. The grandmother 'transforms' herself into a glamorous model. [19] In that same year, her another release, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, emerged as the biggest hit of that year, as well as one of the biggest hits of the decade, and Rekha was set as one of the most successful actresses of these times. [106][107] She later claimed that the film was her life's "real turning point", adding that she excited with the award. Shyam Benegal tells Subhash K Jha how he carried the script of Ankur for 13 years before a friend, after a few drinks, offered to produce it. And an accomplished actress who can often startle you with a truly great performance. Karnad had once mentioned in an interview that growing up around many women had shaped Benegal's and his often-empathetic writing of female characters. Tongue Ties…in a Metropolis - Trailer-20151207 The first generation migrant's relationship with their mother tongue. This perfectly complemented his own skill of characterisation. The movie was a financial and critical success and became the most popular film of the year; it won the Filmfare Award for Best Film, among others. They were drawing from a common pool of talent in those days. [94] Khubsoorat was a financial success and, with her performance in it, well-received by reviewers. She was not fluent in Hindi at the time and most of the film's crew mocked her because of her South Indian background. [110] Silsila was regarded by many journalists as "a casting coup",[111][112] and this was the last collaboration between Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan. Rekha currently lives in her Bandra home in Mumbai. Shyam Benegal a noted Indian Film Director turns a year older on December 14. Shyam Benegal, (born December 14, 1934, Trimulgherry, Secunderabad, British India [now part of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India]), leading Indian director of nonmainstream Hindi cinema and one of its most prolific filmmakers. Ultimately, Karnad's art and activism reveal one thing to the director. Rekha was born Bhanurekha Ganesan in Madras (present-day Chennai) on 10 October 1954 to South Indian actors Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavalli, when the couple were unmarried. I've reached a stage where I could do justice to any role that came my way. [109] As a result, the principal photography was done secretly from November 1980 to May 1981, with Chopra was not allowing the media to visit the shooting of the film. He reminisces fondly about their departed friend for a few minutes before hanging up. Troublemaker extraordinary. "[134], In later interviews, Rekha often described the moment she received the Filmfare Award for this role as a turning point, explaining that only then did she start genuinely enjoying her work and seeing it as more than "just a job": "...when I went up on the stage, and received my award for Khoon Bhari Maang... Boom, it hit me! [128], Apart from parallel cinema, Rekha took on other increasingly serious, even adventurous roles; she was among the early actresses to play lead roles in heroine-oriented films, the first of which was Khoon Bhari Maang in 1988. In his early 20s, he wrote Yayati about the tensions between father and son, and followed it with Tughlaq, which was seen as a critique of Nehruvian socialism. [77], Rekha's turning point came in 1978, with her portrayal of a rape victim in the social drama Ghar. Kama Sutra, a foreign production directed by Mira Nair, was an erotic drama, and many felt her role of a Kama Sutra teacher in the film would damage her career. [162] Mid Day remarked, "why Rekha chose to sign this film is a wonder," noting that she is "riddled with bad dialogue, terrible cakey makeup and tawdry styling". ", "In pics: The Gemini Ganesan-Rekha family tree", "Rekha's journey: The 'ageless' diva over the years", "Gemini Ganesh, 'King of Romance', passes away", "100 years of Gemini Ganesan: A daughter's tribute", "#MeToo: Why have no politicians been named? [49][50] Film reviewers scorned her looks, but complimented her confidence and comic timing in the film. He was introduced to Rekha through a mutual friend and fashion designer Bina Ramani who termed him Rekha's 'crazy fan'. She started paying attention to her make-up, dress sense, and worked to improve her acting technique and perfect her Hindi-language skills for three months. [81] The film opened to a positive critical reception,[82] and Rekha's brief role as a tawaif named Zohrabai earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Filmfare. She started the decade with Bulandi, directed by Rama Rao Tatineni. I don't have problems playing anything. [196], Turning point, stardom, and parallel cinema (1978–1988), Career fluctuations and resurgence (1990–1999), Recognition for character roles (2000–2006), Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, List of awards and nominations received by Rekha, Eurekha! [59] The mafia film Dharmatma was her only financial success of the year. [184] M.L. [51] Manoj Das believed that "embarrassment" was shown on Nischol's face in every scenes with Rekha,[52] and Film World magazine noted the film's success was a breakthrough for her career. The film was a major critical failure. "[192][193] According to critic Omar Qureshi, "the term diva (in India) was coined for Rekha. In this interview, Shyam Benegal narrates the impressive arch of his career—beginning with his earliest exposures to film, and the creative influences he had growing up in Hyderabad, India, through to his major successes like Ankur (1974) and Well Done Abba (2009). For her performance in the comedy Khubsoorat (1980), Rekha received her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. [91][92][93] Rekha said she easily identified with the bubbly nature of her character, calling it "quite a bit me". She explores when she is acting. His films are majorly a reflection of the social issues that persist in society. [37] A protective sister, she did not let her younger sister Radha to join her, because she wanted Radha to finish hers. [45] This prompted the American journalist James Shephard to travel to India to interview Rekha, which she saw as an opportunity to boost her career and express her complaint. These included her next film Insaaf Ki Devi (1992), and later films such as Ab Insaf Hoga (1995) and Udaan (1997), all of which were major duds. "It was something I was highly envious of. [10] Gemini and Pushpavalli had another daughter, Radha (born 1955). [125] A review in Asiaweek noted Rekha "dressed in little more than glittering jewellery". [19] The Tribune lauded Rekha's "spunky performance" for giving the film "its natural zing". A woman once known, never quite forgotten. When Karnad won a Rhodes Scholarship to go to Oxford University, the two met briefly for the first time in Bombay (now Mumbai), where Benegal had just arrived to make a career as film-maker. "He could be in the middle of a railway station but nothing could disturb his ability to concentrate on what he was thinking or writing. [22][70], 1977 was the third year when Rekha was consecutively gained one commercial success; the action crime Khoon Pasina emerged as the sixth-highest-grossing Indian film of the year. "[190] Rekha rarely gives interviews, and she mostly avoids parties and events. The daughter of actors Pushpavalli and Gemini Ganesan, Rekha started her career as a child actress in Telugu films Inti Guttu (1958) and Rangula Ratnam (1966). Benegal enlisted Karnad for his scripting strengths, too. 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. Now that norms have been relaxed, Benegal is going full steam. It also came to light last year that he had been on a hit list for having opposed hardline Hindutva. We are really close. [22] Filmmakers at the time saw this as an opportunity to increase their films' publicity, and the two were later paired in the next year in Mr. Natwarlal and Suhaag—both of which, according to Yasser Usman, "tried to exploit Rekha and Amitabh's alleged affair by including scenes that alluded to it". Pal went to Pushpavalli's house to give Rekha a screen test, dictating a number of sentences in Hindi, which were rewrote by Rekha in Latin script, and then told her to memorize it. "[157][158][159], In Rakesh Roshan's science-fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya, Rekha played Sonia Mehra, a single mother to a developmentally disabled young man, played by Hrithik Roshan. [120] Madhu Trehan complimented her for playing "flawlessly" the part of "a woman of intelligence, strength and a barely suppressed yearning for her young brother-in-law". IMAGE: Girish Karnad, legendary playwright and thinker. The media is the one that creates this image. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema,[3] she has starred in more than 180 films and is the recipient of several accolades, including one National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. : The Intimate Life Story of Rekha, "Jaya Bachchan vs Rekha net worth: The massive difference would blow your mind! [170] She was pilloried by the press at that time, a period which one journalist termed as "the deepest trough in her life. [75] It features her as Durga, a Tamilian labourer who falls for the thief Mohan Kumar-Saxena (Shashi Kapoor). [64] To lose weight, she followed a nutritious diet, led a regular, disciplined life, and practised yoga, later recording albums to promote physical fitness. [72] In a retrospective review for The Hindu, the sport journalist and film critic Vijay Lokapally presumed that Rekha's role was challenging for her and appreciated her chemistry with Khanna; a Link reviewer praised its social themes. In spite of the positive response to her performance from both fans and critics, she maintained on more than one occasion that she did not like herself in the film, noting that her work was not up to her own, personal standards. [184], Writing for The Tribune, Mukesh Khosla spoke of her transformation, writing, "From the giggling village belle in Saawan Bhadon to one of country's reigning actresses, Rekha has come a long way. Bhumika is inspired by the autobiography of the 1940s Marathi and Hindi movie star Hansa Wadkar. According to Khalid Mohamed, "The audience was floored when there was a swift change in her screen personality, as well as her style of acting. [4][5] Ganesan was previously married to T. R. "Bobjima" Aramelu and had four children: the Illinois-based radiation oncologist Revathi Swaminathan, the gynecologist Kamala Selvaraj, The Times of India's journalist Narayani Ganesan, and the medical doctor Jaya Shreedhar. FILM REVIEW MOVIE: JUNOON (1978) Giving Flight to Ruskin Bond’s Pigeons A film that won 7 Filmfare awards and 3 Nation Film Awards was still a unique achievement for its time. [57] She appeared in several commercially successful films at the time, including Raampur Ka Lakshman (1972), Kahani Kismat Ki (1973), and Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974), yet she was not regarded for her acting abilities and—according to the author Tejaswini Ganti—"the industry was surprised by her success as her dark complexion, plump figure, and garish clothing contradicted the norms of beauty prevalent in the film industry and in society. I was determined to make it big on sheer merit. [126] In 2003, Maithili Rao wrote, "Rekha—forever the first choice for the courtesan's role, be it ancient Hindu India or 19th-century Muslim Lucknow—is all statuesque sensuality..."[127] In Gulzar's drama Ijaazat, Rekha and Naseeruddin Shah star as a divorced couple who meet unexpectedly for the first time after years of separation at a railway station, and recall together their life as a married couple and the conflicts which brought about their eventual split. In 1996, she played against type in the role of an underworld don in the action thriller Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), for which she won a third Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category, and further appeared in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) and Aastha: In the Prison of Spring (1997) to critical acclaim but some public scrutiny. "[189] According to Rediff, "Rekha's reclusive nature has gone a long way towards building an aura of mystery around her. During his administrative stint at the Film and Television Institute, first as its youngest director at 35 and later chairman, Karnad is said to have faced some of the most serious strikes but nevertheless effected transformative changes in nearly every sphere of cinema education there. [25], Rekha was one year old when she played a small role in the Telugu-language drama Inti Guttu. In 2010, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. Her acting isn't gimmicky. Krrish became the second-highest grossing picture of the year and, like its prequel, was declared a blockbuster. Benegal's creative association with Karnad halted when the latter returned to Bengaluru. "[191] Film journalist Anupama Chopra, who visited Rekha in 2003, wrote that while tabloids had portrayed her as "a reclusive woman twisted bitter by lecherous men and loneliness", in reality Rekha was "none of these", describing her as "chatty and curious, excited and energetic, cheerful and almost illegally optimistic". Kalyug (1981) Error: please try again. [39] Also that year, he announced her debut to public and the media, and the successful Kannada film Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999, where he features as a lead for the first time, was released. Shooting took place in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata) and was finished within a month; Rekha and the other cast and crew would stayed at the Grand Hotel. [121] The coming-of-age film Vijeta saw her as Neelima who struggles through her marital problems and tries to support her adolescent son, who, undecided about his future plans, eventually decides to join the Indian Air Force (a role she described one of her favourite). Vikrant Chaturvedi was born 1 August 1974 is an Indian actor and voice-dubbing artist who speaks Hindi as his mother tongue.Vikrant Chaturvedi began his theatre career in 1997 with Alyque Padamsee’s Begum Samroo. In England, too, where he studied philosophy, politics, and economics, Karnad became a star student, the president of the Oxford Union. He spotted Rekha at the studio and cast her as the film's second female lead after Vanisri. Rekha communicated much with a delicately raised eyebrow. "[181] Filmfare described her acting style, writing, "...when it comes to style, sexiness or sheer onscreen presence, she's unparalleled... [she is] a fierce, raw, flinty performer with unbridled honesty. Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Karisma Kapoor, … When Karnad passed away in Bengaluru, Benegal was among the first to be informed. Rekha went on to describe Khoon Bhari Maang as "the first and only film I concentrated and understood all throughout. Speaking of the film, Rekha commented, "I am Lajja and Lajja is me". The lattermost emerged as her highest-grossing release. Rekha was the protagonist of the final chapter, around which the film's inspiration revolves, playing Ramdulari, an oppressed Dalit village woman and social activist who becomes a victim of gangrape. The other was Khalid Muhammad's Zubeidaa, co starring Karisma Kapoor and Manoj Vajapayee playing the first wife Maharani Mandira Devi of the King. Her portrayal earned her several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Star Screen Award for Best Villain. [22], —Rekha on her first visit to Bombay, 2004[22], In late 1968, the Nairobi-based businessman Kuljeet Pal visited Gemini Studios to search a newcomer for his new project Anjana Safar (an adaption of the English writer and fabulist H. Rider Haggard's 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines). [43] The film ran into censorship problems and would not be released until 1979, when it was retitled Do Shikaari. "[171] Bhawana Somaaya observed the period speaking of "a strong anti-wave against the actress — some called her a witch, some a murderess," but added that soon "Rekha came out of the eclipse once again unblemished! ", "Every day is a celebration, not specifically b'day: Rekha", "Rare sight: Rekha and her five sisters! It was once again inner discipline, Benegal reckons, that allowed his friend to do rather well. Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shabana Azmi, … Zubeidaa, an inter-faith love story between an actor and a Rajasthani king, reflects a period of transition in India — from a feudal society to a democratic one. "[132] Encyclopædia Britannica's Encyclopædia of Hindi Cinema listed her role in the film as one of Hindi cinema's memorable female characters, noting it for changing "the perception of the ever-forgiving wife, turning her into an avenging angel. It was Kannada theatre, however, that was his calling, owing perhaps to his formative years in Sirsi, a hub for traditional Yakshagana and touring drama companies. ", Bollywood News | Current Bollywood News | Indian News | India Cricket Score | Business News India. "[63] The mid-1970s marked the beginning of her physical transformation. In the first half as the shy and not so sexy Aarti she is excellent and after the plastic surgery as the model and femme fatale she is excellent too. "He had a continuing interest in life, people, and the society in which he lived. [185] In 2010, Filmfare included two of her performances—from Khubsoorat (1980) and Umrao Jaan (1981)—in their list of "80 Iconic Performances". Opened: In India, Sept. 19. As a tragic courtesan she gave a performance of quality artistry, adopting a much-admired huskiness and despondency of tone. [68] An adaptation of Nihar Ranjan Gupta's novel Ratrir Yatri, the film—directed by Dulal Guha and scripted by Nabendu Ghosh—was popular among the audience and critics. "[130] One critic wrote about her performance in the film, "Rekha as Aarti is just flawless and this is one of her best performances ever! Rekha starred in the 2010 film Sadiyaan alongside Hema Malini and Rishi Kapoor. Shyam Benegal, now 86, is helming Bangabandhu, an ambitious biopic on Mujibur Rahman. Conversations between the duo were in their shared mother tongue, Konkani, the subtle difference being that Karnad spoke in the badgi style unique to North Canara, while Benegal … The previous evening Karnad had been surrounded fortuitously by family -- including siblings, children, niece and grandchildren -- some of whom had been in the city to attend a wedding. Her roles in early 1990s mostly met with lukewarm reviews. It is the story of a disciplinarian father, a champion mother who tries to balance everyone’s happiness, and then a son who wants to know his mother. The director had initially heard about Karnad through a cousin, the late Krishna Basaruru who grew up in the same neighbourhood in Dharwad and attended Karnatak College with him. [29] Rekha, describing herself as a "firm believer" in God and destiny, used to spend her time at the school's chapel. 'Girish Karnad was such a secure human being', 'Will never have the joy of sitting with Girish again', EPL: Keeper Alisson heads Liverpool to last-gasp win, England's Archer out of NZ Tests with elbow injury, Cong MP Rajeev Satav dies after recovering from Covid, B'desh: JMI leader held for riots during Modi visit. [184], She was referred to as the reigning Queen of Indian Cinema at the 2012 IIFA Awards held in Singapore, where she was given the "Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema (Female)" award, also referred to as the Lifetime Achievement Award. Her grandson, Sharman Joshi convinces her to change. Aggarwal was a self-made entrepreneur and owner of the kitchenware brand Hotline. Some scenes show that we are watching an actress of a very high calibre here. [19][83] M. L. Dhawan of The Tribune noted her "smouldering intensity". [22] She recalled that her mother often spoke about him and added that despite never having lived with him, she felt his presence all through. Karisma Kapoor took to her Instagram handle to share some memories of critically acclaimed film Zubeidaa that turned 20 on Tuesday. "[182] Critic Khalid Mohamed commends her technical control: "She knows how to give and to what degree. [54][55], Rekha subsequently got several offers but nothing of substance, as her roles were mostly just of a glamour girl. They jointly won a National Award for the screenplay of Bhumika (1977), based on the life of actress Hansa Wadkar. [46] Do Shikaari underperformed at the box office. Theatre not being particularly lucrative, he worked very hard for what he got. [150][151][152], In the 2000s, Rekha appeared in relatively few movies. ... Shyam Benegal's Kalyug is a modern-day adaptation of the Indian mythological epic Mahabharata, depicted as an archetypal-conflict between rival business houses. Her only marriage to the Delhi-based industrialist and television manufacturer Mukesh Agarwal in March 1990 ended seven months later when he died by suicide. [160] Rekha received another Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Filmfare for her performance, which Khalid Mohamed described as "astutely restrained". [66][67], Rekha's first performance-oriented role came in 1976 when she played Amitabh Bachchan's ambitious and greedy wife in Do Anjaane;[66] it would be her first of many appearances with the actor. I used to feel deeply hurt when people compared me with the leading heroines of the time and said I was no match for them. Reema Lagoo was so much more than just Bollywood’s favourite mother. [19] Film World wrote that she has proved herself as a leading actress in Hindi cinema as filmmakers had started taking more notice of her and become more keen to cast her in their films. Belonging to a lower caste, Lakshmi and her deaf-mute husband Kishtayya serve the landlord's son, Surya. [108][113] The film premiered in July 1981, but it was declared a failure and Chopra attributed this to the film's casting, which he felt had increased the audience's expectations excessively to the speculation and decreased the enthusiasm to its plot. Apart from acting, Rekha has served as a member for the Rajya Sabha since 2012. "Sometimes students get used to the idea that you're not there to educate yourself but you're there as a club. Super Nani was a family drama, in which the grandmother (Rekha) is unappreciated by her children and husband, Randhir Kapoor. In some ways, it seems ordained that Benegal and Karnad should have teamed up. Todd McCarthy of Variety described her as "exquisitely composed" in the part. He could pick out the dramatic moments in any kind of narrative, and see how they could have a proper beginning, middle, and end.". "#zubeidaa a lifetime of cherished memories," wrote Karisma. Her private life and public image have been the subject of frequent media interest and discussion. [42] In later years, Rekha complained at having been tricked into the scene. She relocated to Mumbai without understanding a word of Hindi (Telugu is her mother tongue) and apparently hated every minute of it. Once again, she faced some scrutiny by sectors of the press and the audience for the nature of the part and for some of the explicit love scenes in the film. In both Nishant and Manthan, Karnad played a decent young man arriving in testing rural environments, and struggling to adapt. Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Sikh prince to become his second wife. [84] Other films that year includes Karmayogi and Mr. Natwarlal met with positive feedback. He gave her a five-year contract to star in four films from him and his brother Shatrujeet Pal each and explained in an interview in 1979, "When I met [her] who was playing a small role in a south film, I had an intuition that she would be a star. The film marked the debut of Shatrughan Sinha's son Luv Sinha. 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