The Evergreen
Actress'
Journey

Rekha:

October 12, 2020

Bhanurekha Ganesan, known by her stage name Rekha, is one of the successful stars in Bollywood

She began her career as a child actress in Telugu films Inti Guttu and Rangula Ratnam

Rekha had to quit school at the age of 13 to support her family

Her first film as a lead was the Kannada movie 'Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999'

She made her Bollywood debut with Sawan Bhadon, which gained her immense recognition

Post her Hindi film debut, she gave many back-to-back hits and carved a niche for herself in the industry

Some of her hit films include Silsila, Umrao Jaan, Khubsoorat, Khoon Bhari Maang and more

In 2010, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India

Rekha's personal life has been full of ups and downs. She was linked with many actors

Rekha was reportedly in a relationship with Amitabh Bachchan

In 1990, she married Delhi based industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal, however, he committed suicide

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