Rekha is an extremely renowned Bollywood cinema actress. She was born on 10th October 1954 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She is a Libra. Rekha did her schooling from Church Park Convent, Chennai. Rekha has acted in more than 180 movies in her four-decade-long career and received three Filmfare Awards, two Best Actress Awards, and one for the Best Supporting Actress.
Career
Rekha’s first film in Bollywood was the film Sawan Bhadon in 1970 that went on to become a commercial success and cemented her position as a new talent in the film industry. Recognized for her talent, she was encouraged by the music legend R.D. Burman to playback sing. In 1980 she used her voice for two songs in the movie Khoobsurat.
Rekha also became popular with her style of dressing and is nominated for several awards for her dresses. In the year 1982, she bagged the National Film Award for Best Actress for her terrific performance in Umrao Jaan (1981). Furthermore, she was honored with the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 2010 for her significant contributions to Indian cinema. In 2012, Rekha was elected a member of the Standing Committee of the Consumer Affairs and Civil Supplies Department. She was not only a sparkling screen personality but also an influential personality in the silver screen history who influence others also.
Age and Height
Rekha was born on 10 October 1954. So, in the year 2024 she is 70 years of age. She is 5’5″. That makes another dimension to her towering presence as well as off the silver screen.
Net Worth
Rekha net worth has significantly increased over the past few years. As of 2023, the estimated net worth of Rekha can be made by using her popularity and success in Indian cinema as an actress. Her actual figures have varied; however, income is most dependent on her successful film career, endorsement, and appearances in public.
Family
Rekha was born in a movie family. Her father, Lt. Gemini Ganesan, was known as the great Tamil actor, and her mother, Lt. Pushpavalli, worked in Telugu and Tamil films. Among her siblings, she has sisters Kamla Selvaraj, Radha, Jaya Sridhar, Vijaya Chamundeshwari, Rewati Swaminathan, and Narayani Ganesh, as well as a brother Satish Kumar Ganesan.
Rekha has been married twice. First to the actor Vinod Mehra in 1973 and then to industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal in 1990. None of them brought any children with them.
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