Waheeda Rehman is an
Indian filmThe cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
actress who appears in
BollywoodBollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies and is known for many successful and critically acclaimed movies from 1950's, 60's and early 70's most notably
C.I.D. (1956) and
Guru DuttVasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone , popularly known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Hindi cinema...
classics such as
PyaasaPyaasa is a 1957 Indian film produced and directed by Guru Dutt. The film tells the story of struggling poet, Vijay , trying to make his works known in post-independence India...
(1957),
12 O'Clock (1958),
Kaagaz Ke PhoolKaagaz Ke Phool, , is a 1959 Hindi film produced and directed by Guru Dutt, who also played the lead role in the film .The film was a box office disaster of its time but was later resurrected as a world cinema cult classic in the 1980s. The film's music was composed by S. D...
(1959),
Sahib Bibi Aur GhulamSahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is a 1962 Indian Hindi film produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. It is based on a Bengali novel, Shaheb Bibi Golam by Bimal Mitra, and is a look into the tragic fall of the haveli-dom and feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj...
. Her other notable works inculde
Solva SaalSolva Saal is a 1958 Hindi movie. Produced by Chandrakant C Desai, the film is directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman...
(1958),
Baat Ek Raat KiBaat Ek Raat Ki is a 1962 Hindi film directed by Shankar Mukherjee, starring Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, and Johnny Walker.The film has music by Sachin Dev Burman, who gave some memorable songs in the films like, "Na Tum Hamen Jano" sung by Hemant Kumar, "Akela Hoon Main Is Duniya Mein" by Mohammad...
(1962),
KohraKohra is a 1964 Indian thriller film directed by Biren Nag, starring Waheeda Rehman, Biswajeet and Lalita Pawar. The movie is version of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca though some supernatural elements were added to it...
(1964),
GuideGuide is a 1965 Hindi film starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. It was directed by Vijay Anand, who also contributed to the screenplay. The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film...
(1965),
Teesri Kasam-Awards:* 1967 National Film Award for Best Film* 1967 Moscow International Film Festival: Grand Prix - Nominated-External links:*http://www.upperstall.com/films/teesrikasam.html...
(1966),
Aadmi and
KhamoshiKhamoshi is a 1969 black-and-white Hindi film directed by Asit Sen, starring Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman. It especially remembered for its songs with music by Hemant Kumar and some haunting lyrics by Gulzar, who also wrote films equally effective dialogues...
(1969).
Early life
One of the most prominent actresses of the golden era, Waheeda Rehman was born into a traditional
MuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
family in Chengalpattu,
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, India. She and her sister learnt Bharatnatyam at Mumbai's Sri Rajarajeswari Bharata Natya Kala Mandir, where Guru T. K. Mahalingam Pillai, doyen among
nattuvanars taught and performed on stage together. Her father, who was a District Commissioner, died while she was still in her teens.
Many people believe that Rehman was born in Hyderabad. “It’s a long story,” she says, “When I was in Chennai, I did three to four
TamilTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and
TeluguTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
movies. In the first one,
Kaalam Maari Pochu along with Gemini Ganesan a bilingual film which was made in Tamil and Telugu as
Rojulu Maraayi, I did only a folk dance number in both Tamil and Telugu versions. However, it went on to become a hit! I was in Hyderabad celebrating its success and Guru Dutt happened to be there. He was on a lookout for new faces and heard that I could speak in Urdu. It is because he spotted me in Hyderabad that people assume I was born there.”
Her dream was to become a doctor but, due to circumstances and illness, she abandoned this goal. Instead helped by her supportive parents, she hit the silver screen with
TeluguTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
films
JayasimhaJayasimha is a 1955 Telugu hit film directed by D. Yoganand and produced by N.A.T. Pictures.The music score of this film is very good and provided by T. V. Raju; particularly the Bhakti song Jaya Jaya Srirama Raghuvaraa Subhakara Srirama of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao is memorable one.-The...
(1955), followed by
Rojulu MarayiRojulu Marayi is a 1955 Telugu film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The story is set in native village environment about the changing times. Eruvaaka Sagaroranno Chinnanna song casting Waheeda Rehman is one of the memorable songs in the film...
(1955) and
TamilTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film
Kaalam Maari Pochu (1956). It is in Vijaya-Suresh combines
Ram aur Shyam (Remake of Telugu movie
Ramudu BheemuduRamudu Bheemudu is a 1964 Telugu film directed by Tapi Chanakya. It was the first movie of D. Rama Naidu as a producer. N.T. Rama Rao played the dual role as "Ramudu" and "Bheemudu". It was remade into Tamil as Enga Veettu Pillai With M. G...
) in 1967 that Waheeda acted again under the direction of the topnotch Telugu director
Tapi ChanakyaThapi Chanakya was an Indian film director and writer. He is son of the famous writer Tapi Dharma Rao Naidu. He has worked as Radio Telegraphist for Indian Army.-Filmography:# Palletoori Pilla in Telugu...
who incidentally directed her movies
Rojulu Maaraayi in Telugu (1955) and
Kaalam Maaripochu in Tamil (1956).
Career
Waheeda Rehman, started her career in films in 1954 and her first successful films were the
TeluguTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
films
JayasimhaJayasimha is a 1955 Telugu hit film directed by D. Yoganand and produced by N.A.T. Pictures.The music score of this film is very good and provided by T. V. Raju; particularly the Bhakti song Jaya Jaya Srirama Raghuvaraa Subhakara Srirama of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao is memorable one.-The...
(1955), followed by
Rojulu MarayiRojulu Marayi is a 1955 Telugu film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The story is set in native village environment about the changing times. Eruvaaka Sagaroranno Chinnanna song casting Waheeda Rehman is one of the memorable songs in the film...
(1955) and
TamilTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film
Kaalam Maari Pochu (1956). In the success party of
Rojulu Maaraayi, Guru Dutt noticed her and decided to groom her and make her act in Hindi Films. Waheeda considered Guru Dutt as her mentor.
Waheeda Rehman was discovered by
Guru DuttVasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone , popularly known as Guru Dutt, was an Indian film director, producer and actor. He is often credited with ushering in the golden era of Hindi cinema...
, after seeing her acting in
Rojulu Maaraayi and was brought to
BombayMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
(now Mumbai) and cast as a vamp in his production
C.I.D. (1956), directed by
Raj KhoslaRaj Khosla was one of the top directors, producer and screenwriter in Hindi films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was known for bringing in ‘neo-noir’ and style in Indian cinema since black & white times, and also as a "women's director" because he showcased actresses at their best. He is often...
. A few years after joining the
HindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film industry, she lost her mother. After the success of
C.I.D., Dutt gave her a leading role in
PyaasaPyaasa is a 1957 Indian film produced and directed by Guru Dutt. The film tells the story of struggling poet, Vijay , trying to make his works known in post-independence India...
(1957). Their next venture together,
Kaagaz Ke PhoolKaagaz Ke Phool, , is a 1959 Hindi film produced and directed by Guru Dutt, who also played the lead role in the film .The film was a box office disaster of its time but was later resurrected as a world cinema cult classic in the 1980s. The film's music was composed by S. D...
(1959), depicted the story of a successful director's decline after he falls for his leading lady. Dutt's existing marriage and her film successes with other directors caused them to drift apart personally and professionally, although they continued to work together into the 1960s
Chaudhvin Ka ChandChaudhvin Ka Chand is a 1960 Hindi feature film directed by Mohammed Sadiq. A production of Guru Dutt, the film centers on a love triangle between Guru Dutt, Rehman and Waheeda Rehman, and features music by Ravi. Farida Jalal is a guest appearance in the film, her debut...
. She completed
Sahib Bibi Aur GhulamSahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is a 1962 Indian Hindi film produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. It is based on a Bengali novel, Shaheb Bibi Golam by Bimal Mitra, and is a look into the tragic fall of the haveli-dom and feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj...
(1962) under some strain. They broke away from each other after the film's indifferent reception at the Berlin Film Festival in 1963. Soon afterward, Guru Dutt died on 10 October 1964 in Mumbai reportedly from an overdose of sleeping pills and alcohol.
Waheeda Rehman established a great working relationship with
Dev AnandDharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and...
and together as a pair had number of successful films to their credit. The box office hits include
C.I.D. (1956),
Kala BazarKalla Bazar is a 1960 Hindi film. Produced by Dev Anand for Navketan films. Written and directed by Dev's younger brother Vijay Anand, who also has a role in the film....
(1960) and
GuideGuide is a 1965 Hindi film starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. It was directed by Vijay Anand, who also contributed to the screenplay. The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film...
(1965) and box office dud
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja(1961),
Baat Ek Raat KiBaat Ek Raat Ki is a 1962 Hindi film directed by Shankar Mukherjee, starring Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, and Johnny Walker.The film has music by Sachin Dev Burman, who gave some memorable songs in the films like, "Na Tum Hamen Jano" sung by Hemant Kumar, "Akela Hoon Main Is Duniya Mein" by Mohammad...
(1962) and
Prem PujariPrem Pujari is a 1970 Bollywood film produced, directed and written by Dev Anand for Navketan films. The movie stars himself, Waheeda Rehman, Shatrughan Sinha, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri. The film's very popular music is by S. D. Burman....
(1970). She reached in her peak with
GuideGuide is a 1965 Hindi film starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. It was directed by Vijay Anand, who also contributed to the screenplay. The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film...
(1965) and was much in demand. Rehman was cast as "Gulabi" in
Satyajit RaySatyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
's
BengaliBengali cinema refers to the Bengali language filmmaking industries in the Bengal region of South Asia. There are two major film-making hubs in the region: one in Kolkata, West Bengal, India and the other in Dhaka, Bangladesh .The history of cinema in Bengal dates back to the 1890s, when the first...
film
AbhijanAbhijan is a 1962 Bengali film directed by the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray.-Introduction:The filming of Abhijan began by the first half of 1961 when Bijoy Chatterjee asked Satyajit Ray to write a script on a popular Bengali novel of the same name by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay...
in 1962. She was offered lead actress's role in films even opposite actors junior to her by experience like Dharmendra but they flopped. But she continued to taste success in the late sixties when she was paired with well established stars. She delivered hits opposite
Dilip KumarDilip Kumar , is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament.He lives in Pali Hill, Bandra in Mumbai, India. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King",and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray....
like
Ram Aur ShyamRam Aur Shyam is a 1967 Indian Hindi feature film, directed by Tapi Chanakya. Its producer B. Nagi Reddy previously produced Ramudu Bheemudu, a Telugu film starring N.T...
and some box office duds with Rajendra KumarRajendra Kumar was one of the most successful Indian Bollywood actors in the 1960s and 1970s. He also produced several films in the 1980s starring his son Kumar Gaurav....
and this helped her continue to get lead roles in early seventies. Her career's biggest hit KhamoshiKhamoshi is a 1969 black-and-white Hindi film directed by Asit Sen, starring Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman. It especially remembered for its songs with music by Hemant Kumar and some haunting lyrics by Gulzar, who also wrote films equally effective dialogues...
came in 1970, opposite Rajesh KhannaRajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
.
Her career continued throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. She won the Filmfare Best Actress AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for her roles in GuideGuide is a 1965 Hindi film starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. It was directed by Vijay Anand, who also contributed to the screenplay. The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film...
(1965), where she hit the peak of her career and Neel KamalNeel Kamal is a 1968 Hindi film directed by Ram Maheshwari starring Waheeda Rehman in the title role.- Synopsis :Sita and her friends go for a trip, at night Sita sleepwalks and when she is about to be killed by a train walking on the railway track, Ram saves her and her father decides her...
(1968), but despite excellent offbeat roles in subsequent films, including a National Award winning performance in Reshma Aur SheraReshma Aur Shera is a 1972 Hindi film starring Waheeda Rehman as Reshma and Sunil Dutt as Shera. Sunil Dutt had also produced and directed the film. The film also stars Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee and Amrish Puri...
(1971), some of the films failed at the box office. Seeing her films being successful, Waheeda decided to experiment with roles, at this stage of career. She accepted Reshma Aur SheraReshma Aur Shera is a 1972 Hindi film starring Waheeda Rehman as Reshma and Sunil Dutt as Shera. Sunil Dutt had also produced and directed the film. The film also stars Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee and Amrish Puri...
, opposite her old co-star Sunil DuttSunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
, with whom she had previously in sixties had hits like Ek Phool Char KaanteEk Phool Char Kaante is a 1960 film directed by Bhappi Sonie The film stars Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Johnny Walker, Gopi and Tun Tun. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan....
, Mujhe Jeene DoMujhe Jeene Do is a 1963 Hindi film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee. This dacoit-drama stars Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Nirupa Roy, Rajendranath and Mumtaz....
, Meri Bhabhi
and Darpan. Her performance was appreciated by critics but the film failed at the box office. But Waheeda continued to experiment with roles and accepted the offer to play a mother to Dharmendra in PhagunPhagun is the twelfth and last month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with February and March of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 or 31 days long.-February:...
(1973). This she regards the mistake of her career as after this film flopped, suddenly people started offering her motherly roles to heroes.
From the mid seventies, Waheeda's career as lead heroine ended and her career as character actor began. At around this time, Kamaljit who starred opposite her in Shagun
(1964) proposed and then got married in 1974. After her appearance in LamheLamhe is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music, and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India...
(1991) she retired from the film industry for 12 years.
In her new innings from seventies her successful films, where she played pivotal roles include, Kabhi Kabhie
(1976),TrishulTrishul is an Indian Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and produced by Gulshan Rai in 1978. It is written by Salim-Javed, with music by Khayyam and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. The movie was a "blockbuster" Hit at the box-office and one of the top grossers of 1978, along with Muqaddar Ka Sikander...
(1978), JwalamukhiJwalamukhi was the pen name of Veeravalli Raghavacharyulu , who was an Indian poet, novelist, writer and political activist....
(1980),
NamkeenNamkeen , 1982 Hindi film, directed by Gulzar, with Sharmila Tagore, Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi and Waheeda Rehman as leads. It was yet another movie by Gulzar made on some very sensitive but untouched aspects of Indian society especially in rural areas. The story was by Samaresh Basu on whose...
and
Namak HalaalNamak Halaal is a 1982 Hindi movie. The movie is directed by Prakash Mehra. Music is by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics by Anjaan. This an Action packed Comedy film that stars Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Satyen Kappu, Suresh Oberoi and...
(1982),
MashaalMashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri...
(1984),
ChandniChandni is a Hindi film released in 1989. The film stars Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna, and was directed by Yash Chopra....
(1989),
Rang De BasantiRang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles...
(2006).
In recent years she made a comeback playing elderly mother and grandmother roles in
Om Jai JagadishOm Jai Jagadish is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Anupam Kher and was his directorial debut. The film stars Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahima Chaudhry, Urmila Matondkar and Tara Sharma.- Synopsis :...
(2002),
Water (2005) and
Rang De BasantiRang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles...
(2006) and
Delhi 6 (2009) which were all critically acclaimed.
In October 2004, a Waheeda Rehman film retrospective was held at the Seattle Art Museum and the
University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
where Waheeda participated in spirited panel and audience discussions on her most memorable films—
PyaasaPyaasa is a 1957 Indian film produced and directed by Guru Dutt. The film tells the story of struggling poet, Vijay , trying to make his works known in post-independence India...
,
Teesri Kasam-Awards:* 1967 National Film Award for Best Film* 1967 Moscow International Film Festival: Grand Prix - Nominated-External links:*http://www.upperstall.com/films/teesrikasam.html...
and
Guide—although her most successful film is still considered to be
KhamoshiKhamoshi is a 1969 black-and-white Hindi film directed by Asit Sen, starring Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman. It especially remembered for its songs with music by Hemant Kumar and some haunting lyrics by Gulzar, who also wrote films equally effective dialogues...
, with costar
Rajesh KhannaRajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
.
Personal life
After her marriage with Shahsi Rekhi(screen name Kamaljeet) on 27 April 1974, she shifted to a farmhouse in
BangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
. She bore two children named Sohail and Kashvi, who are both writers. On 21 November 2000, her husband died following a prolonged illness. She moved back to her ocean view bungalow in
Bandra, Bombay where she lives currently.
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Actress
The National Film Award for Best Actress is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actress who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry...
for Reshma Aur SheraReshma Aur Shera is a 1972 Hindi film starring Waheeda Rehman as Reshma and Sunil Dutt as Shera. Sunil Dutt had also produced and directed the film. The film also stars Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee and Amrish Puri...
in 1971.
- Filmfare Best Actress Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for GuideGuide is a 1965 Hindi film starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. It was directed by Vijay Anand, who also contributed to the screenplay. The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film...
in 1966
- Filmfare Best Actress Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
for Neel KamalNeel Kamal is a 1968 Hindi film directed by Ram Maheshwari starring Waheeda Rehman in the title role.- Synopsis :Sita and her friends go for a trip, at night Sita sleepwalks and when she is about to be killed by a train walking on the railway track, Ram saves her and her father decides her...
in 1968
- Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
The Bengal Film Journalists' Association is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937, by the inspiration and determination of the handful of pioneers amongst the then thin section of scribes that were drawn to film journalism with a lofty mission to serve the developing...
, Best Actress (Hindi) for Teesri Kasam in 1967.
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, initially named Raj Kapoor Award for Lifetime Achievement after Raj Kapoor is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films....
in 1994
- NTR National Award
The NTR National Award is an annual award to recognize people for their lifetime achievements and contributions to the Indian film industry.NTR National Film Award is an award instituted in the honor of an Indian Film Actor, director, producer, and a politician, N.T. Rama Rao by the state of Andhra...
for 2006.
- Padma Shri
Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
in 1972.
- Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
in 2011.
Nominations
- Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Supporting Actress — Sahib Bibi Aur GhulamSahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is a 1962 Indian Hindi film produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. It is based on a Bengali novel, Shaheb Bibi Golam by Bimal Mitra, and is a look into the tragic fall of the haveli-dom and feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj...
(1962)
- Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Actress — Ram Aur ShyamRam Aur Shyam is a 1967 Indian Hindi feature film, directed by Tapi Chanakya. Its producer B. Nagi Reddy previously produced Ramudu Bheemudu, a Telugu film starring N.T...
(1967)
- Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Actress — KhamoshiKhamoshi is a 1969 black-and-white Hindi film directed by Asit Sen, starring Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman. It especially remembered for its songs with music by Hemant Kumar and some haunting lyrics by Gulzar, who also wrote films equally effective dialogues...
(1970)
- Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Supporting Actress — Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
- Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Supporting Actress — NamkeenNamkeen , 1982 Hindi film, directed by Gulzar, with Sharmila Tagore, Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi and Waheeda Rehman as leads. It was yet another movie by Gulzar made on some very sensitive but untouched aspects of Indian society especially in rural areas. The story was by Samaresh Basu on whose...
(1982)
- Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Nomination as Best Supporting Actress — LamheLamhe is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music, and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India...
(1991)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
| 1955 |
Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum |
Dancer |
Tamil |
| 1955 |
Jayasimha Jayasimha is a 1955 Telugu hit film directed by D. Yoganand and produced by N.A.T. Pictures.The music score of this film is very good and provided by T. V. Raju; particularly the Bhakti song Jaya Jaya Srirama Raghuvaraa Subhakara Srirama of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao is memorable one.-The...
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Princess |
Telugu |
| 1955 |
Rojulu Marayi Rojulu Marayi is a 1955 Telugu film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The story is set in native village environment about the changing times. Eruvaaka Sagaroranno Chinnanna song casting Waheeda Rehman is one of the memorable songs in the film...
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Guest Appearance in the song
"Yeruvaka Sagaro ranno chinnanna" |
Telugu |
| 1956 |
Kaalam Maari Pochu |
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Tamil |
| 1956 |
C.I.D. |
Kamini |
Hindi |
| 1957 |
PyaasaPyaasa is a 1957 Indian film produced and directed by Guru Dutt. The film tells the story of struggling poet, Vijay , trying to make his works known in post-independence India...
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Gulabo |
Hindi |
| 1958 |
12 O'Clock |
Bani Choudhary |
Hindi |
| 1958 |
Solva Saal Solva Saal is a 1958 Hindi movie. Produced by Chandrakant C Desai, the film is directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman...
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Laaj |
Hindi |
| 1959 |
Kaagaz Ke Phool Kaagaz Ke Phool, , is a 1959 Hindi film produced and directed by Guru Dutt, who also played the lead role in the film .The film was a box office disaster of its time but was later resurrected as a world cinema cult classic in the 1980s. The film's music was composed by S. D...
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Shanti |
Hindi |
| 1960 |
Kala Bazar Kalla Bazar is a 1960 Hindi film. Produced by Dev Anand for Navketan films. Written and directed by Dev's younger brother Vijay Anand, who also has a role in the film....
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Alka |
Hindi |
| 1960 |
Ek Phool Char Kaante Ek Phool Char Kaante is a 1960 film directed by Bhappi Sonie The film stars Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Johnny Walker, Gopi and Tun Tun. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan....
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Sushma |
Hindi |
| 1960 |
Chaudhvin Ka Chand Chaudhvin Ka Chand is a 1960 Hindi feature film directed by Mohammed Sadiq. A production of Guru Dutt, the film centers on a love triangle between Guru Dutt, Rehman and Waheeda Rehman, and features music by Ravi. Farida Jalal is a guest appearance in the film, her debut...
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Jameela |
Hindi |
| 1960 |
Girl Friend |
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Hindi |
| 1961 |
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja |
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Hindi |
| 1962 |
Sahib Bibi Aur GhulamSahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is a 1962 Indian Hindi film produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. It is based on a Bengali novel, Shaheb Bibi Golam by Bimal Mitra, and is a look into the tragic fall of the haveli-dom and feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj...
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Jaba |
Hindi |
| 1962 |
Bees Saal Baad Bees Saal Baad is a 1962 Bollywood film. The movie was produced by Hemant Kumar, who also gave the music and sings some of the movie's memorable songs, the film is directed by Biren Nag. The film stars Biswajeet, Waheeda Rehman, Madan Puri, Sajjan and Asit Sen.The plot is loosely based on Sir...
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Radha |
Hindi |
| 1962 |
Baat Ek Raat Ki Baat Ek Raat Ki is a 1962 Hindi film directed by Shankar Mukherjee, starring Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, and Johnny Walker.The film has music by Sachin Dev Burman, who gave some memorable songs in the films like, "Na Tum Hamen Jano" sung by Hemant Kumar, "Akela Hoon Main Is Duniya Mein" by Mohammad...
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Neela/Meena |
Hindi |
| 1962 |
Rakhi |
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Hindi |
| 1962 |
AbhijanAbhijan is a 1962 Bengali film directed by the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray.-Introduction:The filming of Abhijan began by the first half of 1961 when Bijoy Chatterjee asked Satyajit Ray to write a script on a popular Bengali novel of the same name by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay...
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Gulabi |
Bengali |
| 1963 |
Mujhe Jeene Do Mujhe Jeene Do is a 1963 Hindi film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee. This dacoit-drama stars Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Nirupa Roy, Rajendranath and Mumtaz....
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Chameli Jaan |
Hindi |
| 1963 |
Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya |
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Hindi |
| 1963 |
Ek Dil Sao Afsane |
Sunita |
Hindia |
| 1964 |
Kohra Kohra is a 1964 Indian thriller film directed by Biren Nag, starring Waheeda Rehman, Biswajeet and Lalita Pawar. The movie is version of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca though some supernatural elements were added to it...
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Rajashwari |
Hindi |
| 1964 |
Shagoon |
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Hindi |
| 1964 |
Majboor |
Sushila Mehta |
Hindi |
| 1965 |
Guide Guide is a 1965 Hindi film starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. It was directed by Vijay Anand, who also contributed to the screenplay. The film is based on the critically acclaimed novel, The Guide, by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film...
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Rosie Marco/Miss Nalini |
Hindi |
| 1966 |
Teesri Kasam -Awards:* 1967 National Film Award for Best Film* 1967 Moscow International Film Festival: Grand Prix - Nominated-External links:*http://www.upperstall.com/films/teesrikasam.html...
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Hira Bai |
Hindi |
| 1966 |
Dil Diya Dard Liya Dil Diya Dard Liya is a 1966 Hindi film based upon Emily Brontë's celebrated novel Wuthering Heights. The film is directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar and Dilip Kumar. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Pran, Rehman, Shyama and Johnny Walker. The films music is by Naushad who gave one after...
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Roopa |
Hindi |
| 1967 |
Patthar Ke Sanam Patthar Ke Sanam is a 1967 Hindi movie. Produced by the Nadiadwala's the film is directed by Raja Nawathe. It stars Manoj Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Mumtaz , Pran, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar and Aruna Irani...
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Taruna |
Hindi |
| 1967 |
Ram Aur Shyam Ram Aur Shyam is a 1967 Indian Hindi feature film, directed by Tapi Chanakya. Its producer B. Nagi Reddy previously produced Ramudu Bheemudu, a Telugu film starring N.T...
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Anjana |
Hindi |
| 1967 |
Palki |
Mehroo |
Hindi |
| 1967 |
Ghar Ka Chirag |
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Hindi |
| 1968 |
Neel Kamal Neel Kamal is a 1968 Hindi film directed by Ram Maheshwari starring Waheeda Rehman in the title role.- Synopsis :Sita and her friends go for a trip, at night Sita sleepwalks and when she is about to be killed by a train walking on the railway track, Ram saves her and her father decides her...
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Rajkumari Neel Kamal/Sita |
Hindi |
| 1968 |
Aadmi |
Meena |
Hindi |
| 1968 |
Baazi |
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Hindi |
| 1969 |
Khamoshi Khamoshi is a 1969 black-and-white Hindi film directed by Asit Sen, starring Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman. It especially remembered for its songs with music by Hemant Kumar and some haunting lyrics by Gulzar, who also wrote films equally effective dialogues...
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Nurse Radha |
Hindi |
| 1969 |
Shatranj |
Meena Thakur |
Hindi |
| 1969 |
Meri Bhabhi |
Maya |
Hindi |
| 1970 |
Prem Pujari Prem Pujari is a 1970 Bollywood film produced, directed and written by Dev Anand for Navketan films. The movie stars himself, Waheeda Rehman, Shatrughan Sinha, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri. The film's very popular music is by S. D. Burman....
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Suman Mehra |
Hindi |
| 1970 |
Man Ki Aankhen |
Guddi (Geeta) |
Hindi |
| 1970 |
Dharti |
Jwala/Princess Chitralekha |
Hindi |
| 1970 |
Darpan |
Madhvi |
Hindi |
| 1971 |
Man Mandir Man Mandir is a 1971 Bollywood drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film stars Waheeda Rehman and Sanjeev Kumar. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal.-Cast:*Waheeda Rehman ... Krishna / Radha*Sanjeev Kumar ... Deepak...
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Krishna and Radha |
Hindi |
| 1971 |
Reshma Aur Shera Reshma Aur Shera is a 1972 Hindi film starring Waheeda Rehman as Reshma and Sunil Dutt as Shera. Sunil Dutt had also produced and directed the film. The film also stars Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee and Amrish Puri...
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Reshma |
Hindi |
| 1972 |
Zindagi Zindagi |
Meeta Sharma |
Hindi |
| 1972 |
Trisandhya |
Indu |
Hindi |
| 1972 |
Subha-O-Sham |
Shirin |
Hindi |
| 1972 |
Dil Ka Raaja |
Laxmi |
Hindi |
| 1973 |
Phagun Phagun, also a 1958 film.Phagun is a 1973 Hindi film written and directed by Rajinder Singh Bedi, and starring Dharmendra, Waheeda Rehman, Jaya Bhaduri and Vijay Arora as leads.This offbeat romantic drama has memorable songs by S.D...
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Shanta Bangan/Shamrao Dhamle |
Hindi |
| 1973 |
Justice |
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Hindi |
| 1974 |
Bangaru Kalalu |
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Telugu |
| 1976 |
Aadalat Adalat is a 1976 Bollywood film directed by Narendra Bedi. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, and he received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actor, the only one for the film. Waheeda Rehman and Neetu Singh play his love interests. Pinchoo Kapoor, Sujit Kumar and Kader Khan are part of...
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Radha |
Hindi |
| 1976 |
Kabhi Kabhie |
Anjali Malhotra |
Hindi |
| 1978 |
Trishul Trishul is an Indian Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and produced by Gulshan Rai in 1978. It is written by Salim-Javed, with music by Khayyam and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. The movie was a "blockbuster" Hit at the box-office and one of the top grossers of 1978, along with Muqaddar Ka Sikander...
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Shanti |
Hindi |
| 1979 |
Aaj Ki Dhara |
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Hindi |
| 1980 |
Jyoti Bane Jwala |
Malti |
Hindi |
| 1980 |
Jwalamukhi |
Savita Devi |
Hindi |
| 1982 |
Sawaal Sawaal is a Hindi film produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Ramesh Talwar, released in 1982. The music was composed by Khayyam and the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Despite an all-star cast, it did not succeed at the box office.-Plot :...
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Anju D. Mehta |
Hindi |
| 1982 |
Namak Halaal Namak Halaal is a 1982 Hindi movie. The movie is directed by Prakash Mehra. Music is by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics by Anjaan. This an Action packed Comedy film that stars Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Satyen Kappu, Suresh Oberoi and...
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Savitridevi |
Hindi |
| 1982 |
Namkeen |
Jugni (Jyoti) |
Hindi |
| 1982 |
Dharam Kanta |
Radha Singh |
Hindi |
| 1983 |
Himmatwala |
Savitri |
Hindi |
| 1983 |
Mahaan Mahaan is a 1983 Hindi film produced by Satyanarayana and directed by S. Ramanathan. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in a triple role alongside Waheeda Rehman, Parveen Babi, Zeenat Aman, Ashok Kumar, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Aruna Irani, Sujit Kumar and Shakti Kapoor . The music is by R.D...
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Janki |
Hindi |
| 1983 |
Coolie Coolie is a 1983 Indian Bollywood film directed by Manmohan Desai. The film starsAmitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Kader Khan, Suresh Oberoi and Puneet Issar...
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Salma |
Hindi |
| 1983 |
Pyaasi Aankhen |
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Hindi |
| 1983 |
Ghungroo |
Rani Maa |
Hindi |
| 1984 |
Sunny Sunny is an Indian film directed by Raj Khosla and released in 1984. The movie stars Dharmendra, Waheeda Rehman, Sunny Deol, Sharmila Tagore, Amrita Singh.-Characters:* Dharmendra ... Inderjeet* Waheeda Rehman ... Gayatri Inderjeet* Amrita Singh ... Amrita...
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Gayatri Inderjeet |
Hindi |
| 1984 |
Mashaal Mashaal is a 1984 Bollywood film. Produced and directed by Yash Chopra it stars Dilip Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rati Agnihotri, Nilu Phule, Iftekhar, Saeed Jaffery, Gulshan Grover, Alok Nath, Madan Puri and Amrish Puri...
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Sudha Kumar |
Hindi |
| 1984 |
Maqsad |
Sharda |
Hindi |
| 1985 |
Bayen Hath Ka Khel |
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Hindi |
| 1986 |
Singhasan |
Rajmata Vardhan |
Hindi |
| 1986 |
Allah-Rakha |
Adv.Salma Anwar |
Hindi |
| 1989 |
Chandni Chandni is a Hindi film released in 1989. The film stars Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna, and was directed by Yash Chopra....
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Mrs. Khanna |
Hindi |
| 1991 |
Lamhe Lamhe is a 1991 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi. The story was written by Honey Irani. The film was critically acclaimed, had exceptional music, and did brilliant business in UK. Unfortunately, it was not a box-office success in India...
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Dai Jaan |
Hindi |
| 1991 |
Swayam |
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Hindi |
| 1994 |
Ulfat Ki Nayee Manzilen |
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Hindi |
| 2002 |
Om Jai Jagadish Om Jai Jagadish is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Anupam Kher and was his directorial debut. The film stars Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahima Chaudhry, Urmila Matondkar and Tara Sharma.- Synopsis :...
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Saraswati Batra |
Hindi |
| 2005 |
Water |
Bhagavati, Narayan's Mother |
Hindi |
| 2005 |
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara , is an Indian film, directed by Jahnu Barua and produced by Anupam Kher...
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Principal Khanna |
Hindi |
| 2005 |
15 Park Avenue |
Mrs. Mathur/Mrs. Gupta |
Hindi |
| 2006 |
Rang De Basanti Rang De Basanti is a 2006 Indian drama film written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. It features an ensemble cast comprising Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles...
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Ajay's Mother |
Hindi |
| 2006 |
Chukkallo Chandrudu Chukkallo Chandrudu is a Telugu film released on 14 January 2006 and was directed by Mani Ratnam's associate, Siva Kumar. The film has Siddharth Narayan, Sadha, Saloni Aswani, Charmme Kaur, and Akkineni Nageswara Rao playing important roles but this film story lines nearly equals to Jagapathi Babu...
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Arjun's Grand-Mother |
Telugu |
| 2009 |
Delhi 6 |
Dadi (Annapurna Mehra) |
Hindi |
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