Rekha is regarded as one of the finest actresses in the history of Indian Cinema. Acting is in her genes. Her father, Gemini Ganesan, was a superstar in Tamil films, and her mother, Pushpavalli, acted in both Telugu and Tamil films. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even from her earliest Hindi hit Sawan Badhon, Rekha displayed remarkable ease with the camera. She understood the art of understated acting \u2013 \u2018natural\u2019 acting as it is sometimes called. She always comes across, in all her wide varieties of roles, as if she is just being herself on the screen. That is her special genius. To my mind, among all the great actors and actresses, this aspect remains her unique hallmark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is her way of \u2018getting into the character\u2019. She just becomes the character with such ease that one doesn\u2019t feel she is \u2018acting\u2019. Yet, when one studies her performances in detail, one finds that such subtle nuances cannot come without a keen understanding of the character she is playing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Debuting in Bollywood in 1970, she proved herself an outstanding actress for a decade, especially with Hrishikesh Mukherji\u2019s Khubsoorat and her National Award-winning, celebrated performance in the iconic milestone of Indian cinema, Umrao Jaan. Then followed a long career as a top heroine, followed by an easy transition into character roles, where she continued to secure very meaty roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She is one of the most beloved personalities of the Bollywood fraternity. Her life and her evolution as a person and professional have been captured in a critically acclaimed biography published in 2016, entitled Rekha: The Untold Story, penned by Yasser Usman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n