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Waheeda Rehman
Waheeda Rehman (born 3 February 1938) is an Indian
Waheeda Rehman
actress. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished
actresses, she has worked in more than 90 feature films, in a
career spanning over five decades. Her accolades include a
National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. She was
honoured with India's civilian awards; the Padma Shri in 1972
and the Padma Bhushan in 2011.[1][2] In 2023, she was
honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest
award in the field of cinema.[3][4]

Rehman made her acting debut with the Telugu film Rojulu
Marayi (1955). She rose to prominence with her
collaborations with Hindi filmmaker Guru Dutt in the dramas
Pyaasa (1957), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Chaudhvin Ka Chand
(1960), and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962). She had success Waheeda Rehman in 2019
with the romantic drama Guide (1965), for which she won her Born 3 February 1938
first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She won the award again
Chengalpet, Madras
for her performance in the romantic thriller Neel Kamal
(1968), and additionally earned nominations for her roles in Presidency, British
the comedy Ram Aur Shyam (1967) and the drama Khamoshi India
(1970). For portraying a clans woman in the crime drama Occupation Actress
Reshma Aur Shera (1971), she won the National Film Award
Years active 1955–1991
for Best Actress.
2002–present
Since the 1970s, Rehman has worked primarily in supporting Spouse Shashi Rekhi
roles, appearing in Yash Chopra's romantic dramas Kabhie ​
​(m. 1974; died 2000)​
Kabhie (1976), Chandni (1989) and Lamhe (1991), and action
Children 2
films Trishul (1978) and Mashaal (1984). Other notable
supporting roles were in the 1982 films Namkeen and Namak Honours Padma Shri (1972)
Halaal. In 1994, she was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Padma Bhushan
Achievement Award. Following a hiatus, she has worked (2011)
intermittently, appearing in the social dramas Water (2005), Dadasaheb Phalke
Rang De Basanti (2006) and Delhi 6 (2009). Award (2023)

Apart from her acting career, Rehman is a philanthropist. She

is an advocate for education and is an ambassador for RangDe, an organisation combating poverty
in India.[5]

Early life
Waheeda Rehman was born on 3 February 1938[6][7][8] to a Deccani Muslim family in Chengalpet
of present-day Tamil Nadu, India. It is a common misconception that Rehman was born in
Hyderabad instead of Tamil Nadu.[9] Her father was Mohammed Abdur Rehman and her mother
was Mumtaz Begum, and she was the youngest out of 4 daughters.[10] As a child, she and her
sisters were trained Bharatanatyam in Chennai.[11] She studied in St. Joseph's Convent in
Visakhapatnam when her father was posted there in the then-Madras Presidency. Her father, who
worked as a district commissioner, died in 1951 while she was in her early teens.[12][13]
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Rehman's dream was to become a doctor, but due to her family's circumstances emotionally and
financially, alongside her mother's illness, she abandoned her goal. In order to help her family, she
accepted movie offers that stemmed from her dancing abilities.[14]

Acting career

Beginnings and breakthrough

Waheeda made her film debut with the Tamil film Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum as a dancer.
However, the Telugu film Rojulu Marayi (1955) released prior to that; where she again performed
to in a dance. The same year, she also played the lead role opposite N. T. Rama Rao in the film
Jayasimha. Subsequently, Waheeda's cameo appearance in Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum
released in 1956. Based on the folktale Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, it was the first Tamil film
to be colourised.[15] In the mid-1950s, she established a working relationship with Dev Anand
wherein they had a number of successful films to their credit which include Solva Saal (1958).
Suresh Kohli of The Hindu writes on her performance in Solva Saal; "Though barely 20 then and
only in her fourth Hindi release, Rehman demonstrates her class: both in serious scenes
demanding intensity and through sparkling, mischievous eye movements during lighter
moments."[16]

Collaborations with Guru Dutt

Rehman's performances caught the eye of Hindi filmmaker

Guru Dutt, whom she considered her mentor.[17] Dutt brought
her to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) and cast her as Kamini
in the crime thriller C.I.D. (1956). Because of the trend set of
the then popular actresses such as Madhubala, Nargis and
Meena Kumari, Waheeda was asked to use a stage name,
reasoning that her name should be "something sexy"; which
she refused and continued with her birth name.[18] Dutt would
next cast her in her first lead role in Hindi films in the drama
Pyaasa (1957), where she portrayed a prostitute. The film was a
commercial success, and it has been regarded by critics as one
of the greatest films ever made.[19][20] She continued
collaborations with Dutt which include the noir film 12 O'Clock
(1958),[21] the romantic drama Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), and
the Muslim social film Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960); all of
which earned her critical praise.[22] Rehman and Dutt's last
Waheeda in Pyaasa (1957)
collaboration was the romantic drama Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
(1962), which starred Dutt, Kumari, and Rehman herself in a
supporting role.[23] The film was a major success, being lauded
by both Indian and international critics.[24] This earned Rehman her first Filmfare nomination in
the category of Best Supporting Actress,[25] meanwhile the film itself received nominations for the
Golden Bear at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Filmfare Award for Best
Film.[26]

Widespread success

The actress next ventured into Bengali film-making with Satyajit Ray's film Abhijan (1962).[27]
Following this, she played a murder suspect in Baat Ek Raat Ki (1962), a girl embroiled in a sibling
feud in Rakhi (1962) and an infertile woman in Ek Dil Sau Afsane (1963). As a leading lady, she

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was cast opposite many familiar faces of Hindi Cinema; notably, this includes Sunil Dutt in Mujhe
Jeene Do (1962), Nirupa Roy in Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya (1963) and Biswajit in the horror film
Kohraa (1964), the drama Majboor (1964), and the psychological-thriller Bees Saal Baad (1962)—
the latter becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of 1962.[28] At the end of 1964, Rehman
became the third-highest paid actress in Hindi films, from 1959 to 1964.

Guide (1965)

Vijay Anand's magnum opus, the 1965 romantic drama Guide was
an adaptation of the same book written by R. K. Narayan, published
in 1958.[29] Rehman starred as Rosie, a rebellious, strong-willed
wife of an unfaithful archaeologist. She stated that the role proved
difficult for her, particularly because it broke several film
stereotypes at the time.[30] Guide was a major commercial success,
(L-R) Nanda, Waheeda emerging as the fifth-highest grossing Hindi film of 1965, and it
Rehman, Helen and Sadhana opened to widespread critical acclaim, with Rehman's performance
receiving particular praise. Trisha Gupta of Hindustan Times
writing, "Rosie was triply unusual: a woman who walks out of an
unhappy marriage, begins a romantic relationship with a man who isn't her husband, and
simultaneously embarks on a successful career as a dancer. She would be an unusual Hindi film
heroine even today..."[31] and ranked her performance amongst Indian cinema's greatest. For her
performance, Rehman won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress, and Guide went on to win the
National Film Award for Best Feature Film and the Filmfare Award for Best Film. It became
India's official entry to the Oscars, though it did not get nominated. It is now considered a cult
classic, and is considered Rehman's signature film performance.[32]

Continued Success

Rehman's peak continued when she was paired with other well-established superstars, namely
Dilip Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Raj Kapoor, and Rajesh Khanna. Among her most acclaimed films
of the late 1960s include Teesri Kasam (1966), which won the National Film Award for Best
Feature Film, Ram Aur Shyam (1967), Neel Kamal (1968) and Khamoshi (1969). The last three
films each earned Rehman consecutive nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress each,
winning her second award for Neel Kamal.[33] In her highly praised role in Khamoshi starring
alongside Rajesh Khanna and Dharmendra, she plays a nurse who goes mentally insane after
falling in love with one of her patients, and eventually is sent to her own mental institution. Other
commercial successes of this period were Patthar Ke Sanam (1967) and Aadmi (1968). At the end
of the 1960s, Rehman ranked a new record amongst herself in becoming the second-paid actress in
Hindi films, from 1964 to 1969. She states herself, "For Solva Saal, my first film as a freelancer, I
received ₹30,000. The highest I ever earned in my career was Rs. 7 lakh for a film."[34]

Reshma Aur Shera (1971)

For headlining the film Reshma Aur Shera (1971), Rehman won the National Film Award for Best
Actress, which is India's equivalent to the Academy Award for Best Actress.[35] Reshma Aur Shera
was also nominated for the Golden Bear at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival and was
selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film,[35] however the film failed at the
box office.[36]

Later roles and sporadic work

Rehman began experimenting with roles at this stage of career. She accepted the offer to play a
mother to Jaya Bhaduri in Phagun (1973). In her new innings from the '70s, her successful films
include Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Trishul (1978), Jwalamukhi (1980), Naseeb (1981), Namkeen
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(1982), Dharam Kanta (1982), Namak Halaal (1982), Coolie (1983), Mashaal (1984), Chandni
(1989) and Lamhe (1991).[37][10] Kabhi Kabhie, Namkeen, Chandni and Lamhe garnered her
nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Film expert Rajesh Subramanian
reported that Manmohan Desai had approached Rehman, on behalf of Shammi Kapoor, during the
making of Naseeb. In the song "John Jani Janardhan", Kapoor and Rehman make a grand-entry
holding hands. Incidentally, this was the first time the two stars appeared together on screen.[10]
After her appearance in Lamhe (1991), she announced a sabbatical from the film industry.[37][10]

Initially, Rehman was supposed to play the role of her frequent co-star
Amitabh Bachchan's mother in Karan Johar's ensemble family drama
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).[10] However, after having shot a
few scenes, she dropped out of the film due to her husband's death in
November 2000; subsequently, her role was then played by Achala
Sachdev.[38] In recent years, she has played motherly roles in Om Jai
Jagadish (2002), Water (2005), 15 Park Avenue (2005), Rang De
Basanti (2006) and Delhi 6 (2009), all of which earned her critical
acclaim.[37][10]

In 2011, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma
Bhushan, and in 2013 with the Cenetary Award for Indian Film
Personality for her contribution to Indian Cinema. A biography has
been written and published in 2014 about Rehman, entitled
Conversations With Waheeda Rehman,[39] which consist of interviews Rehman in 2012
collected by author and director Nasreen Munni Kabir.

Personal life
In April 1974, Waheeda married Shashi Rekhi (also known by his screen name Kamaljeet).[40]
They had worked together in the film Shagoon (1964). They had 2 sons; Sohail and Kashvi, both of
them are writers. After her marriage, they lived in a farmhouse in Bangalore but after Rekhi's
death on 21 November 2000, Waheeda moved back to her sea-view bungalow in Bandra, Mumbai,
where she currently resides.[41][42]

She is private about her life and seldom speaks about it, as said in an interview at the launch of
Conversations with Waheeda Rehman: "I don't want to get into it. My private life should remain
private. It is nobody's business. I know we are public figures, so when I fight with my husband, do
you want to know about it?"[43]

Reception and legacy

Rehman is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema.[44] Rediff.com placed her in
their "Bollywood's Best Actresses of all time" list.[45] In 2022, she was placed in Outlook India's
"75 Best Bollywood Actresses" list.[46] One of the highest paid actress of mid- to late 1960s and
early 1970s, Rehman appeared in Box Office India 's "Top Actresses" list in 1967 and 1968.[47]
Rehman was placed 3rd in Rediff.com's "Best Bollywood Debut Ever" list, for her film CID.[48] In
2011, they listed her as the fifth-greatest actress of all-time after Nargis, Smita Patil, Nutan and
Meena Kumari.[49] In 2012, Rehman was placed 9th by NDTV in its "The Most Popular Actress of
All Time" list.[50] Filmfare included Rehman's performances in Guide in its list of Bollywood's "80
Iconic Performances".[51] Rehman was also placed in Times of India 's "50 Beautiful Faces" list.[52]

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Devesh Sharma of Filmfare termed her "dusky danseuse".[53] Arushi Bhaskar of Indian Express
said, "Waheeda Rehman has a rich filmography to her name that reflects the changing ethos of
Indian cinema as well as her own talents."[54] Sharla Bazliel of India Today noted, "Her name
means "the unique one" and few actors have had a career, and life, quite like Waheeda
Rehman."[55] Mukul Kesavan of The Telegraph talked about her work with Guru Dutt and said,
"Waheeda Rehman is Hindi cinema's greatest actor but it is a mistake to make that claim, as often
happens, on the basis of her work in Guru Dutt's films. Guru Dutt sprinkled her with stardust; as
an actor, she made herself."[56] Dinesh Raheja of Rediff.com noted, "Rehman's simple beauty and
refreshingly natural style of acting gave her an edge over the carefully-lacquered bouffant brigade
of the 1960s."[57]

Filmography and awards

Year Film Award Category Result Ref.

Sahib Bibi Aur Best Supporting [58]

1962 Nominated
Ghulam Actress
Filmfare Awards
Best Actress Won [59]

1965 Guide
Chicago International Film [60]
Best Actress Won
Festival

1966 Teesri Kasam BFJA Awards Best Actress (Hindi) Won [61]

1967 Ram Aur Shyam Nominated [62]

1968 Neel Kamal Filmfare Awards Best Actress Won [33]

1970 Khamoshi Nominated [63]

1971 Reshma Aur Shera National Film Awards Best Actress Won [64]

1976 Kabhi Kabhie Nominated [65]

1982 Namkeen Nominated [66]

Best Supporting
Filmfare Awards
Actress
1989 Chandni Nominated

1991 Lamhe Nominated [67]

Honours
Padma Shri in 1972.[68]
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994.[69]
IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.[70]
NTR National Award in 2006.[71]
Padma Bhushan in 2011.[72]
Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman from the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 2020.[73]
Dadasaheb Phalke Award: India's highest award for cinematic excellence for the year 2021,
awarded in 2023[74]

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External links
Waheeda Rehman (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716851/) at IMDb
Waheeda Rehman (https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/waheeda-rehman/filmograp
hy/) at Bollywood Hungama
Waheeda Rehman Interview (https://web.archive.org/web/20110928174821/http://articles.times
ofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-06-23/news-interviews/28202984_1_guru-dutt-rojulu-maraayi-wah
eeda-rehman)
A Film Retrospective in Seattle. October 2004 (https://web.archive.org/web/20061210124307/h
ttp://www.geocities.com/chchamuk_chchaili/WaheedaRehman.html?1092378902750)
Queen of Hearts (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/article36943
50.ece) – interview with Rehman published in The Hindu

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