We share some of the best movies of Rekha and cemented her place in Hindi cinema.
Legendary actress Rekha celebrated her 61st birthday on Saturday.
1. Khoon Bhari Maang
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Khoon Bhari Maang, directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan, stars Rekha and Kabir Bedi and is a remake of Australian series Return to Eden. The film is about a wealthy widow who is almost killed by her lover and sets out for revenge.
2. Mr Natwarlal
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Mr. Natwarlal is an action comedy, which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Ajit Khan and Amjad Khan, and is directed by Rakesh Kumar.
3. Suhaag
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Suhaag is a Hindi drama film, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, and Parveen Babi in lead roles. Directed by Manmohan Desai, the film became the highest earning film of 1979.
4. Silsila
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Silsila, a romantic film directed by Yash Chopra, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha and Kulbhushan Kharbanda, with Shashi Kapoor in a special appearance. The movie is said to be loosely inspired by the alleged real-life love triangle of Amitabh-Jaya-Rekha.
5. Umrao Jaan
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Directed by Muzaffar Ali, stars Rekha and Farooq Shaikh in lead roles. The film is based on the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada.
6. Muqaddar Ka Sikander
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Produced and directed by Prakash Mehra, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Raakhee, Rekha and Amjad Khan. The film was the biggest grosser at the box office in 1978.
7. Ijaazat
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Directed by Gulzar, the film stars Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah and Anuradha Patel in lead roles.
