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Sumathi Josephine, better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. She also starred in a few Telugu and Kannada films.She was one of the contestants of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4 .
Rekha at the Screen Awards, 2008 Rekha is an Indian actress who has had a prolific career in Hindi films, [ 1 ] and is acknowledged as one of the finest actresses of Indian cinema. [ 2 ] She first appeared as a child artist in two Telugu-language films Inti Guttu (1958) and Rangula Ratnam (1966), [ 3 ] [ 4 ] but her career as a lead started ...
Born to a Tamil father and a Telugu mother, Rekha's mother tongue is Telugu and is a fluent speaker of Telugu, [13] but she has mentioned that "at home we used to talk in English, barely spoke in Telugu", [14] and that she thinks in English. [15] She is also fluent in Tamil and Hindi. Rekha did not reveal her family background until mid-1970s.
Gunaa is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language psychological romantic drama film directed by Santhana Bharathi and co-written by Sab John. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rekha and newcomer Roshini in her only screen appearance. It revolves around a newly released psychiatric patient (Haasan) who kidnaps an heiress (Roshini) to make her fall in love with him.
Rekha, also known as Akshara, is a former Indian actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Telugu and Tamil films. [5] While pursuing modelling, she made her acting debut in the 2001 Kannada film Chitra and has since starred in over 30 films in various South Indian languages.
The film had a theatrical release on 22 December 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from Times of India wrote that "the well-written characters from the world of Miriam Maa totally deserved to be presented in a better light." . [7] A reviewer from Dina Thanthi also gave the film a positive review, praising Rekha's performance. [8]
The film was originally directed by Mahendran with Sridevi, Kamal Haasan and Bollywood actress Rekha—in her Tamil cinema debut—playing the lead roles. [4] [5] Rekha was the original choice for the role of Kamini, and scenes featuring her were shot till 3000 feet. [4] Mahendran opted out of the film after a song sequence was shot.
In the movie, Rekha had the controversial role of a married woman who turns into a prostitute, which was severely criticized by the audience. [5] About her role in the movie, Rekha said, "After 'Aastha: In the Prison of Spring' people had a lot to say about my role of a wife who moonlights as a prostitute.