Date of birth: 10th October, 1954

Place of birth: Madras, India

Occupation: Actor

Spouse: Mukesh Aggarwal

Rekha is a veteran Indian actress who has always been the most spoken when it comes to Bollywood because of her contributions to the industry.

The actress was born in the year 1954 in Madras. Her real name is Bhanurekha Ganesan. She is known for her versatility and has been one of the finest Indian actresses ever. She made her debut in the industry as a child actor in a Telugu movie named Rangula Ratnam and made her debut in a lead role in the movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970.

The actress has been a part of 180 movies in her career of 40 years. She has always played the strong female characters in her films throughout her career. The actress was said to have an affair with Amitabh Bachchan, but got married to Delhi based industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal, who committed suicide a year after their marriage when the actress was in the US.

Rekha has won many prestigious awards during and after the tenure of her career.