Personal Details

Original Name:

Bhanu Rekha Ganeasan

Born:

10th October

Place:

 Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Height:

 5’7 (170cm)

Hair Color:

Black

Zodiac Sign:

Libra

Education:

Matric

Languages:

Hindi, English, Urdu, and Tamil

Occupation:

Acting

Hobbies:

Watching films, collecting postcards, drawing cartoons, mimicking people, Photography, Old Photo Collection, Mehndi designs

Contact Address:

Sea Springs, Bungalow No. 2, Bandstand, Bandra, Mumbai 400 050

 

 

She is Bollwood Queen, forever Diva, MahaStyle Icon, Evergreen Heroine, A mega Star, has been called “The Madona”
She has frequently described as “the Diva of Bollywood” and throughout the “1970’s to till today.
She has been featured as Sex symbol in the Indian Cinema.
After Four Decades Career in Industry She is still in demand.

Family Background

Father Gemini Ganesan (Tamil Actor)

Mother

 Pushpawali (Telugu Actress)

Brother & Sisters:

 Seven sisters & one Brother

   

 

Filmi Background

Bhanurekha acted in a Telugu Film “Rangula Ratnam” as a Baby Rekha along with her Mother in 1966.Which was subsequently re- made & released in 1976 as “Rangeela Ratan”.
Rekha made her Debut as a Heroine in the Successful Kannada Film “Godavali Cid 999 & Ammakosam with Dr. Rajkumar

Rekha first hindi film was “Sawan Bhadon” in 1970, film was Hit Rekha a Star Overnight.Rekha has acted in over 188 Films in her 40 years Career, taking part in both “Commercial & Art as well.
As Critical Praise for her Performance throughout the Years.
Rekha has Won one National award, four “Filmfare awards and so many more….


Today at 56 plus she still Gorgeous, still doing movies, doing Item numbers & makes News.Really she is truly a Legend.

 

Something Special

She has mesmeric eyes & Seductive voice
Rekha does Yoga everyday .She is a Vegetarian.
She is very Religious and Spiritual, believe in Re Birth, according to herself She was a “Raj Nartki” in her last Birth (Rajasthan)
She has a large collection of Tissue Kanjeevaram & chiffon sarees.
She sends regularly some money for prostitutes (when she herself act as a Courtesan in Umrao Jaan)
She love Babies & Toys 

 

 Her Favorites

Her Favorites Performances: -

 Madhubala (Mughle Aazam), Meena kumari (Pakizia , sahib Biwi aur Gulam)

 

 Gurudutt (Pyasa) , Nargis (Mother India) , wahida Rehman (Guide)

 

 Amitabh (saudagar & sharabi) Shah Rukh Khan (Chak De)

 

 

Her Favorites Western Singers: -

 Laura Branigan, Barbara, Bryan Adam, Whitney Houston & Sting

 

 

Her Favorites Indian Singers: -

 Lata Mangeshkar, Asha, Mehndi Hasan

 

 

Her Favorites Show: -

 She is huge fan of “Oprah winfrey” and watches it regularly.

 

 

Her Favorites TV channel: -

 CNN & Star World

 

 

 

 

Her Favorites Books & Magazines: -

Conversation with God, Cosmopolitan, Film fare & Elle

 

 She is crazy about – Dennis the Menace, Little Dot, Archie Comics: I’m Betty no Veronica.

 

 

Her Favorites Performances: -

 Sawan Bhadon, Do Anjaane, Aalap, Mukkdar ka Sikander, Ghar, Silsila, Umrao Jaan,

 

 Khoon Bhari Maang, Izazat, phool bane aangrey

 

 

Her Favorites Perfumes: -

 Intimate, Lilly, Drench & Lavleena

 

 

Her Favorites Color: -

 Golden, white & Blue

 

 

 

 

Her Favorites People: -

 “Pisti” She is a person, the most sincere person, My Mother, my Choti Maa Savatri, Smt. Indira Gandhi, Oprah winfrey, Jennifer Kapoor

 

 Krishna Raj kapoor, Sophia Loren, Smt. Sonia Gandhi & Maharani Gayatri Devi

 

 

Her Favorites Cars: -

 Lamborghini, Maruti 800, Volkswagen, Beetle jaguar

 

 

Her Favorites Jewellery: -

 Oxidized silver, Old Jadhau Pearls Jewellery made from cloth Old Egyptian.

 

 

Her Favorites Holiday Spot: -

 Rome, San Francisco, Long Island, New York, West Palm Beach Japan

 

 

Her Favorites Games: -

 Table Tennis

 

 

Films she’d wished done:

 Loved to have made the whole of silent Movie, To play Jessica in Roger Rabbit,

 

 Scent of a woman. A female version, Godfather III again a female version,

 

 Madhubala in Mughal-E- Azam

 

 

 Her Favorites English songs: -

 (a) Self Control’ by Laura Braigan

 

 (b) I am a Woman in love’ by Barbara Streisand

 

 (c) ‘Right here waiting for you’ by Richard Marx

 

 (d) ‘I said I love you but lied’ by Michael Bolton

 

 (e) I’ll be watching you’ by sting

 

 (f) ‘Everything I do, I do it for you… by Bryan Adams

 

 (g) I’ll always love you by Whitney Houston

 

 (h) I wanna run to you... By whifney Houston

 

 

 Her Favorites Hindi songs: -

 (a) Pyar kiya toh Darna kya

 

 (b) ‘Allah tero Naam …

 

 (c) Waqt ne kiya kya sitam

 

 (d) Tum agar bhul bhi jao

 

 (e) Main toh kabse khadi is dyar

 

 (f) Mere mehboob tujhe meri

 

 (g) Humne dekhi hai in aankho ki

 

 (h) Tujhse naraj nahi zindgi

 

 (i) yeh kaha aa gaye hum

 

 (j) Ranjish hi sahi

   (k) Mujhe tum nazar se gira toh rahe ho

 

 

Her Favorites Restaurants: -

 China Garden Shamiana, The Taj Trattoria at The President, The Thai Restaurant at the President

 Her Favorites Sweet: -

 Rasmalai

 Her Favorite Dish

Bhindi & Green Veg with lots of salad

She is Crazy for

 Chocolates

 She wants work with:-

 Mani Ratnam, Suraj Badjayata, Shekhar akpoor, Sanjay leela Bhansali, Karan Johar

Co-stars she wants to work: -

 Kamal hasan, Sanjay dutt, Shah Rukh Khan

 

 

Things she’d like to do retiring as an actress: -

 Open her own Boutique, Seriously starting Classical music,

 

 Open a big Beauty & make up centre, Establish a an institution for the invalids,

 

 Try hands at Direction, Exhibitions of her paintings

 

 

Most Disappointing Moment: -

 Had to leave School due to financial reasons, Could never learn Classical music,

 

 Could not buy a plot of land on Madh Island because I was a Film star,

 

 and after a full day – Night at Tirupati, I could never get Darshan.

 

 

Happiest Moments: -

 when I got the National award but more important, the person who informed me about it.

 

 When I could finally reduce my weight. That particular day when I released that I could

 

 never be alone and that I could be my Best Friend. The Day I realized that there is a life &

 

 that I should live it to the Fullest. And the day that I know I’m going to become a mother

 

 

Her Idea of Romance: -

 To look in to his eyes first thing as you awaken. To be with your loved one at the Dinning table and not be able to eat a morsel. To be miles away from my Man and then suddenly smell his body and be overwhelmed by Memories. To speak for hours on the phone long distance, when he is away. To shop for a gift for my Special one and the thrill of planning  “How to wrap it”. Write a card and how to present that gift.