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| birth_name = Bhanurekha Ganesan
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'''Bhanurekha Ganesan''' ({{IPA-te|ˈbʱaːnuɾeːkʰa ɡaɳeːʃan|pron}}; born 10 October 1954), better known by her [[mononymous]] stage name '''Rekha''', is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in [[Hindi film]]s. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in [[Indian cinema]],{{sfn|Gulzar|Nihalani|Chatterjee|2003|page=614}} she has starred in [[Rekha filmography|more than 180 films]] and is the recipient of [[List of awards and nominations received by Rekha|several accolades]], including one [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] and four [[Filmfare Awards]]. She has often played strong and complicated female characters—from fictional to literary—in both mainstream and independent films. Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline, Rekha has gained a reputation for reinventing herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status. In 2010, the [[Government of India]] honoured her with [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian honour.
The daughter of actors [[Pushpavalli]] and [[Gemini Ganesan]], Rekha started her career as a child actress in Telugu films ''[[Inti Guttu (1958 film)|Inti Guttu]]'' (1958) and ''[[Rangula Ratnam (1966 film)|Rangula Ratnam]]'' (1966). Her first film as a lead happened with the Kannada movie ''[[Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999]]'' (1969). Her Hindi debut with ''[[Sawan Bhadon]]'' (1970) established her as a rising star, but despite the success of several of her early films, she was often panned in the press for her looks and weight. Motivated by criticism, she started working on her appearance and put effort into improving her acting technique and command of the Hindi language, resulting in a well-publicised transformation. Early recognition in 1978 for her performances in ''[[Ghar (1978 film)|Ghar]]'' and ''[[Muqaddar Ka Sikandar]]'' marked the beginning of the most successful period of her career, and she was one of Hindi cinema's leading stars through most of the 1980s and early 1990s.
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