List of awards and nominations received by Rekha explained

Rekha is an Indian actress who has received several awards and nominations, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Hailed as one of India's finest actresses,[1] she made her debut as a child artist in 1966 and went on to appear in lead roles in the early 1970s. Since her debut as a leading actress she has acted in over 180 films.[2] Rekha has often portrayed strong female characters, while also acting in some arthouse films besides numerous mainstream cinema.[2] She has won four Filmfare Awards; two Best Actress awards—resulting from seven nominations, one Best Supporting Actress award—resulting from six nominations, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. The first Best Actress win came in 1981 for the Hrishikesh Mukherjee-directed Khubsoorat where she was cast in a comic role. Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan (1981) fetched her the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1982.[3] Rekha received her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1989 for Khoon Bhari Maang. She portrayed the role of a widow who sets out to take revenge on her lover. Her negative role in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi was highly appreciated by critics and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.[4] [5] In 2003, she was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2010, Rekha was awarded the Padma Shri, the 4th highest civilian honour in India. Other awards won by her include International Indian Film Academy Awards, Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, Star Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, Stardust Awards and Bollywood Movie Awards.

National Film Awards

The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. The Best Actress category was introduced in 1968 and has been presented annually to an actress who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.

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1982Umrao JaanBest Actress[6]

Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Awards are given by Filmfare annually for Hindi films. The Best Actress award is given to a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.

Competitive awards
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1979Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Best Supporting Actress[7]
GharBest Actress
1981Judaai[8]
Khubsoorat[9]
1982Umrao Jaan[10]
1983Jeevan Dhaara[11]
1984Mujhe Insaaf ChahiyeBest Supporting Actress[12]
1989Khoon Bhari MaangBest Actress[13]
1992Phool Bane Angaray[14]
1997Khiladiyon Ka KhiladiBest Supporting Actress[15]
2002Lajja[16]
2004Koi... Mil Gaya[17]
2007Krrish[18]
Honorary Award
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2003Lifetime Achievement Award[19]

International Indian Film Academy Awards

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2002LajjaBest Supporting Actress
2003Samsung Diva Award[20]
2004Koi... Mil GayaBest Supporting Actress
2007Krrish
2012Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema[21]

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

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1985UtsavBest Actress (Hindi)[22]

Screen Awards

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1997Khiladiyon Ka KhiladiBest Actor in a Negative Role
1998Best Actress[23]
2002LajjaBest Supporting Actress

Zee Cine Awards

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2002LajjaBest Supporting Actress
2004Koi... Mil Gaya
2006Lifetime Achievement Award
2007KrrishBest Supporting Actress
Forever Diva Award[24]

Stardust Awards

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2006Role Model of the Year[25]
2010Editors' Choice Icon of the Industry[26]
2012Role Model of the Industry Award

Bollywood Movie Awards

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2002LajjaBest Supporting Actress
2003Dil Hai Tumhaara
2004Koi Mil Gaya

Other awards

Honours and recognitions

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. [#Gu|Gulzar, p. 614]
  2. Web site: Happy Birthday Rekha: 15 things that changed her life forever. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011220001/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7598-16.html. dead. 11 October 2012. IBNLive. 13 December 2012. 9 October 2012.
  3. News: Devi. Sangeetha. Umrao Jaan unplugged. https://archive.today/20130125103303/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/11/03/stories/2006110301160100.htm. dead. 25 January 2013. 13 December 2012. The Hindu. 3 November 2006.
  4. Filmfare. 12 April 2010. 13 December 2012. Rekha: Line of Beauty. Choudhary. Anuradha. Like my performance in Khiladiyon Ke Khiladi was not up to my standards but you guys loved it and even gave me the Filmfare Award for it..
  5. Screen. A woman of a million miracles. 2001-04-10. My performance was appreciated by both my fans and my critics. I thought I looked jet-lagged and tired in the film. The people thought otherwise. They thought I looked ravishing..
  6. Web site: 29th National Film Awards . Directorate of Film Festivals . 13 December 2012 . 12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721170327/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm29thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=29NFA.pdf . 21 July 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  7. Web site: The Nominations - 1978. Filmfare. 13 December 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130126045412/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/367020.cms. 26 January 2013.
  8. Web site: The Nominations - 1980. Filmfare. 13 December 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130126071236/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/367074.cms. 26 January 2013.
  9. Web site: The Winners - 1980. Filmfare. 13 December 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130126113500/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/367076.cms. 26 January 2013.
  10. Web site: Filmfare Awards Winners from 1953 to 2020.
  11. Web site: The Nominations - 1982. Filmfare. 13 December 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120708001712/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/367120.cms. 8 July 2012.
  12. Web site: The Nominations - 1983 . Filmfare . 13 December 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120708212739/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/367131.cms . 8 July 2012 .
  13. Web site: The Winners - 1988. Filmfare. 13 December 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130126220122/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368584.cms. 26 January 2013.
  14. Web site: The Nominations - 1991. Filmfare. 13 December 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120710182858/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368596.cms. 10 July 2012.
  15. Web site: The Winners - 1996. https://archive.today/20130126165937/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368652.cms. dead. 26 January 2013. Filmfare. 13 December 2012.
  16. Web site: The Nominations - 2001 . Filmfare . 13 December 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120708020250/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/articleshow/368737.cms . 8 July 2012 .
  17. Web site: 49th Filmfare Awards winner. IMDb. 29 June 2020.
  18. Web site: Nominations for the 52nd Filmfare Awards. Oneindia.in. 13 December 2012.
  19. Web site: The Winners - 2002 . Filmfare . 13 December 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120709102644/http://filmfareawards.indiatimes.com/articleshow/368745.cms . 9 July 2012 .
  20. News: S.R.. Ashok Kumar. It was Devdas' nite at Johannesburg. https://archive.today/20130125043614/http://hindu.com/2003/05/18/stories/2003051807651000.htm. dead. 25 January 2013. 13 December 2012. The Hindu. 18 May 2003.
  21. News: Rekha to receive outstanding achievement award. https://web.archive.org/web/20130603142722/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-31/news-interviews/31920035_1_rekha-indian-cinema-indian-film-industry. dead. 3 June 2013. 13 December 2012. The Times of India. 31 May 2012.
  22. Web site: 52nd Annual BFJA Awards 1989. BFJAAwards.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20100108062601/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/198952.htm. 2010-01-08. 20 July 2007.
  23. News: And the nominees for 1997 are.... 9 January 1998. 13 December 2012. The Indian Express.
  24. Web site: Winners of the Zee Cine Awards 2007. Bollywood Hungama. https://web.archive.org/web/20090524075741/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2007/04/01/2465/index.html. 2009-05-24. 20 July 2007.
  25. Web site: Stars shine down at Kenstar MAX Stardust Awards 2006 . AgencyFaqs.com. 20 July 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927045754/http://www.agencyfaqs.com/media/media_newslets/Media/6956.html . 27 September 2007.
  26. Web site: Big B, Kareena bag Stardust awards. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100122085025/http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/news/big-b-kareena-bag-stardust-awards/5295. 2010-01-22.
  27. The temptress... . Film World . XV . 10 . Ramachandran . T.M. . October 1978 . 26 . 22 April 2021 .
  28. Web site: Rekha named Maha Style Icon of the Year. apunkachoice.com. 20 July 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193004/http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20041018-0.html. 27 September 2007.
  29. News: Shah Rukh, Rani Mukherjee bag awards . The Hindu. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930230212/http://www.hindu.com/2005/02/28/stories/2005022809430300.htm. dead. 30 September 2007. 20 July 2007. Chennai, India. 28 February 2005.
  30. Web site: Amitabh, Rekha win Idea Zee F awards . apunkachoice.com . 20 July 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070202161903/http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/20060514-3.html . 2 February 2007 .
  31. Web site: Lux Golden Rose Awards 2018 Pics: Aishwarya and SRK recreate Devdas moments, complete winners' list and more Celebrities News – India TV. 2018-11-19. www.indiatvnews.com. 2019-01-02.
  32. News: Rekha: Star power. 2011-07-10. The Daily Star. 2011-10-08.
  33. Web site: Archives 2001. Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image. 2011-10-08.
  34. Web site: Manish Malhotra Bridal Collection 2009 Indian Sarees Designer Saree 2010. indiculture.com. 20 July 2007.
  35. Web site: FICCI Felicitates Legends Kamal And Rekha. indiaglitz.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20070407003040/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/gallery/Events/11928.html. dead. 7 April 2007. 20 July 2007.
  36. Web site: Rekha honoured at IMPPA Awards. 2008-09-29. FilmNirvana.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20110711003744/http://www.filmnirvana.com/news/rekha-honoured-imppa-awards/155360. 2011-07-11.
  37. Web site: Rekha not old enough. 2011-10-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111121071541/http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollywood/rekha-not-old-enough-for-lifetime-achievement-award.html. 2011-11-21.
  38. News: Padma Bhushan for Aamir, Padma Shri for Sehwag. 2010-01-25. Hindustan Times. 2011-10-08. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017033639/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Padma-Bhushan-for-Aamir-Padma-Shri-for-Sehwag/Article1-501571.aspx. 2012-10-17.
  39. News: Rekha honoured with ANR award: 'Watch what you feed your brain,' says the actress. 17 November 2019. 18 November 2019.