A mononym is a name composed of only one word. An individual who is known and addressed by a mononym is a mononymous person .
149-742: Bhanurekha Ganesan ( pronounced [ˈbʱaːnuɾeːkʰa ɡaɳeːʃan] ; born 10 October 1954), better known by her mononymous stage name Rekha , is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films . Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema , she has starred in more than 180 films and is the recipient of several accolades , including one National Film Award and three 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
298-594: A Latinized version (where "u" become "v", and "j" becomes "i") of his family surname , "Arouet, l[e] j[eune]" ("Arouet, the young"); it reversed the syllables of the name of the town his father came from, Airvault; and it has implications of speed and daring through similarity to French expressions such as voltige , volte-face and volatile . "Arouet" would not have served the purpose, given that name's associations with " roué " and with an expression that meant "for thrashing". The 19th-century French author Marie-Henri Beyle (1783–1842) used many pen names , most famously
447-514: A Member of Parliament for the Rajya Sabha from 2012 to 2018. Her private life and public image have been the subject of frequent media interest and discussion. Starting in the 1970s, her pairing opposite Amitabh Bachchan in a number of successful films was accompanied by enduring speculation about a love affair between the two, culminating in their starring film Silsila (1981), which was reflective of media projections. Her only marriage to
596-501: A firework explodes and ignites the tent , which is swiftly evacuated. Several children remain trapped in the blaze and Krishna is faced with the dilemma of saving the children without revealing his abilities. Krishna applies a broken black clown 's mask lying on the floor and wears his jacket on inside-out, creating the persona of Krrish . After a few days, Kristian witnesses Krrish fighting some goons and removing his mask, where he gets shocked to learn that his friend Krishna
745-570: A hang glider accident , the two become friends and grow close just before Priya and Honey depart for their home in Singapore . Before leaving, Priya and Honey have witnessed first-hand some of the special abilities that Krishna exhibits, like talking to animals and superhuman strength . After returning to Singapore, Priya and Honey are fired by their boss for taking a non-permitted 5-day extension of vacation. In an attempt to keep their jobs, Honey suggests inviting Krishna to Singapore and making
894-508: A television program about him. Priya, aware of Krishna's love for her, invites him to join her in Singapore. However, Sonia protests this by stating that the people there will only wish to exploit his abilities and explains to Krishna that his father Rohit was invited to Singapore and hired by a scientist Dr. Siddhant Arya to help create a computer to see the future in order to prevent wars and help prepare against natural disasters . On
1043-487: A 13-year-old child." —Rekha on her first visit to Bombay, 1990 In late 1968, the Nairobi -based businessman Kuljeet Pal visited Gemini Studios to search a newcomer for his new project Anjana Safar (an adaption of H. Rider Haggard 's 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines ). He spotted Rekha at the studio and cast her as the film's second female lead after Vanisri . Pal went to Pushpavalli's house to give Rekha
1192-486: A Blu-ray version. It was also notably screened under the "Informative Screening (Feature)" film category at the 2014 Pyongyang International Film Festival in North Korea. Krrish had a good opening week, and tickets were reportedly selling for many times the original cost at some locations. Total gross collections were an Indian record of ₹ 41.6 crore ( ₹ 29.7 crore nett) for its opening week. Krrish became
1341-401: A Tamilian labourer who falls for the thief Mohan Kumar-Saxena ( Shashi Kapoor ). Cine Blitz praised Rekha for proving her talent in acting. Rekha's turning point came in 1978, with her portrayal of a rape victim in the social drama Ghar . She plays Aarti, a newly married woman who gets gravely traumatized after being gang-raped. The film follows her character's struggle and traumatised with
1490-661: A combination of two personal names typically given by a Buddhist monk. There are no inherited family names; instead, Bhutanese differentiate themselves with nicknames or prefixes. In the Near East 's Arab world, the Syrian poet Ali Ahmad Said Esber (born 1930) at age 17 adopted the mononym pseudonym, Adunis , sometimes also spelled "Adonis". A perennial contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he has been described as
1639-626: A commercial success. She was enrolled at a kindergarten when she was at the age of three and next joined the Presentation Convent School in Madras during her adolescence. She also met Narayani, Ganesan and Aramelu's second daughter, at the school when the latter was around nine or ten years old. Always an awkward and lonely girl, she admitted that she experienced childhood obesity . In a 1990 interview to The Illustrated Weekly of India , she called herself as "the fattest girl in
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#17327901369431788-406: A divorced couple who meet unexpectedly for the first time after years of separation at a railway station, and recall together their life as a married couple and the conflicts which brought about their eventual split. Apart from parallel cinema, Rekha took on other increasingly adventurous roles. She was among the early actresses to play lead roles in heroine-oriented revenge films, the first of which
1937-410: A female underworld don. Halfway through the decade, Rekha managed to halt her decline when she accepted several highly-controversial films, including Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996). Kama Sutra , a foreign production directed by Mira Nair , was an erotic drama, and many felt her role of a Kama Sutra teacher in the film would damage her career. She was undeterred by
2086-470: A film adaptation of Mirza Hadi Ruswa 's Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada (1905), saw Rekha in the title role of the poet and courtesan with a heart of gold from Lucknow in the 1840s. Made on a lavish production cost, the film follows Umrao's life story from her childhood as a girl named Amiran who is kidnapped and sold in a brothel to her position years later as a popular courtesan who seeks happiness amid love affairs and other tribulations. In preparation for
2235-407: A flying stunt, one of the wires that was tied to Hrithik Roshan broke, causing him to fall 50 feet, though he landed safely on a shop's canopy. Hrithik described the incident as a "freak accident", stating, "I was skydiving to my death till I fell on a six-feet-long canopy of a shop that was out because of the slight drizzle. The canopy had iron rods. But I missed those rods too. What do I say? I guess
2384-493: A given name and a surname. Some companies get around this by entering the mononym as both the given name and the surname. Krrish Krrish ( Hindi pronunciation: [krɪʃ] ) is a 2006 Indian superhero action thriller film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan . The film stars Hrithik Roshan in a dual role , alongside Priyanka Chopra , Naseeruddin Shah , Rekha , Sharat Saxena and Manini Mishra . It
2533-415: A glamorous model. In 2015, she appeared in R. Balki's Shamitabh , where she played herself. In 1990, Rekha married Delhi -based industrialist Mukesh Aggarwal. Aggarwal was a self-made entrepreneur and owner of the kitchenware brand Hotline. He is believed to have had a long-standing struggle with depression and according to Rekha's biographers, she only found out about his mental health after marriage. He
2682-504: A hidden treasure. She was paid ₹ 25,000 (US$ 300) for her work. Since her mother fell ill at the time, Rekha was accompanied by her aunt to the shooting, which started in August that year at Mehboob Studio . A controversy arose around a kissing scene featuring Rekha and male lead Biswajit Chatterjee , of which she was not notified as Nawathe wanted to maintain her natural reaction. In later years, Rekha complained at having been tricked into
2831-475: A large extent in Singapore as well as India . Krrish was released worldwide on 23 June 2006 at a budget of ₹ 40 crore and on over 1000 prints both near-record amounts for an Indian film at the time. The film received positive reviews from critics and received a record opening week at the box office. A blockbuster , Krrish grossed a worldwide total of ₹ 126 crore, becoming the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2006 . The film received 8 nominations at
2980-461: 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
3129-661: A lifetime. In European and American histories, prominent Native Americans are usually mononymous, using a name that was frequently garbled and simplified in translation. For example, the Aztec emperor whose name was preserved in Nahuatl documents as Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin was called "Montezuma" in subsequent histories. In current histories he is often named Moctezuma II , using the European custom of assigning regnal numbers to hereditary heads of state. Some French authors have shown
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#17327901369433278-567: A movement of neo-realist arthouse films. These films included dramas such as Kalyug (1981), Vijeta (1982) and Utsav (1984), and her portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan (1981) won her the National Film Award for Best Actress . After a short setback in the mid 1980s, she was among the actresses who led a new trend of women-centred revenge films, starting with Khoon Bhari Maang (1988), for which she won
3427-487: A much less consequential effect. These included her next film Insaaf Ki Devi (1992), and later films such as Ab Insaf Hoga (1995) and Udaan (1997), all of which were major duds. She followed with a dual role of twin sisters in Shakti Samanta 's Geetanjali opposite Jeetendra and the title role in the box-office disaster Madam X , in which she starred as a young woman hired by the police to impersonate
3576-572: A number of film journalists' associations. In a retrospective review for The Hindu , the sport journalist and film critic Vijay Lokapally presumed that Rekha's role was challenging for her and appreciated her chemistry with Khanna; a Link reviewer praised its social themes. Film World awarded her with the Best Actress trophy for her work in Immaan Dharam , an action film that received mixed critical reviews. It features her as Durga,
3725-419: A nutritious diet, and a regular, disciplined life. In 1983, her diet and yoga practice were published in a book called "Rekha's Mind and Body Temple". Rekha has no children. She is a self-proclaimed eggetarian . In 2012, Rekha was nominated as a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha , the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India . She was appointed to the position by President Pratibha Patil on
3874-567: A period of self-discovery. Other films that year include Karmayogi . Following Do Anjaane , speculation about a love affair with her co-star Amitabh Bachchan generated. Filmmakers at the time saw this as an opportunity to publicise their films by exploiting their alleged affair on-screen, as done in Mr. Natwarlal and Suhaag —both 1979 releases and highly popular with audiences. In Mr. Natwarlal , an action romance set in Calcutta , Rekha portrays
4023-624: A person may select a single name from their polynym or adopt a mononym as a chosen name, pen name , stage name , or regnal name . A popular nickname may effectively become a mononym, in some cases adopted legally. For some historical figures, a mononym is the only name that is still known today. The word mononym comes from English mono- ("one", "single") and -onym ("name", "word"), ultimately from Greek mónos (μόνος, "single"), and ónoma (ὄνομα, "name"). The structure of persons' names has varied across time and geography. In some societies, individuals have been mononymous, receiving only
4172-467: A preference for mononyms. In the 17th century, the dramatist and actor Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622–73) took the mononym stage name Molière. In the 18th century, François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778) adopted the mononym Voltaire , for both literary and personal use, in 1718 after his imprisonment in Paris' Bastille , to mark a break with his past. The new name combined several features. It was an anagram for
4321-489: A rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that it was "another good outing for Bollywood music lovers." He especially praised the songs "Chori Chori", "Koi Tumsa Nahi" and "Pyaar Ki Ek Kahaani." Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave a favourable review for the soundtrack's "catchy" songs. However, she felt that while the songs meshed with the film, "none of them bear the staying power of Rajesh Roshan's earlier soundtracks." Dr. Mandar V. Bichu of Gulf News said that it did not live up to
4470-412: A reluctant Indian superhero" but said it may be "far too crazed for foreign viewers". David Chute of LA Weekly deemed it a "hearty pulp cinema that really sticks to your ribs". Likewise, Laura Kern of The New York Times said it was a blend of carefree romance, show-stopping action and sci-fi. Ronnie Scheib of Variety said that it was an "enjoyable, daffily improbable escapist romp". He praised
4619-522: 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) and Rangula Ratnam (1966). Her first film as
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4768-501: A room at the Hotel Ajanta in the city's neighbourhood Juhu , with Pal paying off the fee. Also that year, she announced her debut to public and the media, and the successful Kannada film Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 with Dr. Rajkumar , where she features as a lead for the first time, was released. In Anjana Safar , directed by Raja Nawathe , she played Sunita, a woman forced by her father to travel to Africa in search of
4917-526: A screen test, dictating a number of sentences in Hindi, which were rewrote by Rekha in Latin script , and then told her to memorize it. A few moments later, Rekha said the sentences completely and Pal was impressed of her native Hindi-speaker-like voice. He gave her a five-year contract to star in four films from him and his brother Shatrujeet Pal each. Rekha moved to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) in 1969 and rented
5066-580: A second Best Actress award at Filmfare. Rekha's work was much less prolific in subsequent decades. Her roles in early 1990s mostly met with lukewarm reviews. In 1996, she played against type in the role of an underworld don in the action thriller Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), for which she won a third Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category, and further appeared in Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996) and Aastha: In
5215-412: A sequel to Koi... Mil Gaya (2003). They announced that actors Hrithik Roshan and Rekha would return for the sequel, but that Preity Zinta would be replaced by Priyanka Chopra . Chopra also confirmed the same, adding, "The story will start where Koi... Mil Gaya ended." Before Chopra, Amrita Rao was cast as the female lead, and she and Hrithik starred in a photoshoot. However, the results of
5364-465: A sightseeing tour, first in India and then in Singapore. He said that overall, this film lacks the fun of its predecessor. On the other hand, Raja Sen said that Krrish was infinitely better than KMG , though ultimately it was all about Hrithik Roshan. Sen and Sukanya Verma, writing for Rediff , both gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, and both said that it was a good film for children. Sen summarised, "So,
5513-601: A similar list by Screen magazine, the role was included as one of "ten memorable roles that made the Hindi film heroine proud." In later interviews, Rekha has mentioned that receiving the Filmfare Award for this role was a surprise and a turning point that gave her reassurance and validation after taking a small break and getting eclipsed by younger stars. "All that applause from the film fraternity inspired me and made me realize that I am still wanted. I felt even more charged to give my best and knew right then, that this
5662-577: A single mother to a developmentally disabled young man, played by Hrithik Roshan . The movie was a financial and critical success and became the most popular film of the year; it won the Filmfare Award for Best Film , among others. Rekha received another Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Filmfare for her performance, which Khalid Mohamed described as "astutely restrained". In 2005, Rekha guest starred in an item number in connection with
5811-472: A single name. Alulim , first king of Sumer , is one of the earliest names known; Narmer , an ancient Egyptian pharaoh , is another. In addition, Biblical names like Adam , Eve , Moses , or Abraham , were typically mononymous, as were names in the surrounding cultures of the Fertile Crescent . Ancient Greek names like Heracles , Homer , Plato , Socrates , and Aristotle , also follow
5960-767: A tradition of single names. In modern times, in countries that have long been part of the East Asian cultural sphere (Japan, the Koreas, Vietnam, and China), mononyms are rare. An exception pertains to the Emperor of Japan . Mononyms are common in Indonesia , especially in Javanese names . Single names still also occur in Tibet . Most Afghans also have no surname. In Bhutan , most people use either only one name or
6109-473: A truly great performance." — The Illustrated Weekly of India on Rekha, 1986 Mononymous A mononym may be the person's only name, given to them at birth. This was routine in most ancient societies, and remains common in modern societies such as in Afghanistan , Bhutan , Indonesia (especially by the Javanese ), Myanmar , Mongolia , Tibet , and South India . In other cases,
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6258-577: A way to compete with female newcomers at the time. Utsav polarized both the audience and film reviewers with its script and direction; her work and costumes, however, were well received. A review in Asiaweek noted Rekha "dressed in little more than glittering jewellery". In 2003, Maithili Rao wrote, "Rekha—forever the first choice for the courtesan's role, be it ancient Hindu India or 19th-century Muslim Lucknow—is all statuesque sensuality..." In Gulzar's drama Ijaazat , Rekha and Naseeruddin Shah star as
6407-405: A young unmarried woman who is the sole breadwinner of her extended family. During this period, Rekha was willing to expand her range beyond what she was given in mainstream films and started working in parallel cinema , a movement of Indian neo-realist art films . These films include Kalyug (1981), Umrao Jaan (1981), Vijeta (1982), Utsav (1984) and Ijaazat (1987). Umrao Jaan ,
6556-698: A young woman who joins the police force to avenge her husband's death in K. C. Bokadia 's Phool Bane Angaray (1991). The film was a box-office hit and Rekha received a Best Actress nomination at Filmfare for her work, in reference to which Subhash K. Jha remarked, "Khaki never seemed sexier". The Indian Express wrote that she "rides horses, wields swords and does justice to the title in being phool (a flower) and becoming angaarey (burning coal)". The public's acceptance of Phool Bane Angaray and Khoon Bhari Maang prompted several filmmakers to come with similar offers to Rekha, and she played such roles—labeled "avenging angels"—in several of her proceeding projects to
6705-495: Is Krrish. As Krrish is being offered a reward for his deeds, Krishna asks Kristian to assume his identity so that he can pay for his sister's surgery. Meanwhile, Priya and Honey learn that Krishna is Krrish after they see the footage from the video camera that was in Priya's hand. They decide to release the footage on TV to enable Krishna to become a world-famous celebrity . During their discussions, Krishna arrives and overhears
6854-552: Is also fluent in Tamil and Hindi. Rekha did not reveal her family background until mid-1970s. During her unstable childhood, her relationship with her father Ganesan was poor. Ganesan did not want to recognize her as his daughter and give her a living. He rarely met both of his children with Pushpavalli, who subsequently married K. Prakash, a cinematographer from Madras, and she legally changed her name to K. Pushpavalli. She gave birth to two more children, Dhanalakshmi (who later married to
7003-461: Is his son, Krishna and Priya take Rohit with them back to India, reuniting him with Sonia. Rohit learns that Nisha had died after he disappeared, where he mourns her along with Sonia, Krishna and Priya. Rohit uses the supercomputer created by his late father to summon his alien friend, Jadoo, whose spaceship can be seen from a distance. In November 2004, the Roshans confirmed they would produce
7152-412: Is it a good superhero movie? No, but it's well-intentioned. It's a full-on kiddie movie, and while a lot of us might be scornful of Krrish , it's heartening to see fantasy officially entering mainstream Bollywood." Verma agreed with other critics that it took too long for the action to get started, and said that a lot of attention was spent showing off Roshan's muscles. He summarised, " Krrish neither has
7301-606: Is me". Highly praised for her portrayal, she received several nominations for her work, including the Filmfare Award and the International Indian Film Academy Award (IIFA) for Best Supporting Actress. Taran Adarsh wrote that "it is Rekha who walks away with the glory, delivering one of the finest performances the Indian screen has seen in the recent times." In Rakesh Roshan 's science-fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya , Rekha played Sonia Mehra,
7450-455: Is the second instalment in the Krrish franchise and a sequel to Koi... Mil Gaya . In the film, Krishna Mehra, who has superhuman abilities like his father Rohit Mehra, falls in love with Priya and follows her to Singapore , where he takes on the superhero persona of Krrish and sets out to thwart the plans of the evil scientist Dr. Siddhant Arya, who is creating a supercomputer which shows
7599-407: The 52nd Filmfare Awards , including Best Film , Best Director (Rakesh), Best Actor (Hrithik) and Best Supporting Actress (Rekha) and won 3 awards, including Best Special Effects . At the 8th IIFA Awards , the film received 9 nominations, and won 3 awards, including Best Actor (Hrithik). It also won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects . The third film in the series, Krrish 3
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#17327901369437748-773: The 52nd Filmfare Awards . At the 2007 IIFA Awards , Krrish won Best Actor , Best Action , and Best Special Effects . Rakesh Roshan won the Creative Person of the Year title at the same ceremony. Additionally, the film was nominated in the following categories at the ceremony: Best Director, Best Music and Best Story. Hrithik Roshan won other acting awards that year, including the Star Screen Award Best Actor , Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Male , BFJA – Best Actor Award (Hindi) and GIFA Best Actor . The film's special effects won
7897-705: The National Film Award for Best Special Effects . The film also took Best Picture honours at the Matri Shree Media Awards . In a showing of the film's popularity with children, Krrish swept the major film categories at the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards, which are voted on by children across India. Winners were: Hrithik Roshan (Most Amazing Actor — Male), Priyanka Chopra (Most Amazing Actor — Female), Krrish (Most Amazing Film), Special Effects in Krrish (Most Amazing Moment in
8046-401: The 17th and 18th centuries, most Italian castrato singers used mononyms as stage names (e.g. Caffarelli , Farinelli ). The German writer, mining engineer, and philosopher Georg Friedrich Philipp Freiherr von Hardenberg (1772–1801) became famous as Novalis . The 18th-century Italian painter Bernardo Bellotto , who is now ranked as an important and original painter in his own right, traded on
8195-635: The 2000s, Rekha appeared in relatively few movies. She started the decade with Bulandi , directed by T. Rama Rao . The other was Khalid Muhammad's Zubeidaa, co starring Karisma Kapoor and Manoj Vajapayee playing the first wife Maharani Mandira Devi of the King. In 2001, Rekha appeared in Rajkumar Santoshi 's feminist drama Lajja , an ensemble piece inspired by a true incident of a woman being raped in Bawanipur two years before. The film follows
8344-628: The Delhi-based industrialist and television manufacturer Mukesh Agarwal in March 1990 ended seven months later when he died by suicide. Rekha's public image has often been tied to her perceived sex appeal. She is reluctant to give interviews or discuss her life, which resulted in her being labelled a recluse. Rekha was born Bhanurekha Ganesan in Madras (present-day Chennai) on 10 October 1954 to South Indian actors Gemini Ganesan and Pushpavalli , when
8493-765: The Hindi language, resulting in a well-publicised transformation. Early recognition in 1978 for her performances in 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. For her performance in the comedy Khubsoorat (1980), Rekha received her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress . She followed it with roles in Baseraa (1981), Ek Hi Bhool (1981), Jeevan Dhaara (1982) and Agar Tum Na Hote (1983). While mostly prolific in popular Hindi cinema, during this time she ventured into parallel cinema ,
8642-501: The Hindu Lord Krishna ), Chinese martial arts and Hollywood films to set itself up as a film of global significance. Rakesh Roshan wanted Krrish to be a trendsetter in Indian cinema, with visual effects on par with Hollywood films . He hired Hollywood special effects experts Marc Kolbe and Craig Mumma, who had both previously worked on such films as Independence Day , Godzilla and Sky Captain , to help create
8791-581: The House. This concern had been previously raised with respect to Rekha and other nominated members during their incumbency, but several elected members came to their defense, asserting that the active presence of those nominated to the House was not obligatory and that they could contribute in other ways through their position. "There has never been anyone quite like Rekha. Tempestuous woman. Troublemaker extraordinary. A woman once known, never quite forgotten. And an accomplished actress who can often startle you with
8940-507: The Prison of Spring (1997) to critical acclaim but some public scrutiny. During the 2000s, she was praised for her supporting roles in the 2001 dramas Zubeidaa and Lajja , and started playing mother roles, among which was her role in the science fiction Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) and its superhero sequel Krrish (2006), both commercial successes. The lattermost emerged as her highest-grossing release. Apart from acting, Rekha served as
9089-532: The US, who, during the course of the film, romances the much younger Akshay Kumar . Her portrayal earned her several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Star Screen Award for Best Villain . In spite of the positive response to her performance from both fans and critics, she maintained on more than one occasion that she did not like herself in the film, noting that her work
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#17327901369439238-418: The action sequences as ingeniously choreographed, but very family-friendly. Though Jaspreet Pandohar of BBC was critical of the script for being "low on originality", he praised Hrithik Roshan's performance and the action scenes. Dr. P.V. Vaidyanathan, in a review for BBC Shropshire , said that the film's excellent special effects were as good as the best from Hollywood, praised Hrithik's acting, but called
9387-426: The actor Tej Sapru ) and the dancer Seshu (died 21 May 1991). Due to her mother's hectic acting schedule at the time, Rekha would often stay with her grandmother. Asked in an interview by Simi Garewal about her father, Rekha believed he was never even aware of her existence. She recalled that her mother often spoke about him and added that despite never having lived with him, she felt his presence all through. Even so,
9536-405: The age of 13 to 14—while she was in ninth grade—she dropped out from school to start a full-time career in acting; she later regretted not having completed her education. A protective sister, she did not allow her younger sister Radha to join her, because she wanted Radha to finish hers. "Bombay was like a jungle, and I had walked in unarmed. It was one of the most frightening phases of my life... I
9685-441: The audience and critics. Film World wrote that she has proved herself as a leading actress in Hindi cinema as filmmakers had started taking more notice of her and become more keen to cast her in their films. She remarked that it was difficult to stand in front of Bachchan, speaking of how she felt paranoid after she knew that he would star opposite her in the film. She stated that he contributed to "dramatic changes" in her life and
9834-420: The biggest hit of that year, as well as one of the biggest hits of the decade, and Rekha was set as one of the most successful actresses of these times. The film opened to a positive critical reception, and Rekha's brief role as a tawaif named Zohrabai earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Filmfare. M. L. Dhawan of The Tribune noted her "smouldering intensity". Rekha recalled this phase as
9983-525: The box office. In 2014, Rekha was working on Abhishek Kapoor 's Fitoor , but left the film due to unknown reasons and later Tabu was signed as her replacement. In 2014 she also worked in Super Nani released on Diwali (24 October). Super Nani was a family drama, in which the grandmother (Rekha) is unappreciated by her children and husband, Randhir Kapoor . Her grandson, Sharman Joshi convinces her to change. The grandmother 'transforms' herself into
10132-542: The box office. Soon after her move to Bombay in 1969, Rekha was signed by the producer and director Mohan Sehgal for his film, Sawan Bhadon , and the filming started on 11 October. He cast her as Chanda, a village girl who does not receive approval from her parents to marry her lover ( Navin Nischol ). Although her hair was already long and thick, Sehgal forced her to wear a wig . Hence, it did not fit on her hair and her hairdressers had to shave her hair to almost bald. She
10281-515: The casting, feeling the audience's attention was strictly focused on the speculation rather than the plot. India Today 's Sunil Sethi saw that Rekha was "as synthetic as [Amitabh Bachchan's] tiresome chauvinism". Other films starring her that year include Ramesh Talwar 's Baseraa and T. Rama Rao's Ek Hi Bhool (a remake of the 1981 Tamil film Mouna Geethangal ) both box-office successes. She received another Filmfare Best Actress nomination for Jeevan Dhaara (1982), in which she played
10430-618: The clan) – the nomen and cognomen were almost always hereditary. Mononyms in other ancient cultures include Hannibal , the Celtic queen Boudica , and the Numidian king Jugurtha . During the early Middle Ages , mononymity slowly declined, with northern and eastern Europe keeping the tradition longer than the south. The Dutch Renaissance scholar and theologian Erasmus is a late example of mononymity; though sometimes referred to as "Desiderius Erasmus" or "Erasmus of Rotterdam", he
10579-414: The computer to reveal his future, where he is shocked to see Krrish killing him. In an attempt to change his future, Dr. Arya quickly visits Kristian's house and shoots Kristian dead, believing him to be Krrish. After learning about Kristian's death, Krrish uses his superhuman speed to pursue Dr. Arya to his remote island, where he has imprisoned Rohit. When Dr. Arya looks into the future again, he sees that
10728-555: The couple were unmarried. Ganesan was previously married to T. R. "Bobjima" Alamelu and had four children: the Illinois -based radiation oncologist Revathi Swaminathan, the gynecologist Kamala Selvaraj , The Times of India 's journalist Narayani Ganesan, and the medical doctor Jaya Shreedhar. He had two more children with actress Savitri —Vijaya Chamundeswari, a fitness expert, and Sathish Kumaar. Meanwhile, Pushpavalli had two children (Babuji and Rama) from her earlier marriage to
10877-400: The criticism. Todd McCarthy of Variety described her as "exquisitely composed" in the part. Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi , an action film directed by Umesh Mehra, was a major financial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Indian films of the year. It featured Rekha in her first negative role as Madam Maya, a vicious gangster woman running a secret business of illegal wrestling matches in
11026-439: The diva status is under serious threat." In 2006, she reprised the role of Sonia Mehra in Krrish , Rakesh Roshan 's sequel to Koi... Mil Gaya . In this superhero feature, the story moves 20 years forward and focuses on the character of Sonia's grandson Krishna (played again by Hrithik Roshan), whom she has brought up single-handedly after the death of her son Rohit, and who turns out to have supernatural powers. Krrish became
11175-686: The emperor and his family have no surname, only a given name, such as Hirohito , which in practice in Japanese is rarely used: out of respect and as a measure of politeness, Japanese prefer to say "the Emperor" or "the Crown Prince". Roman Catholic popes have traditionally adopted a single, regnal name upon their election . John Paul I broke with this tradition – adopting a double name honoring his two predecessors – and his successor John Paul II followed suit, but Benedict XVI reverted to
11324-432: The famous Hindi films of 1988, remarked that Khoon Bhari Maang was "a crowning glory for Rekha, who rose like a phoenix ... and bedazzled the audience with her daredevilry." Encyclopædia Britannica ' s Encyclopædia of Hindi Cinema listed her role in the film as one of Hindi cinema's memorable female characters, noting it for changing "the perception of the ever-forgiving wife, turning her into an avenging angel." In
11473-471: The film "its natural zing". Maang Bharo Sajana and Judaai , both directed by T. Rama Rao , and Saawan Kumar Tak 's Saajan Ki Saheli , brought her further critical attention that year. Rekha's alleged love affair speculation with Amitabh Bachchan culminated when they starred together in Yash Chopra 's romantic drama Silsila . It was the most scandalous of their films together as it reflected
11622-540: The film saw her in the part of Anu, Khan's childhood sweetheart. Additional films include Kabeela , about her appearance in which critic Gautam Kundu wrote that she "manages to be as undistinguished as the script will allow, which is plenty". Rekha recalls that the way she was perceived at that time motivated her to change her appearance and improve her choice of roles: "I was called the [ugly duckling] of Hindi films because of my dark complexion and South Indian features. I used to feel deeply hurt when people compared me with
11771-474: The film surpassed expectations, but felt that there were issues with pacing in first hour. Overall, he deemed Krrish to be "a terrifically exciting and compelling experience", and awarded the film 4.5 of 5 stars. Nikhat Kazmi noted in The Times of India that while the superhero and action sequences were appealing, there were not enough of them. He was also not excited by the romantic parts, comparing them to
11920-562: The film's success was a breakthrough for her career. Amma Kosam , a Telugu drama from the director Kolli Pratyagatma , was released in the end of the year, and she dedicated it to her mother. Rekha subsequently got several offers but nothing of substance, as her roles were mostly just of a glamour girl. She was highly prolific during the decade, working on average in ten films a year, most of which were deemed potboilers and failed to propel her career forward in terms of roles and appreciation. She appeared in several commercially successful films at
12069-556: The film. She later reacted: "...people had a lot to say about my role... I don't have problems playing anything. I've reached a stage where I could do justice to any role that came my way. It could be role of a mother, a sister-in-law; negative, positive, sensational or anything." Her performance earned her positive reviews and a Star Screen Award nomination, with India Today referring to her work as "her finest performance in years". She next acted in Qila (1998) and Mother (1999). In
12218-419: The fourth-highest-grossing film of 2006, earning over ₹ 69 crore nett in India alone, and was classified as a "Blockbuster" by Box Office India . It also grossed ₹ 31.68 crore in the overseas market, where it was declared a "hit". The final worldwide total gross was ₹ 126 crore. One week after Krrish was released, another superhero film, Superman Returns was released in India. Rakesh Roshan stated, "I
12367-409: The future. Krrish was conceived to be a film of global significance and a trendsetter in Indian cinema , with VFX on par with those from Hollywood . To that end, the effects team was aided by Marc Kolbe and Craig Mumma and the action scenes were choreographed by Tony Ching . The music was composed by Rajesh Roshan , while the background score was composed by Salim–Sulaiman . Filming was done to
12516-436: The girls talking about how Priya had been lying to him and will create a big sensation by revealing his identity to the world. Just before Priya confesses to Honey that in this drama she has genuinely fallen in love with Krishna, Krishna leaves, heartbroken. After being confronted by Krishna at his hotel about what she said, Priya realizes her mistake and sets out to stop her boss from revealing Krrish's identity. Priya rushes to
12665-518: The greatest living poet of the Arab world. In the West, mononymity, as well as its use by royals in conjunction with titles, has been primarily used or given to famous people such as prominent writers, artists , entertainers , musicians and athletes . The comedian and illusionist Teller , the silent half of the duo Penn & Teller , legally changed his original polynym, Raymond Joseph Teller, to
12814-528: The help of her husband ( Vinod Mehra ). The film was considered her first notable milestone, and her performance was acclaimed by both critics and audiences. Dinesh Raheja elaborated, " Ghar heralded the arrival of a mature Rekha. Her archetypal jubilance was replaced by her very realistic portrayal..." She received her first nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards . In that same year, her another release, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar , emerged as
12963-460: The imposition of Western-style names, one of the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was for all provinces and territories to waive fees to allow Indigenous people to legally assume traditional names, including mononyms. In Ontario , for example, it is now legally possible to change to a single name or register one at birth, for members of Indigenous nations which have
13112-487: The initial success she experienced in playing such roles in the early stages of her career, this time the film failed to do well. In 2010, Rekha was awarded the Padma Shri , the 4th highest civilian award given by the Government of India . Rekha starred in the 2010 film Sadiyaan alongside Hema Malini and Rishi Kapoor . The film marked the debut of Shatrughan Sinha 's son Luv Sinha . The film failed to do well at
13261-425: The journey of a runaway wife ( Manisha Koirala ) and unfolds her story in three main chapters, each one presenting the story of a woman at whose place she stops. Rekha was the protagonist of the final chapter, around which the film's inspiration revolves, playing Ramdulari, an oppressed Dalit village woman and social activist who becomes a victim of gangrape. Speaking of the film, Rekha commented, "I am Lajja and Lajja
13410-534: The lawyer I. V. Rangachari. Ganesan and Pushpavalli had another daughter, Radha (born 1955). Nagaprasad and the actress Shubha are her cousins, while Vedantam Raghavayya and his wife Suryaprabha are her uncle and aunt, respectively. Born to a Tamil father and a Telugu mother, Rekha's mother tongue is Telugu and is a fluent speaker of Telugu, but she has mentioned that "at home we used to talk in English, barely spoke in Telugu", and that she thinks in English. She
13559-537: The leading heroines of the time and said I was no match for them. I was determined to make it big on sheer merit." The mid-1970s marked the beginning of her physical transformation. She started paying attention to her make-up, dress sense, and worked to improve her acting technique and perfect her Hindi-language skills for three months. To lose weight, she followed a nutritious diet, led a regular, disciplined life, and practised yoga, later recording albums to promote physical fitness. According to Khalid Mohamed , "The audience
13708-433: The machine, Rohit and Sinha tested it and were shocked to see Dr. Arya holding Rohit at gunpoint . Rohit realized that Dr. Arya was going to kill him and later use the machine for his own selfish needs. Rohit was able to destroy the computer, before being taken as a prisoner by Dr. Arya, who spread the fake news that Rohit died in a laboratory accident. Meanwhile, Dr. Arya has rebuilt the computer after 20 years and tests
13857-510: The modern Draupadi". Madhu Trehan complimented her for playing "flawlessly" the part of "a woman of intelligence, strength and a barely suppressed yearning for her young brother-in-law". The 1982 coming-of-age film Vijeta saw her as Neelima who struggles through her marital problems and tries to support her adolescent son, who, undecided about his future plans, eventually decides to join the Indian Air Force. She has since described
14006-451: The mononym "Teller" and possesses a United States passport issued in that single name. While some have chosen their own mononym, others have mononyms chosen for them by the public. Oprah Winfrey , American talk show host, is usually referred to by only her first name, Oprah. Elvis Presley , American singer, is usually referred to by only his first name, Elvis. Western computer systems do not always support monynyms, most still requiring
14155-470: The mononym Stendhal, adapted from the name of the little Prussian town of Stendal , birthplace of the German art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann , whom Stendhal admired. Nadar (Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, 1820–1910) was an early French photographer. In the 20th century, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (1873–1954, author of Gigi , 1945), used her actual surname as her mononym pen name, Colette. In
14304-644: The mononymous pseudonym Witkacy, a conflation of his surname ( Witkiewicz ) and middle name ( Ignacy ). Monarchs and other royalty , for example Napoleon , have traditionally availed themselves of the privilege of using a mononym, modified when necessary by an ordinal or epithet (e.g., Queen Elizabeth II or Charles the Great ). This is not always the case: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has two names. While many European royals have formally sported long chains of names, in practice they have tended to use only one or two and not to use surnames . In Japan,
14453-486: The mononymous pseudonym of his uncle and teacher, Antonio Canal ( Canaletto ), in those countries—Poland and Germany—where his famous uncle was not active, calling himself likewise "Canaletto". Bellotto remains commonly known as "Canaletto" in those countries to this day. The 19th-century Dutch writer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–87), better known by his mononymous pen name Multatuli (from the Latin multa tuli , "I have suffered [or borne ] many things"), became famous for
14602-647: The most iconic performances of Bollywood history. She later claimed that the film was a turning point. Among her work in art films, Shyam Benegal 's Kalyug is a modern-day adaptation of the Indian mythological epic Mahabharata , depicted as an archetypal conflict between rival business houses. Rekha's role Supriya is based on Draupadi . Benegal cast her in the role after seeing her work in Khubsoorat and took further note of her being "very keen, very serious about her profession". Critic and author Vijay Nair described her performance as "a masterful interpretation of
14751-443: The music mundane. Krrish was one of India's possible nominations for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film , but the country ultimately chose Rang De Basanti as its pick. Despite this, Krrish won numerous awards, including 3 Filmfare Awards — Best Special Effects , Best Action and Best Background Score —and was nominated for Best Film , Best Director , Best Actor , Best Supporting Actress and Best Villain at
14900-565: The name. A departure from this custom occurred, for example, among the Romans , who by the Republican period and throughout the Imperial period used multiple names : a male citizen's name comprised three parts (this was mostly typical of the upper class, while others would usually have only two names): praenomen (given name), nomen (clan name) and cognomen (family line within
15049-473: The night of Krishna's birth, Rohit contacted his mother to inform her that his superpowers were being misused and reportedly died in a laboratory accident that night, but his corpse was not recovered. Nisha soon dies shortly after as she was unable to bear the shock. After learning this, Krishna promises Sonia that he will never reveal his powers and she permits him to go to Singapore, aware of his feelings towards Priya. Krishna arrives in Singapore and during
15198-553: The part, Rekha, who at the beginning of her career did not speak Hindi, took the task of learning the finer nuances of the Urdu language. Rekha was widely applauded for her performance, which has since been cited as one of her best work. Balu Bharatan of The Illustrated Weekly of India wrote of her "unexplored reserves of histronic strength". She was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actress and earned another Filmfare Award nomination, with Filmfare later considering this one of
15347-499: The pattern, with epithets (similar to second names) only used subsequently by historians to distinguish between individuals with the same name, as in the case of Zeno the Stoic and Zeno of Elea ; likewise, patronymics or other biographic details (such as city of origin, or another place name or occupation the individual was associated with) were used to specify whom one was talking about, but these details were not considered part of
15496-496: The period speaking of "a strong anti-wave against the actress — some called her a witch, some a murderess," but added that soon "Rekha came out of the eclipse once again unblemished!" She was rumoured to have been married to actor Vinod Mehra in 1973, but in a 2004 television interview with Simi Garewal she denied being married to Mehra referring to him as a "well-wisher". Rekha currently lives in her Bandra home in Mumbai . She
15645-465: The photoshoot left Rakesh Roshan dissatisfied, and thus Rao was removed from the project. Rakesh Roshan hoped that the film would be remembered as the first to prove that the Indian film industry is equal to Hollywood. He decided to push the story forward by focusing on the son of the previous films's protagonist, who would inherit his father's special abilities. The story combined elements of Indian mythology (the main character's name Krishna alludes to
15794-430: The pre-release expectations. As a part of the marketing, Merchandise was offered for sale prior to the film's release to maximize profits. These included action figures , masks , and other toys . A Krrish game was made in 2006 by Indiagames after the release of Krrish . The final budget of Krrish came to ₹ 40 crore, which at that time was considered a big-budget film by Hindi film standards. The film
15943-475: The production of the television program , Krishna keeps his word, causing Priya and Honey to get fired again with the program revealing nothing exceptional about him. Later, Krishna meets a stunt performer , Kristian Li, who is attempting to raise funds to pay for his handicapped young sister's leg surgery. Kristian invites Krishna and Priya to the Great Bombay Circus , but during the performance,
16092-495: The questions flawlessly. Shocked at learning this, Sonia takes the young Krishna to a remote mountain village in North India to conceal his unique abilities, not wanting to lose Krishna the same way she lost Rohit and her daughter-in-law Nisha Mehra. Two decades later, Krishna, a youngster, meets vacationing girls Priya and Honey, who are taken camping near his home by Krishna's friend Bahadur. After Krishna saves Priya from
16241-740: The recommendation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for her contribution in the field of art (in accordance with article 80 of the Constitution of India which allows the President to nominate 12 members to the House for their expertise in specific fields). Her tenure started on 27 April 2012 and ended on the same day in 2018. She took part in the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution committee, but, like with other nominated members, her six-year term concluded amidst criticism for her low attendance as well as minimal participation in
16390-478: The relationship started to improve five years after Pushpavalli died in 1991. He told a Cine Blitz interviewer of his happiness about this and stated, "Rekha and I have such a good rapport. We are really close." He died in 2005. Rekha was one year old when she played a small role in the Telugu-language drama Inti Guttu . Directed by Vedantam Raghavayya , the film was released in late 1958 and became
16539-463: The right word to describe the situation would be jadoo (magic)." Roshan also suffered other injuries during the film's production. He tore the hamstring in his right leg during a circus scene, singed his hair while running through fire in another action scene, and broke his thumb and toe during strenuous training for the wirework. Indian firm Prasad EFX assigned a team of more than 100 VFX specialists to work with Marc Kolbe and Craig Mumma to create
16688-551: The role as one of her favourite. In Girish Karnad 's erotic drama Utsav , based on Śūdraka 's Sanskrit play Mṛcchakatika from the fourth century, she portrays the courtesan Vasantasena and, for her performance, was acknowledged as the Best Actress (Hindi) by the Bengal Film Journalists' Association . The film attracted wide coverage for its sensuality and Rekha's intimate scenes; she took this as
16837-503: The rumours by the press: Rekha played Bachchan's lover, while Bachchan's real-life wife Jaya Bachchan played his wife. The film was filmed secretly during 1980–1981, with Chopra not allowing the media to visit the shooting. Silsila was regarded by many journalists as "a casting coup", and this was the last collaboration between Rekha and Bachchan. The film premiered in July 1981 to critical and commercial failure, and Chopra attributed this to
16986-493: The satirical novel, Max Havelaar (1860), in which he denounced the abuses of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia ). The 20th-century British author Hector Hugh Munro (1870–1916) became known by his pen name , Saki. In 20th-century Poland, the theater-of-the-absurd playwright , novelist, painter , photographer, and philosopher Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885–1939) after 1925 often used
17135-581: The scene. The film ran into censorship problems and would not be released until 1979, when it was retitled Do Shikaari . The kissing scene made it to the cover of the Asian edition of Life magazine in April 1970. This prompted the American journalist James Shephard to travel to India to interview Rekha, which she saw as an opportunity to boost her career and express her complaint. Do Shikaari underperformed at
17284-501: The school". In this period, she developed a love for dances and sports, although never participated in them due to her weight. Because of this, she was bullied by many of her schoolmates, who called her lotta (Tamil for "bastard"). Rekha, describing herself as a "firm believer" in God and destiny, used to spend her time at the school's chapel . Another brief screen role came with the release of Rangula Ratnam (1966)—a political satire which
17433-556: The screenplay and thought that the only thing that made the film watchable was the acting of Hrithik Roshan. He gave the film only 2 out of 5 stars, saying " Krrish is only an average film that could have been so much better if the makers had concentrated as hard on its story as they did on its action and stunts." Overseas reviews were positive. Richard James Havis of The Hollywood Reporter stated, "This Bollywood epic crunches together romance, comedy, extraterrestrials, martial arts, dancing and action to tell an entertaining story about
17582-482: The second-highest grossing picture of the year and, like its prequel, was declared a blockbuster. It received mostly positive notices from critics, and Rekha's work earned her another Filmfare nomination in the supporting category. Ronnie Scheib from Variety noted her for bringing "depth to her role as the nurturing grandmother". In 2007, she once again portrayed a courtesan in Goutam Ghose 's Yatra . Unlike
17731-441: The simple, village woman Shanoo to good reviews. Suhaag , like Muqaddar Ka Sikandar , featured her as a courtesan and became the year's highest-grossing picture. The next two years were even more successful. In 1980, Rekha starred in the comedy Khubsoorat by Hrishikesh Mukherjee . In a role written specially for her, she played Manju Dayal, a young vivacious woman who visits her recently married sister and tries to bring joy to
17880-508: The sleek aura nor the deep-rooted ideology of superheroes. What it does have is a super-spirited performance from Hrithik Roshan, which is likely to appeal to children. And that's worth a three-star cheer." Saibal Chatterjee wrote in the Hindustan Times that Krrish is a hackneyed, formulaic masala film, with special effects added on top, and hoped that this would not be the future of Bollywood. Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN condemned
18029-473: The song "Kaisi Paheli Zindagani", in Pradeep Sarkar 's " Parineeta ". In Bachke Rehna Re Baba (2005), Rekha played a con woman who, along with her niece, uses one scheme to rob men of their property. The film was a major critical failure. Mid-Day remarked, "why Rekha chose to sign this film is a wonder," noting that she is "riddled with bad dialogue, terrible cakey makeup and tawdry styling". This
18178-469: The speech event of Dr. Arya, which her boss has been attending. In the process, Priya meets Vikram Sinha, the senior security officer of Dr. Arya, who has been searching for Krishna and his grandmother for the past 20 years. With the help of Sinha, Priya recovers the footage from her boss. Sinha finally meets Krishna with the help of Priya and reveals that Rohit is still alive. Sinha explains that he and Rohit were close friends and reveals that after completing
18327-428: The time, including Raampur Ka Lakshman (1972), Kahani Kismat Ki (1973), and Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974), yet she was not regarded for her acting abilities and—according to the author Tejaswini Ganti —"the industry was surprised by her success as her dark complexion, plump figure, and garish clothing contradicted the norms of beauty prevalent in the film industry and in society." In 1975, she appeared in
18476-451: The use of a single name. Surnames were introduced in Turkey only after World War I , by the country's first president, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk , as part of his Westernization and modernization programs. Some North American Indigenous people continue their nations' traditional naming practices, which may include the use of single names. In Canada , where government policy often included
18625-637: The visual effects for the film. Included were sophisticated 3D modelling and computer animation , including whole body scans, 3D replicas of vehicles, fire sequences, complicated wire removals and compositing work. They prepared over 1,200 VFX shots, accounting for approximately 90 minutes of screen time. Describing the effects, Rakesh Roshan stated, "If you liked the visual effects in Koi... Mil Gaya , you will find them far better in Krrish . I do not think audiences have seen anything like this in Hindi films." The film's soundtrack, composed by Rajesh Roshan ,
18774-686: The visual effects for the film. Roshan also hired Hong Kong action director Tony Ching after admiring his work in Hero . Before production began, Hrithik Roshan went to China to train with Ching for the cable work that would be needed to make his character "fly". A storyboard of the film was prepared and sent to Ching to help him develop the action sequences. Additional production credits include: Farah Khan – choreographer, Samir Chanda and Sham Kaushal – art directors, Baylon Fonesca and Nakul Kamte – sound, Nahush Pise – makeup artist, Sham Kaushal – assistant action director. Krrish
18923-429: The visual has not changed and is shocked to see Krrish still alive and on his island. When Krrish enters the compound, there is a vicious fight with Dr. Arya's thugs, whom Krrish eventually defeats, but Dr. Arya shoots Sinha dead and holds Priya and Rohit at gunpoint. Krrish saves Priya and Rohit and injures Dr. Arya fatally. With his last breath, Dr. Arya learns about Krrish's identity. After revealing to Rohit that Krishna
19072-459: The war film Aakraman as Rakesh Roshan 's wife Sheetal, a role Qurratulain Hyder thought was cliché and labelled "a clothes-horse". Randhir Kapoor 's Dharam Karam is a drama about a hoodlum , and Link magazine noted that Rekha's part in it is the most pathetic of the entire cast. The mafia film Dharmatma was her only financial success of the year. Directed by and starring Feroz Khan ,
19221-525: The wide family, much to the dissatisfaction of the matriarch of the household. Rekha said she easily identified with the bubbly nature of her character, calling it "quite a bit me". Khubsoorat , and Rekha's performance in it, were well received by reviewers, and the film was a financial success. At the Filmfare Awards, the film was named Best Film and Rekha won her first Best Actress award. The Tribune lauded Rekha's "spunky performance" for giving
19370-556: Was Khoon Bhari Maang in 1988. Made by Rakesh Roshan specifically with Rekha in mind, the film featured her in the role Aarti Saxena, a wealthy, unassuming widow who narrowly survives an attempted murder by her scheming second husband and—presumed to be dead—returns to seek revenge under a concealed identity. She won her second Filmfare Award for her performance in the film. Rekha went on to describe Khoon Bhari Maang as "the first and only film I concentrated and understood all throughout." M.L. Dhawan from The Tribune , while documenting
19519-500: Was Robinson Road , where heavy rains caused production delays. The Singapore police were on location to block roads and protect the filming equipment, such as when the film's action scenes required two 250-foot high industrial cranes. Author Audrey Yue noted that the film shoot benefited Singapore by leading to domestic and Indian film-induced tourism . Filming also took place in Manali and Film City in Mumbai . During filming of
19668-426: Was a big influence in her adulthood, and described him "[someone] I'd never seen before". 1977 was the third year when Rekha was consecutively gained one commercial success; the action crime Khoon Pasina emerged as the sixth-highest-grossing Indian film of the year. In the same year, she starred in the comedy-drama Aap Ki Khatir , opposite Vinod Khanna and Nadira . Her role as the poor girl won her awards from
19817-411: Was a little skeptical that Superman might hurt me, but fortunately it didn't." In fact, Krrish fared better at the box office in India than Superman Returns did. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 88% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10. Krrish received positive reviews from critics in India. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama believed that
19966-540: Was also famously rumoured to have been in a relationship with Amitabh Bachchan , who was married, after they first acted together in Do Anjaane , and later in Silsila . Critics noted Rekha for having worked hard to perfect her Hindi and acting, and media reporters often discussed how she had transformed herself from a "plump" duckling to a "swan" in the early 1970s. Rekha's credits to this transformation were yoga ,
20115-518: Was christened only as "Erasmus", after the martyr Erasmus of Formiae . Composers in the ars nova and ars subtilior styles of late medieval music were often known mononymously—potentially because their names were sobriquets —such as Borlet , Egardus , Egidius , Grimace , Solage , and Trebor . Naming practices of indigenous peoples of the Americas are highly variable, with one individual often bearing more than one name over
20264-469: Was floored when there was a swift change in her screen personality, as well as her style of acting." Rekha began choosing her film roles with more care. Rekha's first performance-oriented role came in 1976 when she played Amitabh Bachchan 's ambitious and greedy wife in Do Anjaane ; it would be her first of many appearances with the actor. (They appeared together in Namak Haraam (1973), but Rekha
20413-437: Was followed in 2006 by Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana , a poorly received sex comedy about four female friends and their personal troubles. In a scathing review, Indu Mirani noted that "Rekha hams like she was never going to do another film." In a 2007 article by Daily News and Analysis , critic Deepa Gahlot directed an advice to Rekha: "Please pick movies with care, one more like Bach Ke Rehna Re Baba and Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana and
20562-495: Was introduced to Rekha through a mutual friend and fashion designer Bina Ramani who termed him Rekha's 'crazy fan'. Their marriage took place on 4 March 1990, and a few months later—while she was in London—he died by suicide, after several previous attempts, leaving a note, "Don't blame anyone". She was pilloried by the press at that time, a period which one journalist termed as "the deepest trough in her life." Bhawana Somaaya observed
20711-480: Was my calling, what I was born to do, to make a difference in people's lives, through my performances." The 1990s saw a drop in Rekha's success. Few of her films were successful and many of her roles were condemned by reviewers. Critics still noted, however, that unlike most of the actresses of her generation, like Hema Malini and Raakhee , who succumbed to playing character parts, typically of mothers and aunts, Rekha
20860-497: Was not fluent in Hindi at the time and most of the film's crew mocked her for having South Indian background. Marking her Hindi debut, Sawan Bhadon was released in September 1970 and became a commercial success. Film reviewers scorned her looks, but complimented her confidence and comic timing in the film. Manoj Das believed that "embarrassment" was shown on Nischol's face in every scenes with Rekha, and Film World magazine noted
21009-399: Was not up to her own, personal standards. Another controversial film at that time was Aastha: In the Prison of Spring (1997), where Basu Bhattacharya , making the last film of his career, cast her as a housewife who moonlights as a prostitute. Once again, she faced some scrutiny by sectors of the press and the audience for the nature of the part and for some of the explicit love scenes in
21158-492: Was paired opposite Rajesh Khanna ). Her role is Rekha Roy, the wife of Bachchan's character who becomes an established actress. Shooting took place in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata) and was finished within a month; Rekha and the other cast and crew would stayed at the Grand Hotel . An adaptation of Nihar Ranjan Gupta 's novel Ratrir Yatri , the film—directed by Dulal Guha and scripted by Nabendu Ghosh —was popular among
21307-400: Was popular among the audience—co-starring Pushpavalli and sister Radha. According to her biographer Yasser Usman , Rekha was asked by Pushpavalli to start an acting career when their family faced financial troubles in 1968, as the latter was sure that it would help them. Although never had interest for acting, Rekha (who was initially aspired to be a flight attendant) obeyed her desire and, at
21456-448: Was released in 2013 whereas, the fourth installment is set to be released in 2026. Krishna Mehra, a five-year-old orphaned son of the deceased scientist Dr. Rohit Mehra, lives in the small town of Kasauli with his grandmother Sonia. Krishna undergoes an intelligence quotient test by his school principal Father Robericks, who suspects that Krishna has biologically inherited Rohit's superhuman abilities due to Krishna answering all
21605-547: Was released on 23 June 2006 with 1,000 prints. Krrish was simultaneously released along with dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu languages. It was the first Indian film to receive payments in advance for product placement, music, and international distribution rights. The film's DVD was released in Region 1 on 18 August 2006, by Adlabs . On 21 August 2006, it was released for all regions by Filmkraft. Adlabs also released
21754-400: Was released on 28 April 2006 by T-Series . Lyricists included Ibraheem Ashk, Nasir Faraaz, and Vijay Akela. Salim–Sulaiman provided the background score. It became the seventh best-selling Bollywood soundtrack of the year. Critical reviews of the soundtrack were generally favourable, though some in the media called it a disappointment. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the album
21903-429: Was still playing leading roles at a time when younger female stars rose to fame. The first year of the decade saw four releases featuring Rekha, including Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai and Amiri Garibi , all of which went unnoticed. Still recovering from the recent suicide of her husband and struggling with the ensuing press antagonism towards her, Rekha retained considerable success with her starring role as Namrata Singh,
22052-674: Was the first Indian film to be shot in Singapore under the Singapore Tourism Board's Film-in-Singapore subsidy scheme, and over 60% of the film was shot there. Shooting was accomplished on location over a span of 2 months, from September to November 2005. Locations featured included the Singapore Zoo , the Gateway building , and the Singapore National Library . Another major filming location
22201-449: Was totally ignorant of the ways of this new world. Guys did try and take advantage of my vulnerability... Every single day I cried, because I had to eat what I didn't like, wear crazy clothes with sequins and stuff poking into my body. Costume jewellery would give me an absolute terrible allergy. Hair spray wouldn't go off for days even despite all my washing. I was pushed, literally dragged from one studio to another. A terrible thing to do to
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