Waheeda Rehman is an Indian actress and dancer who has appeared in mainly Hindi films, as well as Telugu, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam films. She is noted for her contributions to different genres of films and different roles from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Her accolades consist of a National Film Award,n 2 Filmfare Awards out of 9 nominations, the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and the Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality. Throughout her career, she has been frequently cited as one of Bollywood’s greatest, most influential and most beautiful actresses by various media outlets, titles for which she has received substantial publicity.Although Rehman achieved her film debut in the Telugu film Rojulu Marayi (1955), she received recognition for her work in Hindi films directed by Guru Dutt, which included Pyaasa (1957), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960) and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), for which she received her first Filmfare nomination.
She continued acting in the mid-1960s, starring in successful movies and establishing herself as one of the leading ladies in classic Indian cinema. Rehman’s career reached its highest point when she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress twice, for the Bollywood classic Guide (1965) and the romantic thriller Neel Kamal (1968) and received nominations for Ram Aur Shyam (1967) and Khamoshi (1969), the latter of which is considered to be her greatest performance ever.[citation needed]Despite winning the National Film Award for Best Actress for portraying a clanswoman in love with a separate clansman in the commercial failure Reshma Aur Shera (1971), her career came to a standstill when she was reduced to motherly, supporting roles in films. Rehman’s further notable performances are Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Namkeen (1982), Chandni (1989) and Lamhe (1991), and the latter film became her last film credit in the next 11 years until 2002, where she returned to the film industry.
In 2011, the Government of India honoured Rehman with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award of the country. Apart from acting, Rehman is a philanthropist. She is an advocate for educationand is an ambassador for Rang De, an organization combating poverty in India.
Waheeda Rehman All Movie List :
| Title | Role | Year |
| Rojulu Marayi Jayasimha Kaalam Maari Pochu | dancer in the song Princess Guest | 1955 |
| Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum C.I.D. | Lead dancer Kamini | 1956 |
| 12 O’Clock Solva Saal | Bani Chaudhary Laaj | 1958 |
| Kaagaz Ke Phool | Shanti | 1959 |
| Kala Bazar Ek Phool Char Kaante Chaudhvin Ka Chand Girl Friend | Alka Sushma Jameela | 1960 |
| Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | Rani | 1961 |
| Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Bees Saal Baad Baat Ek Raat Ki Rakhi Abhijan | Jaba Radha Neela / Meena Radha Gulabi | 1962 |
| Mujhe Jeene Do Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya Ek Dil Sau Afsane | Chameli Bai Asha Sunita | 1963 |
| Kohraa Shagoon Majboor | Rajeshwari Geeta Susheela Mehta | 1964 |
| Guide | Rosy Marco / Miss Nalini | 1965 |
| Teesri Kasam Dil Diya Dard Liya | Heera Bai Roopa | 1966 |
| Patthar Ke Sanam Ram Aur Shyam Palki | Taruna Anjana Mehroo | 1967 |
| Neel Kamal Aadmi Baazi | Rajkumari Neel Kamal / Seeta Meena Elizabeth D’Silva | 1968 |
| Khamoshi Shatranj Meri Bhabhi | Radha Meena Maya | 1969 |
| Prem Pujari Man Ki Aankhen Dharti Darpan | Suman Mehra Geeta Jwala / Princess Chitralekha Madhavi | 1970 |
| Man Mandir Reshma Aur Shera | Krishna / Radha Reshma | 1971 |
| Zindagi Zindagi Trisandhya Subah-O-Sham Dil Ka Raaja Thrisandhya | Meeta Sharma Indu Shirin Laxmi Singh | 1972 |
| Phagun Insaaf | Shanta Bangan / Shamrao Dhamle | 1973 |
| Bangaaru Kalalu | Saroja | 1974 |
| Kabhi Kabhie Adalat | Anjali Malhotra Radha | 1976 |
| Trishul | Shanti | 1978 |
| Aaj Ki Dhara Jiban Jerakam | 1979 | |
| Jyoti Bane Jwala Jwalamukhi | Malti Savita | 1980 |
| Sawaal Namak Halaal Namkeen Dharam Kanta | Anju Mehta Savitri Jugni / JyotiRadha Singh | 1982 |
| Himmatwala Mahaan Coolie Pyaasi Aankhen Ghungroo | Savitri Janki Salma Rani Maa | 1983 |
| Sunny Mashaal Maqsad | Gayatri Sudha Sharda | 1984 |
| Bayen Hath Ka Khel | 1985 | |
| Simhasanam Singhasan Allah-Rakha | Rajmata Vardhan Advocate Salma | 1986 |
| Chandni | Mrs. Khanna | 1989 |
| Lamhe Swayam | Dai Jaan | 1991 |
| Ulfat Ki Nayee Manzilen | 1994 | |
| Om Jai Jagadish | Saraswati Batra | 2002 |
| Water Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara 15 Park Avenue | Bhagawati Principal Khanna Mrs. Mathur / Mrs. Gupta | 2005 |
| Rang De Basanti Chukkallo Chandrudu | Mrs. Aishwarya Rathod Arjun’s Grandmother | 2006 |
| Delhi 6 | Annapurna Mehra | 2009 |
| Love in Bombay | Preeti Mehra | 2013 |
| Arshinagar | Dadijaan | 2015 |
| The Song of Scorpions | Zubeidaa | 2017 |
| Vishwaroopam II | Kashmiri’s mother | 2018 |
| Skater Girl | Maharani | 2021 |
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