Rekha honoured with 3rd National Yash Chopra Memorial Award

Veteran Bollywood actress Rekha on 25 January 2016 was honoured with the third Yash Chopra Memorial Award in Mumbai.

Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao presented the award to the actress in recognition of her talent and contribution to the film industry.

About Rekha

• The actress was born on 10 October 1954 as Bhanu Rekha Ganesan in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

• She started her career in 1966 as a child actress in the Telugu film Rangula Ratnam.

• Her film debut as a lead happened with Sawan Bhadon in 1970.

• She has won three Filmfare Awards, two for Best Actress and one for Best Supporting Actress, for her roles in Khubsoorat, Khoon Bhari Maang and Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, respectively.

• Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan won her the National Film Award for Best Actress.

• In 2010, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

About National Yash Chopra Memorial Award

• The National Yash Chopra Memorial Award was instituted by the TSR Foundation of T Subbarami Reddy in the memory of the producer-director Yash Chopra, who died in 2012.

• The Foundation annually honours a distinguished senior film personality for outstanding contribution to film industry with a Gold Medal and a cash prize of 10 lakh rupees.

• Previous recipients of the award include Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar and megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

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