Vahida Rehman, Indian film actress: biography, filmography

Vahida Rehman is a famous actress, whose star was lit in the heyday of Indian cinema. The filmography of the film star, which recently celebrated its 78th anniversary, includes over 80 paintings. Next year, fans are waiting for two films with her participation, this indicates that she continues to actively withdraw, even entering into old age. What is known about this talented Indian woman, whose name the whole world knows?

Vahida Rehman: childhood

The future star of Indian cinematography was born in New Delhi, there was a joyful event in February 1938. Vahida Rehman grew up in a large family, she has three sisters. The girl's father was an employee of the Indian Administrative Service, her mother was engaged in housekeeping. The family of the future actress professed Islam.

The first years of her life were in Jaipur, where her family moved. She studied at the school that worked under the monastery of St. Joseph. Vakhid Rehman, from childhood, gravitated toward creativity, her passion was dancing. The future actress was hardly ten when the family lost her father.

Carier start

Already at the age of ten, the girl was offered small roles in films, but her mother was categorically against it. Vahide was 15 when Mom finally gave up and allowed her daughter to appear in the film "Rojulu Marayi". In this film, an inexperienced actress got a small role, suggesting participation in a dance number. Looking ahead, it should be said that the mother died shortly before her heiress debuted in Bollywood.

Surprisingly, it was Vahid's number that critics considered the main advantage of the picture, he remembered and the audience. One of the admirers of the dance of the young beauty was the director Guru Dutt, who invited the girl to move to Bombay. Maitre is a man to whom Vahid Rehman owes much in his success. She starred in many pictures taken by this man, whom she met for several years.

Creative tandem

Actually, the actress's career began with the Guru Dutt drama "Detective", as it was her first picture in Hindi. The key role in this tape was given to the famous Dev Anand. Vahida Rehman captivated the audience by singing. It was an episode in which her heroine tried to charm the villain in order to save the hero. Already this film showed that a novice actress can not only dance and sing, but also play.

Soon, the rising star received her first major role in the film, which again was removed by Guru Dutt. In the drama "Thirst" the girl got the image of the prostitute Gulabo, who was the victim of difficult life circumstances. Well-begun cooperation continued, Vahid played in many subsequent paintings of his patron: "Paper Flowers", "Full Moon", "Sir, Lady and Servant". All these tapes saw the light in the early 60's.

Vahid and Dev

Dev Anand is another person who contributed to the formation of the career of a well-known actress, who at that time was considered Vahida Rehman. The biography of the Indian shows that they have had many joint projects. Perhaps the most famous of them was the film "Guide", which was published in 1965.

In this sensational film, the movie star embodied the image of the beautiful Rosie. Her heroine throws a mocked wife over her, escapes from home with a charming and gentle guide who fell in love with her. It is known that Vahid had been thinking for a long time before agreeing to this role. She was frightened by the negative reaction of conservative Indian viewers, which however did not follow.

Bright roles of the 60s

Perhaps, it was the 60th that turned out to be the most successful period in the life of such a wonderful actress as Vahida Rehman. Films with her participation came out one after another, gave the mysterious beauty more and more new fans. For the role in the film "Journey", filmed in 1962, the actress had to learn Bengali language, which she did not own. In 1967, the drama "The Third Oath" was released, in which the famous male role of the famous Raj Kapoor was given. Vahid in this tape embodied the image of a dancer and singer who falls in love with an occasional fellow traveler. Of course, this film is also full of colorful dance numbers and spectacular dramatic episodes.

"Ram and Shiam" is another famous film in which the actress played one of the key roles in the second half of the 60's. The role went to the prima donna quite by accident, since the actress who was supposed to perform it at the last moment refused. Her colleague on the set was the famous in India and abroad Dilip Kumar. The picture "Ram and Shiam", narrating about the misadventures of the twin brothers separated in early childhood, struck even their creators with commercial success.

It is impossible not to mention the drama "Silence", released in 1969. Vahid in this picture embodied the image of an employee of a psychiatric clinic.

Movies of the 70s

The famous Indian film actress was actively filmed in the 70's. First of all, it should be noted the drama "Reshma and Cher", when writing the script which the script writers used images of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Shooting process star recalls with horror, as the group had to work in almost extreme conditions. For several months the actors lived in tents located in the middle of the desert. However, the role was presented to Rehman by the National Film Award, which she received in 1972.

Already in the second half of the 70's Vahid began to embody mainly images of the mothers of the main characters. For example, five times the actress happened to visit the "mother" of Amitabh Bachchan. With similar roles Rehman coped as flawlessly as she once played fatal beauties.

Personal life

Guru Dutt is a man with whom Vakhid Rehman has been in love for many years. India, as already mentioned, recognized and fell in love with the actress in many ways thanks to the help of this talented person. The star couple disintegrated immediately after their joint project "Sir, Lady and Servant" was defeated at the Berlin Film Festival.

By marriage, the actress decided to tie herself up in 1974, her actor was Shashi Rekha. The novel flared up after the young people met on the set of the film "Enchanted." The marriage ceremony was modest, only the closest lovers were invited. In 1975, a son appeared in the family, and in 1976 - a daughter. Vahid became a widow in 2000, when her husband died from a serious illness.

Prolonged leave

To the disappointment of the fans, the actress practically did not act in the 80-90s. She chose to devote herself to raising children, lived with her family on a farm in Bangalore, in this quiet place Vahida Rehman and her husband moved several years after the wedding. When the children grew up and ceased to need constant maternal care, the actress decided to test her strength in business.

Vahid and her close friend Asharaf Satgar together created a factory specializing in making dry breakfasts. A new hobby took the actress for a long time, she was busy developing and promoting her business project. Unfortunately, life circumstances forced her to part with the factory, she sold her share in 2005, which she repeatedly regretted in the future.

The only film worthy of attention, in the filming of which the actress took part in this period, is "Moments of Love".

Triumphant return

Vahida Rehman was again on the set only in 2002, when she was persuaded to play a small role in the film "Soulful intimacy". Then other successful tapes with her participation followed: "Water", "Color of saffron", "Delhi 6". In 2005, the actress again played in a film with Sumitra Chatterjee, with whom she had previously appeared in many tapes. It was a painting "Park Avenue, 15".

In 2017, fans of the star are waiting for two pleasant surprises. At this time, two cinema projects with her participation should appear at once: "The Scorpion Song", "The Many Faces of Janus 2".

Interesting Facts

Little is known about the fact that the movie star is a goodwill ambassador, she does not advertise it. Vahid has been cooperating with Pratham for many years now, specializing in the problems of children's education.

It is possible that in a few years there will be a book containing a description of the life path passed by a talented actress. This work is going to be done by Nasreen Kabir, who is engaged in the history of Indian cinema. Writer intends to use as sources of interviews kinodivy, as well as readers waiting for an abundance of funny facts associated with the filming process. Unfortunately, it is difficult to guess when the book will be available to buyers, but it is known that the work on this work is already underway with the active participation of Rehman herself and her daughter.