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'''Rehana Sultan''', born 19 November c.1950,<ref>If she passed her 10th standard exams in 1967, she was born 1950-1951. However, she may have been born earlier.</ref> is an [[India |
'''Rehana Sultan''', born 19 November c.1950,<ref>If she passed her 10th standard exams in 1967, she was born 1950-1951. However, she may have been born earlier.</ref> is an [[India]]n film actress best known for her debut role in the 1970 acclaimed film ''[[Dastak]]'' which won her the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]]. She is also known for another bold role in the film ''[[Chetna]]'' (1970).<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1051125/asp/etc/story_5505606.asp Rehana Sultan who was a trailblazing ‘sexy actress’] ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'', 25 November 2005.</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Born and raised in [[Allahabad]] to [[Bahá'í]] parents, she graduated from the High School in 1967, and got selected in the same year to study acting at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] ([[FTII]]) in [[Pune]]. |
Born and raised in [[Allahabad]] to [[Bahá'í]] parents, she graduated from the High School in 1967, and got selected in the same year to study acting at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] ([[FTII]]) in [[Pune]].<ref>[http://movies.indiainfo.com/2008/10/29/0810290324_marriage.html Down the memory lane with Rehana Sultan] ''movies.indiainfo.com'', 29 October 2008.</ref> After she graduated with a sexy role in Vishwanath Ayengar's diploma film ''Shadi Ki Pehli Salgirah'' (1967),<ref>''The Sunday Standard'', Bombay, India, June 10, 1973.</ref> she got her break in a feature film in [[Rajinder Singh Bedi]]'s film ''[[Dastak]]'' (1970), making her the first actress from the Institute to land a lead role in the film industry.<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/old/print.php?content_id=14453 Charge of the FTII brigade] ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]''.</ref><ref>[http://www.virtualpune.com/html/channel/entertain/MOVIE/HTML/ftti.shtml Merits - FTII]</ref> She won the [[National Film Award]] for her role in that film. In the same year she also played the lead role in the film ''Chetna'' which was shot in 28 days along with the shooting of ''Dastak''. That film was about the rehabilitation of prostitutes, and her role changed the portrayal of sex workers in [[Hindi cinema]].<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/790884.cms Fallen women in Bollywood films] ''[[Times of India]]'', 26 July 2004.</ref> |
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Her sexy roles brought her success but also limited her choice of roles in future films. She landed not too many films including ''Haar Jeet'' (1972), ''Prem Parvat'' (1973), and the famous political satire ''Kissa Kursi Ka'' (1977). After starring in [[Vijay Anand]]’s ''Hum Rahen Na Rahen'' (1984) along with Shabana Azmi, she got married in 1984 to writer-director B.R. Ishara, who had directed her second film ''Chetna''. She appeared in a television series for ETV. The couple lives in [[Mumbai]]. |
Her sexy roles brought her success but also limited her choice of roles in future films. She landed not too many films including ''Haar Jeet'' (1972), ''Prem Parvat'' (1973), and the famous political satire ''Kissa Kursi Ka'' (1977). After starring in [[Vijay Anand]]’s ''Hum Rahen Na Rahen'' (1984) along with Shabana Azmi, she got married in 1984 to writer-director B.R. Ishara, who had directed her second film ''Chetna''. She appeared in a television series for ETV. The couple lives in [[Mumbai]].<ref>[http://123india.santabanta.com/cinema.asp?pid=8807&up=1 Rehana Sultan - Interview]</ref> |
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Rehana Sultan, born 19 November c.1950,[1] is an Indian film actress best known for her debut role in the 1970 acclaimed film Dastak which won her the National Film Award for Best Actress. She is also known for another bold role in the film Chetna (1970).[2]
Biography
Born and raised in Allahabad to Bahá'í parents, she graduated from the High School in 1967, and got selected in the same year to study acting at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.[3] After she graduated with a sexy role in Vishwanath Ayengar's diploma film Shadi Ki Pehli Salgirah (1967),[4] she got her break in a feature film in Rajinder Singh Bedi's film Dastak (1970), making her the first actress from the Institute to land a lead role in the film industry.[5][6] She won the National Film Award for her role in that film. In the same year she also played the lead role in the film Chetna which was shot in 28 days along with the shooting of Dastak. That film was about the rehabilitation of prostitutes, and her role changed the portrayal of sex workers in Hindi cinema.[7]
Her sexy roles brought her success but also limited her choice of roles in future films. She landed not too many films including Haar Jeet (1972), Prem Parvat (1973), and the famous political satire Kissa Kursi Ka (1977). After starring in Vijay Anand’s Hum Rahen Na Rahen (1984) along with Shabana Azmi, she got married in 1984 to writer-director B.R. Ishara, who had directed her second film Chetna. She appeared in a television series for ETV. The couple lives in Mumbai.[8]
Awards
References
- ^ If she passed her 10th standard exams in 1967, she was born 1950-1951. However, she may have been born earlier.
- ^ Rehana Sultan who was a trailblazing ‘sexy actress’ The Telegraph, 25 November 2005.
- ^ Down the memory lane with Rehana Sultan movies.indiainfo.com, 29 October 2008.
- ^ The Sunday Standard, Bombay, India, June 10, 1973.
- ^ Charge of the FTII brigade Screen.
- ^ Merits - FTII
- ^ Fallen women in Bollywood films Times of India, 26 July 2004.
- ^ Rehana Sultan - Interview
External links
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