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Reena Roy(I)

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Reena Roy
Sagar Singh is a businessman who lives in scenic Simla with his widowed mom; brother, Bipin, his wife, Urmila; sister, Prema; and brother, Kishan. When he returns from USA, he meets with Prema's music teacher, Savitri C. Thakur, and falls head over heels in love with her. The Singhs approve of Savitri and soon the couple are married. What Sagar does not know is that Savitiri loves another man by the name of Manohar Dhani, who is the local tourist guide, but cannot marry him, as according to an astrology professor her husband is fated to die within the first 40 days of her marriage. She keeps her affair a secret from Sagar, but Manohar shows up - and he makes his intentions quite clear from the beginning - that he is here to marry Savitri, by hook or by crook, even if he has to kill Sagar, if necessary.
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Reena Roy was a famous leading lady of Hindi films from 1972-1985. She came from a broken home, a Muslim father and Hindu mother, who separated after having four children together. Reena is their third child, and she started films in her early teens. Her career in films started off inauspiciously with B.R. Ishara's "Nayi Duniya Naye Log" (1973) with another newcomer Danny Denzongpa, which was shelved temporarily. B.R. Ishara cast both actors again in "Zaroorat" (1972), along with another newcomer Vijay Arora, and the racy film became a hit. Reena was now called the "Zaroorat Girl." She had to wait a while for her next break with Jaise Ko Taisa (1973), where her rain-soaked dance to the song "Abke Sawan" with Jeetendra raised temperatures. She was a working actress with films like Jangal Mein Mangal, Rani Aur Lalpari, Madhosh, Goonj, and Umar Qaid, but most didn't make an impact, until the mid-1970s, when Zakhmee (1975) and "Kalicharan" (1976) made her more popular among directors and audiences. Initially, there was low expectations with Kalicharan, since Subhash Ghai, a failed actor, was making his directorial debut, and Shatrugan Sinha, an actor known for his villainous roles, was making his first mark as the lead hero. But the film defied everyone's expectations and became a surprise hit, and Reena as Shatrugan's love interest got attention from audiences. They became a off-screen pair as well, and they signed several films together. Her pairing with Sunil Dutt was also popular with audiences. The successes of "Zakhmee" and "Kalicharan" led to her star vehicle Nagin (1976). Playing the title role of the deadly 'Nagin', she avenges the death of her lover by ruthlessly murdering five leading male-stars. The film became a huge hit, and Reena received her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. She was now one of the top heroines in Hindi films. Raj Kumar Kohli worked with Reena and churned out greatest multi-starer blockbusters Nagin, Jaani Dushman (1979), Muqabla (1979) and Raaj Tilak (1984).

Reena Roy-Shatrugan Sinha became a famous team after "Kalicharan," and had delivered 9 hits off the 16 they did together as the lead pair. But it was Reena's chemistry with Jeetendra in 17 marital dramas like Badaltey Rishtey (1978) and Pyaasa Sawan (1982) that set her career soaring. Jeetendra- Reena Roy had 12 box office hits off the 17 movies where they were paired romantically. The duo produced three of their greatest classics together - Apnapan (1977), Aasha (1980) and Arpan (1983). Reena's poignant dance in "Aasha" to the melody of "Shisha Ho Yah Dil" immortalized her as an icon of desire and tragedy. Her dark-shaded role in "Apnapan," as the selfish gold-digger that abandons her husband and child, won her the Best Supporting Actress Filmfare Award, beating out icons Nutan and Asha Parekh. (This was the precursor to the type of role that Meryl Streep played two years later in "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979)). Reena rejected the Award on basis that she is the heroine of the film, not the supporting actress! And finally, her screen image as a sacrificing symbol of Indian womanhood is glorified in the immensely popular, "Arpan."

After the box office success of "Aasha," for which she received her second Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, Reena Roy entered the 1980's as a leading lady in demand, securing herself critical roles with Superstar Rajesh Khanna in 4 films which became super-hits. She is the defiant widow who reforms the egotistical Rajesh Khanna of Dhanwan (1981); the beautiful 'actress' that dies on stage performing her last 'mujra' for Dharmendra in Naukar Biwi Ka (1983); and the talented psychiatrist determined to cure Vinod Khanna in the comical, Jail Yatra (1981). Top directors like Prakash Mehra, Raj Khosla and Sultan Ahmad grabbed her for crucial roles. Her off-screen relationship with Shatrugan ended by 1979.Her dream of working with Kaka and Shashi Kapoor got fulfilled in 80's.

Reena Roy concentrated on her career, as she was providing Hema Malini stiff competition for the No. 1 position by the early 1980s such that Reena replaced Hema and Zeenat Aman as the highest paid actress from 1981-85 and was & 2nd highest paid Hindi actress from 1976-81. In 1982 alone, she had thirteen releases, by far more than any of her rivals. She was now demanding equal footing with Hema, and effectively stealing the show from Rekha in emotional melodramas like Prem Tapasya (1983) and Asha Jyoti (1984). Her characters became more versatile, as did her dances, as she effortlessly shifted from classical 'natyam' (Rocky (1981)) to "Disco Station" (Hathkadi (1982)). The sophisticated, glamorous model of Karishmaa (1984) was equally seductive as the village belle of Dharam Kanta (1982). Her profile was further enhanced with an extraordinary double role in the Muslim social, Ladies Tailor (1981), opposite Sanjeev Kumar.

At the pinnacle of her popularity, Reena's dormant desire to prove herself found expression in a number of female-oriented films. Enacting the role of a tormented 'bahu' in Sau Din Saas Ke (1980), she defies conventions to oppose her tyrant mother-in-law. With an author-backed role in Bezubaan (1982), she gives a realistic portrayal of a woman whose past returns to threaten her present married life. But it was Roy's presentation, Lakshmi (1982) that glorified the presence of Reena Roy in Bollywood cinema. Playing the role of a misfortune 'tawaif', she dances to her never-ending tragedies. Reena, anguished by the commercial failure of Lakshmi, found solace in the sensational success of her other home production - the musical comedy, Sanam Teri Kasam (1982), opposite upcoming Kamal Hasan and produced by her sister Barkha Roy.

In 1983 - at the zenith of her stardom - Reena Roy decided to quit films to marry Pakistani cricketer, Mohsin Khan. Her last shooting took place in the year 1984 for 2 films opposite Rajesh Khanna - Asha Jyoti and Hum Dono and for Inteha (1984) - a tragedy, in which she is raped by Raj Babbar, crying out for help to the tune of Lut Gayi Main To Saiyan Lut Gayi. Despite its lack of widespread acceptance, Inteha is considered as Reena Roy's swan song. However, last memories of Reena as a heroine, is as the struggling Moran in Ghulami (1985) and as fun-filled girl Rani in Hum Dono (1985) which released in March 1985.

The actress that played the role of a fairy to perfection in Rani Aur Lalpari (1975) soon realized the grim realities of the real world, as her marriage to Mohsin Khan disintegrated and she initially lost custody of her daughter Jannat, whom she lovingly calls Sanam. She returned to Bollywood in 1993. In a pivotal role, the hit film Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993) greeted the arrival of the mature Reena Roy and she acted in 9 more films till 2000 but except for Gair(1999) none were successful. However, the bright spot came when Mohsin Khan, at the urging of his current wife, gave up custody of Jannat, and she came back to live with Reena. Reena and her sister Barkha decided to open an acting school in 2004. She has also ventured out into politics.
BornJanuary 7, 1957
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    Known for

    Nagin (1976)
    Nagin
    6.1
    • Nagin (female serpent)
    • 1976
    Aruna Irani, Birbal, Sudhir Dalvi, Iftekhar, Jeetendra, Nivedita Saraf, Pinchoo Kapoor, Kuldip Kaur, Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Sanjeev Kumar, Raj Mehra, Sulakshana Pandit, J. Om Prakash, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, Reena Roy, Lata Sinha, Sunder, Vishal Desai, and Madhu Chanda in Apnapan (1977)
    Apnapan
    6.7
    • Kamini Agarwal
    • 1977
    Karisma Kapoor and Sunny Deol in Ajay (1996)
    Ajay
    4.1
    • Durga
    • 1996
    Aasha (1980)
    Aasha
    5.6
    • Asha
    • 1980

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Kismat Ki Baazi
      • Completed



    • Refugee (2000)
      Refugee
      5.2
      • Amina Mohammad
      • 2000
    • Eena Meena Deeka (2000)
      Eena Meena Deeka
      TV Series
      • 2000–2001
    • Ajay Devgn and Raveena Tandon in Gair (1999)
      Gair
      4.5
      • Sharda Oberoi
      • 1999
    • Dal Mein Kala Hain
      TV Series
      • (1998)
      • 1998–1999
    • Jeeo Shaan Se (1997)
      Jeeo Shaan Se
      5.7
      • Lata
      • 1997
    • Sahara
      TV Series
      • 1997
    • Dharmendra, Eva Grover, Ayub Khan, and Amrish Puri in Smuggler (1996)
      Smuggler
      4.2
      • Usha
      • 1996
    • Karisma Kapoor and Sunny Deol in Ajay (1996)
      Ajay
      4.1
      • Durga
      • 1996
    • Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor in Rajkumar (1996)
      Rajkumar
      3.7
      • Rani Maa
      • 1996
    • Amar Prem
      TV Series
      • 1996–1997
    • Kalyug Ke Avtaar (1995)
      Kalyug Ke Avtaar
      3.0
      • Reena
      • 1995
    • Policewala Gunda (1995)
      Policewala Gunda
      5.2
      • Sudha
      • 1995
    • Janam Kundli (1995)
      Janam Kundli
      4.1
      • Rita R. Mehra
      • 1995
    • Urmila Matondkar, Ajay Devgn, and Naseeruddin Shah in Bedardi (1993)
      Bedardi
      4.3
      • Preeti N. Saxena
      • 1993
    • Govinda, Jeetendra, Reena Roy, and Meenakshi Sheshadri in Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993)
      Aadmi Khilona Hai
      4.9
      • Ganga Verma
      • 1993

    Producer



    • Gunehgar Kaun
      • producer
      • 1991

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      • Reena Mohsin Khan
    • Height
      • 1.70 m
    • Born
      • January 7, 1957
      • Bombay, India
    • Spouse
      • Mohsin Khan1983 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
    • Other works
      Starred in the shelved movie Jaisar Art International's "I Love You" Starring Jeetendra,Reena Roy, Aftab Shivdasani,Reetu Gaud,Mohan Joshi,Pushpa Verma,Reema Lagoo,Johnny Lever, Kiran Kumar,Music by Madhu Krishna,Produced by Dr. Raj Samrat,Mohan Naik,Directed by K.Nathan

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      She had a daughter named Jannat with Mohsin Khan. When they divorced, Mohsin got custody of Jannat, but when he re-married, Reena took custody and re-named her 'Sanam'.
    • Quotes
      Initailly in early seventies I was offered films only opposite new comers Kiran Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Danny and Vijay Arora. The only established successful hero with whom I got work as a heroine was Sunil Dutt Sahab.Since I was launched in bold film Zaroorat, A list directors were skeptical about pairing me with the Superstar.Got a chance only after I had hits from 1972-1980. It as only then that my dream came true with Dhanwan.

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      68 years old
    • When was Reena Roy born?
      January 7, 1957
    • Where was Reena Roy born?
      Bombay, India
    • What is Reena Roy's birth name?
      Roopa Rai
    • How tall is Reena Roy?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.70 meters

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