Waheeda Rehman in movie still from Pyaasa

Waheeda Rehman (May 14, 1936) was born into a traditional Muslim family in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in 1936. Her father, a DM, was posted all over the South. She had dreamt of becoming a doctor, but destiny willed otherwise and she could not undergo proper schooling, due to some infection in her lungs. She was trained in Bharatnatyam and, prodded by her helpful parents, hit the silver screen with the Telugu film Jaisimha (1955), followed by Rojulu Maraayi (1955). Sadly, she lost her father at the early age of 12. Image File history File links Waheeda_Rehman. ... Image File history File links Waheeda_Rehman. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Andhra Pradesh (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్; Āndhra Prādesh), is a state in south-eastern India and is part of the linguistic-cultural region of South India. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Bharatanatyam Dancer Bharatanatyam (also spelled Bharathanatyam, Bharatnatyam or Bharata Natyam) is a South Indian classical dance form. ... Telugu (తెలుగు) belongs to the Dravidian language family and is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. ... 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

She was spotted by Guru Dutt in a song in a later film and was brought to Bombay and cast as a vamp in his production C.I.D. (1956), directed by Raj Khosla. After a few years of joining Hindi films, she lost her mother. After the success of C.I.D., she was given a role in Pyaasa (1957). It was at this point that she got involved in an unsuccessful affair with tragedy king Guru Dutt. Kagaz Ke Phool (1959), depicted the story of forlorn lovers - Dutt and Rehman. Guru Dutt's marital status and her success in films outside his tore them apart personally and professionally. She completed Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) under some strain. They broke away from each other after the film's indifferent reception at the Berlin Film Festival in 1963. Guru Dutt could never really get over her and commited suicide in 1964. Guru Dutt (1925 - 1964) was a famous Indian film director, producer and actor. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hindi (हिन्दी hind), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in North, Central, and Western India, is one of the national languages of India. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Guru Dutt (1925 - 1964) was a famous Indian film director, producer and actor. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the most important film festivals in Europe and the World. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ...

Her career continued throughout the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and the 1990s. Though she did some very good films after Guide (1965) and Neel Kamal (1968), some failed at the box office. At around this time, Kamaljit (who starred opposite her in Shagun (1964)) proposed marriage. She accepted the proposal and they were married on April 27, 1974. After her marriage, she shifted to a farmhouse in Bangalore and took to farming. She bore two children named Sohail and Kashvi. Sadly, in 1999, her husband passed away following a prolonged illness. She cut down her film assignments and moved back to her sea-facing bungalow in Bandra, Bombay where she lives currently. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Bangalore (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು; pronounced // in Kannada and // in English) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Bandra is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named Queen Of The Suburbs. It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ...

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