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India.com
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Amitabh Bachchan's heroine, who used to do her own makeup, was once a star, quit acting due to...., she is now....
Meet Amitabh Bachchan's heroine, who used to do her own makeup, was once a star, quit acting due to...., she is now.... In the glitzy and glamorous world of Bollywood, fame is always fleeting. Many actors come into the industry in the hope of making it big on the screen, but the success story of an actor changes every week. While on one Friday, they would be winning hearts and getting a lot of praise for their impeccable performance, the next Friday, they might get totally vanish into thin air like they never existed. But in this industry where several actors come, entertain us and then leave, there are rarely few who remain etched in the memory, and when they come around with a comeback, it feels personal. They come back as if they never left. One such tale belongs to an artist who was once a co-star of Bollywood's Shahenshah, Amitabh Bachchan. The person we are talking about is none other than Rakhi Gulzar, the legendary actress of Hindi Cinema. Rakhi, whose unforgettable performance remains to live rent-free in our head even today, once gave blockbuster hits like 'Kabhi Kabhie', 'Karan-Arjun', 'Tapasya', 'Sharmili', 'Aanchal'. This year, Rakhi has made her prodigal comeback with a Bengali film, Amar Boss. Returning to the industry after 22 years, this film is directed by Filmmakers Shibhoprasad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy. The film revolves around the storyline of an older woman whose family is unable to take care of her, It also addresses societal issues and more. The veteran actress's comeback is grabbing a lot of eyeballs, and she is getting her due appreciation. The audience is happy to see the veteran actress come back after a long time. While talking about working with Rakhi Gulzar in the film Amar Boss, director Shibhoprasad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy laid emphasis on Rakhi's simple nature and humility. The director shared that Rakhi is a very simple girl who doesn't believe in making things complicated. They revealed that on sets she used to do her makeup and even styled herself. She wore her own sarees and told the makers not to worry about her clothes. Rakhi, being one of the most celebrated actresses in 70's and 80's, delivered some immoral films, but besides her professional success, her personal life was facing some turbulence. While she was at the peak of her career, she married writer and poet Gulzar. But before marriage, Gulzar laid a condition that she would not act in films after marriage. Despite her love for the art, she decided to compromise for her love. But later, she faced repercussions of this bet. Whenever she would get an offer, fights started picking up between the duo, so much so that it even led to physical fights and abuse. A year later, the couple called it quits and parted their ways. Now at 77, Rakhi is back with a bang, and her comeback is proof that while she was away from the limelight, she was never away from the hearts of her fans. And, if an artist is truly passionate about their art, their comeback, no matter when they happen, will speak volumes.
India.com
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actress who romanced Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt is a big fan of her, now lives with dogs, cats, and snakes, her name is..
You must have seen many beautiful actresses in the 70s, 80s and 90s. The world was crazy about the simplicity of these actresses. Today we are going to tell you about one such actress who worked in many superhit films in her film career but today she is living her life with animals away from the glamour world. You must remember veteran Hindi cinema actress Rakhee Gulzar. Fans were crazy about the actress' smile and lovely eyes. She garnered a lot of limelight on screen with her role as lead actress and then as a mother. 'Mere Karan Arjun Aayenge' is one of her famous dialogues. The popularity of this role in the movie is still intact. However, now she is living a quiet life away from the glamour of films. Rakhee Gulzar's magic was such in her time that fans would wait for hours to catch a glimpse of her. Famous director Yash Chopra even wrote a film after seeing her, named 'Kabhi-Kabhi'. Actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Neetu Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor were seen with her in this movie. People were so crazy about her that lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi wrote the song 'Kabhi-Kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai' for Rakhee. Sunil Dutt was also a big fan of her. The Karan-Arjun star has won 2 National Awards, 3 Filmfare Awards and Padma Shri in her long career. She has faced many difficulties in her personal life. In an interview, the actress had said, 'I respect my willpower and self-respect a lot, I will never do any film or work that I don't like'. Today, the 77-year-old actress is living her life in the valleys away from the noise of the city. She once said, 'Now I do not need money, I do my work myself and am living a happy life with animals.' She is reportedly taking care of dogs, cows and birds at her farmhouse in Panvel. Born in 1947 during the independence movement, Rakhee made her debut in 1967 with the Bengali film 'Bondu Boron Aur Baghini'. After this, she moved to Mumbai and never looked back. Two years after coming to the city, she got Rajshri Production's film 'Jeevan Mrityu' (1970) in which Dharmendra was seen opposite her. Apart from this, she did 'Sharmili' with Shashi Kapoor which was loved by the audience. Later, the actress appeared in films like 'Laal Patthar' and 'Paras' and became famous as a lead actress.
