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Waheeda Rehman Biography: The intensity with which actress Waheeda Rehman played the role of ‘Hirabai’ in the film ‘Teesri Kasam’ released in 1966 is clearly visible. In this film, Heerabai is a dancer, who attracts the audience with her anger, dance, love, dedication and antics. While watching the film, every sensitive viewer falls in love with Heerabai (Waheeda Rehman).

Just like Hiraman (Raj Kapoor). This will be the only film of Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman, in which the actor is not bigger than the character of the film. If this happens then it is the success of the film producer, director and artist. This film is watched even today and the audience sees Hirabai and not Waheeda Rehman. This is just an example of the acting of great actress Waheeda Rehman.

In her successful film career, she did classic films like ‘Pyaasa’, ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’ and ‘Guide’ and was also seen commercially in ‘CID’, ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand’, ‘Sahab Biwi Aur Ghulam’. Waheeda Rehman, one of the most beautiful and successful actresses of the 1960s, worked in the film industry on her own terms. It is not possible that there are no controversies while working in films. Waheeda Rehman also did not escape this. In this story we will tell interesting things about Waheeda Rehman’s films, love and personal life.

How mother fulfilled her insistence to learn Bharatnatyam

Born on February 3, 1938 in Chengalpattu (Tamil Nadu), Waheeda Rehman’s father Abdur Rehman was the District Commissioner, while her mother’s name was Mumtaz and she was a housewife. Waheeda, the youngest among the four sisters, was very beautiful. Seeing the neighboring girls and relatives’ children learning Bharatanatyam, Waheeda also developed a kind of love for this dance. At home, she would often insist on learning Bharatnatyam from her mother.

Even though it was common for girls to learn Bharatanatyam in Tamil Nadu, it was not possible for everyone at that time. On top of that, Waheeda’s family was Muslim and of conservative ideology. She was refused the first time, but Waheeda remained adamant. Ultimately mother Mumtaz had to bow before Waheeda. She took him to the famous guru of Bharatnatyam, Jayalakshmi Alva.

Guru refused to teach Bharatnatyam because he was Muslim

When mother Mumtaz reached Chennai (then Madras) with daughter Waheeda Rehman, Guru Jayalakshmi Alva put a strange condition. Initially, Guru Jayalakshmi Alva clearly refused to teach Bharatnatyam to Waheeda because she was a Muslim. When Waheeda was adamant on this, Guruji asked her to bring the horoscope. There is no practice of horoscope among Muslims. In such a situation, Guruji himself made Waheeda’s horoscope.

After this, when Guruji looked closely at Waheeda’s horoscope, he was surprised. He said passionately – ‘You will be my last and best disciple.’ Not only this, he also said that you will also become very successful. This prediction of Guruji proved 100 percent correct. Guru Jayalakshmi Alva left the world on July 22, 2015 at the age of 81, but her prediction proved to be 100 percent true.

How did Waheeda Rehman get her first film?

Waheeda Rehman, awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India’s highest award for her significant contribution to the field of cinema in 2021, started her acting career with the Telugu film ‘Rojulu Marai’ (1955). She would never have imagined that she would work in Hindi films. His first Hindi film was ‘CID’.

After this Waheeda Rehman did not look back. Did good films like ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’, ‘Guide’, ‘Kala Bazaar’, ‘Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja’, ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, ‘Ram Aur Shyam’, ‘Aadmi’, ‘Teesri Kasam’ and ‘Khamoshi’. Apart from this he also did many films. In the 1960s, she was one of the most beautiful actresses in the industry.

The dream of becoming a doctor was broken despite wanting to.

Even though Waheeda learned Bharatanatyam, she had no desire to work in films. She had a desire to become a doctor since childhood. Perhaps fate wanted something else. Waheeda must have been about 13 years old when Abbu passed away. Even though the father was the District Commissioner, after his departure the financial condition of the family deteriorated. Aunt helped in the relationship. To help his family financially and to fulfill his dream of becoming a doctor, he entered the film world.

It is said that on the advice of one of Abbu’s friends, Waheeda got an ordinary role in her first film. Waheeda was not in the lead role in the Telugu language film. It was a simple role, but the audience liked Waheeda’s acting. The good thing about this was that the role that Waheeda got was that of a dancer. In this way, Waheeda Rehman started her film career with the Telugu film ‘Rojulu Marai’ (1955).

Its premiere was held in Hyderabad. Coincidentally, Guru Dutt also attended this premiere. When he saw Waheeda’s role, he offered her to come to Mumbai (then Bombay). Waheeda came to Mumbai after some time. After this, as promised, he worked in the film CID (1956) produced by Guru Dutt. Very few people would know that this film was directed by Raj Khosla.

Raj Khosla got angry with one of the 3 conditions of Waheeda

Waheeda Rehman’s first film is ‘CID’, in which Dev Anand was opposite her. Waheeda Rehman came to Mumbai on the call of Guru Dutt. The first sitting regarding the film was with Raj Khosla. Guru Dutt was also involved in this. The role and the film were about to be finalized. Meanwhile, Waheeda put 3 conditions, due to which Raj Khosla got upset. The first condition among these was of Raj Khosla, on which Waheeda did not agree.

Actually, Raj Khosla said in front of Guru Dutt that the name Waheeda is not sexy, if you want to work in the film then you will have to change the name. The actress got angry at this. She told Raj Khosla in front of Guru Dutt that this name has been given to me by my parents and I will identify myself with it. Guru Dutt and Raj Khosla agreed to this, but the actress put forward another condition.

Waheeda said that her mother will come to the set during the shooting. Both Raj Khosla and Guru Dutt had no objection to this. Then the third condition also came in front of Waheeda Rehman. This upset both Guru Dutt and Raj Khosla, because Waheeda said that she would finalize her costumes in films herself and would not wear short clothes or bikini on anyone’s advice. After all, Raj Khosla got enraged at the condition. In front of Waheeda, Raj Khosla said to Guru Dutt in a complaining tone – ‘Have you signed this girl or has this girl signed you.’

Waheeda always wore decent clothes even in films

Waheeda Rehman wore very modest clothes as per the conditions in her first Hindi film ‘CID’. This trend continued till the end of his film career. Remember Indian cinema’s classic film ‘Guide’, in which she played the role of a girl named Rosie, but she was seen in saree throughout the film.

No one even noticed that both the name Rosie and the character should have been modern. The reason for this was that the audience was so engrossed in Waheeda Rehman’s acting and beauty that they could not find this logic for years.

Waheeda Rehman herself believed that her body was not suitable for revealing clothes. She was never seen in obscene clothes in films, which are now called sexy dresses. Even in personal life he did not wear sleeveless clothes. Impressed by the simplicity of the actress, Amitabh Bachchan had once said that he wanted to romance with Waheeda Rehman.

Waheeda’s acting and beauty got ‘Guide’

Initially, Waheeda was not to be cast in Hindi cinema’s classic film ‘Guide’. It is said that Dev Anand’s brother Vijay Anand, who is directing the film, had the biggest complaint with Waheeda Rehman that she did not know how to speak English.

Along with this, it was also famous in the industry that Waheeda would not wear modern clothes. Vijay Anand refused Waheeda, terming her unfit for the role of Rosie. When Dev Anand came to know about this information, he became angry with Vijay Anand. He insisted on taking Waheeda and said that if she was not there then he would not work in the film.

Guru Dutt wanted to marry Waheeda Rehman

It is said that the great filmmaker Guru Dutt was attracted to Waheeda’s beauty from the day he saw her at the premiere of the film in Hyderabad. Guru Dutt also tested Waheeda as an artiste.

After ‘Pyaasa’, Waheeda and Guru Dutt worked together in many films including ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’ and ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand’. During this time, Guru Dutt fell in love with Waheeda while they were living together. Despite this, Guru Dutt was already married to Geeta Roy. Guru Dutt loved actress Waheeda Rehman so much that he was even ready to change his religion to marry her. As soon as Geeta got this information, she left the house and took her children along with her.

On the other hand, fearing the end of the marriage, Guru Dutt completely stopped meeting Waheeda in 1963. Wife Geeta did not return to Guru Dutt’s life. Gradually there was distance from Waheeda also. Ultimately, he died of an alcohol overdose in 1964 while living alone.

In the year 1974, Waheeda Rehman married Shashi Rekhi, associated with the film world. Shashi Rekhi died due to prolonged illness in the year 2000. Both their children Sohail and Kashvi are well-known writers in the film industry.

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