Meet the actress, 5 years older than Amitabh Bachchan, who sometimes became his “wife” and sometimes “mother” to win the National Award for… Her name is…
Waheeda Rehman works together with Amitabh Bachchan in some of the most iconic films, but one surprising coincidence of their pairing is that Waheeda Rehman plays the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s wife in one movie, but she also plays the role of mother in several other movies.
Often considered one of the most accomplished actresses in Hindi films, Waheeda Rehman has worked in over 90 films over fifty years of his career. But, a funny trivia about her that even her fans may not know. Over the course of his career, this century’s giant superstar Amitabh Bachchan has played many experimental roles in some of the biggest female superstars and some experimental roles. But Waheeda Rehman is an actress who plays the role of mother and wife.
Waheeda Rehman works together with Amitabh Bachchan in some of the most iconic films, but one surprising coincidence of their pairing is that Waheeda Rehman plays the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s wife in one movie, but she also plays the role of mother in several other movies. This fact is surprisingly different, the age difference between Amitabh Bachchan and Waheeda Rehman is only 5 years. Amitabh Bachchan was born in October 1942 and Waheeda Rehman was born in February 1938.
Waheeda Rehman plays Amitabh Bachchan’s wife in Yash Chopra’s romantic drama film Kabhi Kabhie. Later in her career, she continued to play Amitabh Bachchan’s mother in films such as Trishul (1978), Namak Halal (1982), and Coolie (1993). There was a time when Waheeda Rehman ruled the industry and was also the highest-paid actress, but after she was 40, she no longer played the lead role. Still, Waheeda Rehman is one of the most iconic Hindi film actors. In the 1971 film Reshma Aur Shera, she also won the National Best Actress Film Award. She also won the Civilian Award in India: Padma Shri in 1972 and Padma Bhushan in 2011. In 2021, she won the highest award in Indian cinemas, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2023, and won it in 2023.
Waheeda Rehman currently lives in Bandra, Mumbai, and was last seen in the 2021 film Skating Girls.
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