Reena Roy
| Reena Roy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 January 1957 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–1985, 1993, 1999-2000 |
| Spouse(s) | Mohsin Khan (divorced) |
Reena Roy (born 7 January 1957) is a Hindi Bollywood actress. She performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985 and was top actress of that era. She was awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998 along with Sharmila Tagore for her contribution to Hindi cinema.
Reena Roy was the third daughter of a Muslim father and a Hindu mother. Her parents divorced later. She has three siblings. She started acting in films in her early teens. She disputed reports that her decision to enter films was to financially support her mother and siblings.
1970's
Reena Roy's career in films started off with a non-starter, B. R. Ishara's Nai Duniya Naye Log with another newcomer Danny Denzongpa, but it was shelved temporarily. Undeterred, B. R. Ishara cast both actors again in Zaroorat (1972), along with another newcomer Vijay Arora, and the racy film got her some attention. She was now called the "Zaroorat Girl." Yet, she struggled for the next four years in B grade films that had feeble scripts and faltering leading men. The bright spot during this period came with her lively performance in Jaise Ko Taisa (1973) and her rain-soaked dance to the song "Ab ke Sawan mein jee dare" with Jeetendra raised temperatures.
Another break came after two years. At the outset Kalicharan (1976) did not seem like it had the makings of a hit. Subhash Ghai, a failed actor, was making his directorial debut, and Shatrughan Sinha, an actor known for his villainous roles, was making his first mark as a hero. But the film defied everyone's expectations and became a surprise hit. Reena and Shatrughan got attention from audiences for their good performances, and became a famous team as they signed several films together, like Subhash Ghai's Vishwanath (1978), a blockbuster thriller. The press also publicized their off-screen relationship, which ended when Shatrughan married a former actress named Poonam Sinha in 1981.
Reena Roy also made several films with Sunil Dutt. The successes of Zakhmee (1975) and Kalicharan led to her star vehicle Nagin (1976). Playing the title role of "female snake with mythological powers", she avenges the death of her lover by ruthlessly murdering five men. The film became a huge hit, and Reena received her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. She was then, one of the top heroines in Hindi films. Following on from the success of "Nagin", director, Rajkumar Kohli, cast Reena again in his next horror movie, Jaani Dushman (1979). Thereafter, the Kohli-Roy combination continued to give blockbusters, including Muqabla (1979), Badle Ki Aag (1982), and Raaj Tilak (1984). But it was Reena's appearance with Jeetendra in marital dramas like Badaltey Rishtey (1978) and Pyaasa Sawan (1982) that set her career soaring. The duo produced three of their greatest classics together - Apnapan (1977), Aasha (1980) and Arpan (1983).
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