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Reena Roy
Born: 7th Jan 1957 Bombay, India
Dept: Acting
Reena Roy was a famous leading lady of Hindi films from 1972-1985. She came from a broken home, a Muslim father and Hindu mother, who separated after having four children together. Reena is their third child, and she started films in her early teens. Her career in films started off inauspiciously with B.R. Ishara's "Nayi Duniya Naye Log" (1973) with another newcomer Danny Denzongpa, which was shelved temporarily. B.R. Ishara cast both actors again in "Zaroorat" (1972), along with another newcomer Vijay Arora, and the racy film became a hit. Reena was now called the "Zaroorat Girl." She had to wait a while for her next break with Jaise Ko Taisa (1973), where her rain-soaked dance to the song "Abke Sawan" with Jeetendra raised temperatures. She was a working actress with films like Jangal Mein Mangal, Rani Aur Lalpari, Madhosh, Goonj, and Umar Qaid, but most didn't make an impact, until the mid-1970s, when Zakhmee (1975) and "Kalicharan" (1976) made her more popular among directors and audiences. Initially, there was low expectations with Kalicharan, since Subhash Ghai, a failed actor, was making his directorial debut, and Shatrugan Sinha, an actor known for his villainous roles, was making his first mark as the lead hero. But the film defied everyone's expectations and became a surprise hit, and Reena as Shatrugan's love interest got attention from audiences. They became a off-screen pair as well, and they signed several films together. Her pairing with Sunil Dutt was also popular with audiences. The successes of "Zakhmee" and "Kalicharan" led to her star vehicle Nagin(1976). Playing the title role of the deadly 'Nagin', she avenges the death of her lover by ruthlessly murdering five leading male-stars. The film became a huge hit, and Reena received her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. She was now one of the top heroines in Hindi films. Raj Kumar Kohli worked with Reena and churned out greatest multi-starer blockbusters Nagin, Jaani Dushman (1979), Muqabla (1979) and Raaj Tilak (1984).
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 74
Film: 72 (97%)
Television: 2 (3%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Talk, Reality, Fantasy
Filmography
Apr 2016 (first aired)
Kapil Sharma is back with his gang - Bindu, Chandan and 'mohalle ki dhoban' Gudiya. In tow is a new character, Maski, along with Goli, Roopmati and mo ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
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Self (3 ep.)
2004
Young, attractive, and compassionate Janki Deshmukh lives in a small flat with her elderly mom, Basanti; her disabled father who is awaiting a Court d ... view
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2000
The films tells the story of an un-named Indian Muslim, who helps illegal refugees from both India and Pakistan to cross the border through the Great ... view
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Amina Mohammad
1999
A child left on the steps of a temple is adopted by a rich man. The child grows up to be rich and successful and generates hatred and envy by others. ... view
Character:
Sharda Oberoi
1997
The story of Jeeo Shaan Se revolves around two young college students, Kishan, and Govinda, who are led astray by the notion of free sex and are deepl ... view
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1996
Ajay falls in love with superstar dancer Manorama, who comes from a dangerous family. ... view
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1996
Rani Maa's(Reena Roy) husband is killed by the neighboring kingdom's evil Prime Minister Man Singh (Naseeruddin Shah). The Prime Minister absolves him ... view
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Rani Maa
1996
Ajith Singh gives up his life as a smuggler for the sake of his son. However, things take a turn when he crosses path with another smuggler, who kills ... view
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1995
An ACP who is determined to rid the city of corruption is very attached to his half brothers. ... view
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1995
Film about a wealthy, religious man and his daughter who was talked into marrying another wealthy man. ... view
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Rita
1993
Mumbai-based Saxena family consists of Professor Nirbhay, his wife Preeti, their school-going daughter Ritu and Nirbhay's college-going brother and si ... view
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Preeti Saxena
1993
The Verma family consists of two brothers, Vijay and Sharad (Jeetendra and Govinda respectively), Vijay's wife, Ganga (Reena Roy), and their daughter. ... view
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Ganga Verma
1985
When Raja discovers his face is identical to a wealthy and successful doctor he manages to take his place, but soon he discovers that success is no gu ... view
Character:
Rani
1985
In feudal Rajasthan, a bunch of peasants rise up against the exploitative landowners and the age-old system of caste-based oppression. ... view
Character:
Moran
1985
Dr. Sunil Sharma runs two clinics in rural India - mainly for the benefit of poor and needy people. He advertises in the newspapers for a qualified nu ... view
Character:
Aarti Saxena
Original title: करिश्मा
1984
Sunny, a fashion photographer, gets embroiled in an unnecessary controversy when two of his model friends are murdered. When his girlfriend is made th ... view
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Original title: राज तिलक
1984
A king is cheated by his own men and his newborn son ends up in a gypsy camp. Several years later, when a substitute prince, Shamsher, inflicts atroci ... view
Character:
Madhumati Singh
Original title: Asha-Jyoti
1984
Musician Deepak recreates the mistakes of his father when he begins courting a society girl without first confirming that his wife, a dancer, had actu ... view
Character:
Asha
1984
As far as he can remember Harinarain Singh alias Hariya has no knowledge of his birth, parents nor of a family home. During a skirmish with some of Th ... view
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Sharda
1984
Two brothers separated at youth grow up on different sides of the law - one as a cop, the other as a criminal. Their quests to avenge their father's m ... view
Character:
Usha
1983
Jagirdar Bishamber Nath a wealthy man disowns his son, police inspector Amar Nath for marrying against his wishes. In the course of his duties Amar se ... view
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Sandhya
1983
A man falls in love with an attractive woman, reluctant at first; she accepts his proposal for marriage. They plan to get married in secret, but he do ... view
Character:
Devi Singh
1983
When his parents are killed by three men, Amar, Akbar and Anthony, Vijay teams up with a forest officer who was framed in a murder case to avenge thei ... view
Character:
Meena Srivastav
Original title: अर्पण
1983
The Verma family consists of Mrs. Verma, the mother; Anil, the son; and a daughter named Vinnie. Anil loves Shobha, and hopes to marry her someday. Wh ... view
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Shobha
1982
A young woman must try to keep a one-night stand that she had in college a secret from her husband who happens to be one of his best friends, and thow ... view
Character:
Kalpana
1982
Childhood pals Javed (Rishi Kapoor) and Akhtar (Jeetendra) will do anything for each other, but their loyalties are tested when they fall in love with ... view
Character:
Qawalli Singer
1982
The region under Maharaj Singh's control is under-going drought and famine-like conditions, and the Maharaj orders that the treasury be made open so t ... view
Character:
Chhanno
1982
Shankar is a self-starter who is scorned and expelled from the family by his virago stepmother. However, he well-earns with his hard work and lives bu ... view
Character:
Sona
1982
Beautiful and talented Geeta, a prostitute, has three suitors. One is Lakhan Singh, a dacoit with a heart of gold, who saved her life, loves her and w ... view
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Geeta
1982
Sanam Teri Kasam is the story of Sunil and his search for his father who has gone somewhere when Sunil was just a child. He meets Reena Roy en-route w ... view
Character:
Nisha
1982
Kumar Agnihotri belongs to a wealthy family, consisting of his dad, Madan, and mom, Janki. He is in love with beautiful Mala Bajpai, and they hope to ... view
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1982
Harimohan's wife is assaulted by his lecherous boss, resulting in his boss' death and Harimohan's disappearance. Haathkadi follows the life of Harimo ... view
Character:
Rosy
1982
Widowed early in life, Lakshmi is forced to turn into a courtesan. However, she strives hard to raise her children under difficult circumstances. ... view
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1982
When Bhavani (Raaj Kumar) kidnaps the son of Harnam (Satyen Kappu), he expects to collect his ransom and be on his merry way. But when the boy ends up ... view
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1982
Time is running out for Khushbu, Ravi Sharma(Sunil Dutt)'s daughter. Her leukemia can be cured only if someone's bone marrow matches her daughter so, ... view
Character:
Asha
1981
Raju comes from a middle-class family, and lives with his mother. He meets with nurse Shobha, and both fall in love. The only problem is that Raju som ... view
Character:
Shanu
Original title: नसीब
1981
The lives of friends Namdev, Raghu, Damu and Jaggi take a turn for the worse when they win a lottery. Raghu and Damu murder Jaggi and frame Namdev who ... view
Character:
Julie
Original title: रॉकी
1981
After his father's death, a traumatised Rakesh is adopted by a Christian couple who rename him, Rocky. Years later, he realises his true identity and ... view
Character:
Lajwanti / Hirabai
Original title: बेरहम
1980
Kumar Anand, an honest police officer, gets into trouble after he accidentally kills a gangster at his ex-lover Mala's house. ... view
Character:
Kiran
Original title: आशा
1980
A famous singer, Aasha, falls in love with a truck driver, who believes his wife is dead, but when Aasha discovers that his wife is alive, she struggl ... view
Character:
Aasha
Original title: गंगा और सुरज
1980
Shekhar and Vikram are rivals working on either side of the law, little do they know that they are actually brothers separated at birth ... view
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1980
Widowed Bhavanidevi rules her palatial home with an iron hand. Nothing is permitted to be touched or moved without her permission and approval. She ha ... view
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1979
People of Mangalpur die in a bizarre pattern. Inspector Vijay is appointed to reveal the truth behind the mystery. ... view
Character:
Champa
1979
Jwala Prasad is to marry the girl of his dreams. On the day of the marriage, she is dressed all in red, as is the tradition in India. Just before the ... view
Character:
Raja / Reshma
1979
Sheru (Shatrughan Sinha) and Vicky (Sunil Dutt) are two gangleaders. After a series of complications and mishaps both realize that they will be better ... view
Character:
Laxmi 'Lacho'
Original title: गौतम गोविंदा
1979
Impressed with the dedication shown by Police Inspector Gautam, the Commissioner of Police assigns him to police a lawless town, which is over-run by ... view
Character:
Dancer
1978
A 1978 Bollywood film directed by Ravi Tandon. The film stars Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy and Bindu. ... view
Character:
Champa
Original title: विश्वनाथ
1978
An honest lawyer, Vishwanath is implicated and imprisoned at the behest of powerful underworld don, GNK and his associates. After his release from pri ... view
Character:
Soni
1978
Birju and Ramu are brothers and have a friendly bond with each other, They do a lot of pranks with the villagers, but the pressure of the landlord and ... view
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1978
Sagar Singh is a businessman who lives in scenic Simla with his widowed mom; brother, Bipin, his wife, Urmila; sister, Prema; and brother, Kishan. Whe ... view
Character:
Savitri Devi
1978
Brash, outspoken, and aethiest Shanker lives in a small village with his son, Mohan, and his devout wife, Durga, who is expecting another child soon. ... view
Character:
Kiran
1977
A good-hearted taxi-driver (Amol Palelar) goes out of his way to help his customers, and when times turn bad for him, and he has no one to turn to, hi ... view
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1977
This is about a boy brought up among bandits - can he have a change of heart? It is about rule of law, humanity, sacrifice, and bravery. A band of orp ... view
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1977
Long lost siblings grow up on opposite sides of the law; the girl becomes a thief and the boy becomes a police officer. ... view
Character:
Aasha
Original title: Jai-Vijay
1977
Decades ago, three kingdoms hid their wealth in a secret location and left clues in three necklaces. In the search for this treasure, two long-lost br ... view
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1977
Anil meets Radhika when searching for his new workplace. This begins a romance, although Radhika eventually discovers he already has a child from a f ... view
Character:
Kamini Agarwal
Original title: जादू टोना
1977
A family is plagued by the vengeful spirit of a murdered man who uses the body of an innocent child to enact his revenge. ... view
Character:
Varsha
Original title: उधार का सिंदूर
1976
Wealthy Dr. Shivnath decides to adopt an injured orphan named Rajkumar, who has been separated from his sister, Munni, much to the chagrin of his wife ... view
Character:
Rekha
1976
In front of a six-year-old boy, gangsters kill his father. It turns out that police inspector Saxena exposed a gang of smugglers, and the gangsters to ... view
Character:
Sapna - Bakshi's Assistant
1976
A police officer goes undercover to catch a wealthy and reputable person, who is involved in criminal activities. ... view
Character:
Sapna Mathur
1976
A male and a female in their human forms are in love with each other. When the male turns back into a snake, he is shot by a member of a hunting party ... view
Character:
Nagin (female serpent)
1975
Brijesh is an airline pilot. While on duty one day, he comes across some men who are smugglers, and after a short tussle with them, he hands them over ... view
Character:
Reshma…
1975
On the night of his marriage to Asha (Asha Parekh), Anand (Sunil Dutt) is arrested for allegedly murdering his business partner, and held in prison un ... view
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Original title: Rani aur Lalpari
1975
Rani is a child who is being brought up by her mother, Kamla (Asha Parekh) as her dad Rajendra (Rajendra Kumar) has gone out of town on business. Both ... view
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Lalpari
1975
After being thrown out of his house by his father, the smuggler Sunder is forced to live a simple life and in doing so manages to reform himself and b ... view
Character:
Lata
1974
Raj is wealthy and a womanizer and his lifelong friend Goldie is a self made pop singer. Goldie tries to make Raj realize that women are not mere obje ... view
Character:
Minal
1973
Identical twins are separated at birth. One grows up as a farmer in tough surroundings and hard work; while the other grows up with a wealthy family. ... view
Character:
Roopa
1973
Sophistication is the dominant factor in the present day life of the people belonging to upper strata of Society. Parents belonging to upper strata o ... view
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1972
Biology professor and her students, including a convent nun go on a field trip, and stay at a Public Rooming House of a male group, led by retired col ... view
Character:
Leela
1972
Lovers are caught in a karmic cycle, trying desperately to reunite ... view
Character:
Rani 'Chalava'
1972
When Anju comes to the city for a job, she is entrapped by Badal who offers her work in return of sexual favours. Things escalate when she tells her l ... view
Character:
Anju / Anjana Arora