Rakhee Gulzar's Classics
Rakhee was the 2nd highest paid Hindi actress from 1970-1974, along with Asha Parekh, and continued to be the 2nd highest paid Hindi actress from 1975-1982. She shared the same tag with Reena Roy and Parveen Babi from 1975-1980.
Rakhi won 2 National Film Award, 3 Filmfare Awards and 2 BFJA Award.
She won the Padma Shri Award in 2003
She regards Blackmail to be her best film though its was not a box-office success and she regards her best films were Sharmeelee, Kabhi Kabhie, Tapasya , Trishna, Aanchal, Humkadam, Baseraa, Shradhanjali, Dil... Akhir Dil Hai , Pighalta Aasman , Bengali film Paroma .
Rakhi won 2 National Film Award, 3 Filmfare Awards and 2 BFJA Award.
She won the Padma Shri Award in 2003
She regards Blackmail to be her best film though its was not a box-office success and she regards her best films were Sharmeelee, Kabhi Kabhie, Tapasya , Trishna, Aanchal, Humkadam, Baseraa, Shradhanjali, Dil... Akhir Dil Hai , Pighalta Aasman , Bengali film Paroma .
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- DirectorSatyen BoseStarsDharmendraRakhee GulzarAjit KhanA bank manager is unjustly framed for robbery by his colleagues and imprisoned. After his release, he assumes another identity to exact vengeance.The film was Raakhee's debut in Hindi movies. The movie's plot has resemblance with novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
The film was a remake of a 1967 Bengali film Jiban Mrityu starring Uttam Kumar and Supriya Devi in lead roles. - DirectorSamir GangulyStarsShashi KapoorRakhee GulzarNasir HussainAn army captain falls for an outgoing young woman, but unknowingly weds her shy twin sister.Raakhee played a double role in this film, and its success helped make her one of the decade's top leading ladies in Hindi films.
- DirectorSushil MajumdarStarsRaaj KumarHema MaliniRakhee GulzarA vain, self-righteous nobleman falls in love with a village girl and tries to transform her into his version of the ideal woman.It was not a Hit.
- DirectorSohanlal KanwarStarsManoj KumarRakhee GulzarNazimaMohan has abandoned his love, on the eve of his engagement. On the run, he turns into a safe-breaker and thief. Beimaan means untrustworthy. Mohan lives up to the moniker through his actions. In saving Meena from a bunch of thugs, her father, Thakur Ram Singh in gratitude, adopts the fugitive and calls him Lala, with affection. During a chance encounter with Seema, Mohan pretends to be someone else.Why did Mohan turn into a thief and safe breaker? The reasons involve two police officers, who are forced to make hard choices between their lives, their child's life and the call of duty.It was a Hit.
The film was remade in Tamil as En Magan with Sivaji Ganesan. - DirectorTapi ChanakyaStarsShashi KapoorRakhee GulzarShabnamShekhar lives a wealthy lifestyle with in widowed mother, Gauri, in Jamuna Nagar, India and manages an estate. The region is being terrorized by a tiger which was wounded by him and has since become even more fearless and a man-eater. Shekhar's attempts to entrap and kill it are all in vain. Then Shekhar meets with Meena and both fall in love with each. Their marriage cannot take place as Meena's father, Gokuldas, had killed Shekhar's dad. But when Mohan kills Gokuldas, the past is forgiven and the couple are allowed to get married. The marriage ceremony is marred with the appearance of the tiger, which runs away after being chased by a rifle-toting Shekhar. After about a year Meena gives birth to Raju but the tiger continues to be at large. When the tiger breaks into Shekhar's mansion, a frantic Shekhar decides to not return home until he kills it. He sets up a bait but the tiger refuses to fall for it. While Shekhar is waiting for the tiger to take the bait, it attacks and kills estate workers, compelling Shekhar to seek a human bait. When no one volunteers, Shekhar takes the matter into his own hands and decides to use Raju as a live bait for this man-eater!!It was not a Hit.
- DirectorRaghunath JhalaniStarsRakhee GulzarRakesh RoshanAchala SachdevKulwant Rai is a prominent and wealthy businessman. He relies solely on his son, Rakesh, to run his business. His second son, Naresh, is a bit of a slacker, unreliable, and is born out of marriage with his second, wife, Shobha. When Sunderlal passes away suddenly, Shobha entrusts the entire business dealings on Rakesh, and has Naresh assist him. Naresh gambles, and even molests a woman employee, and is severely reprimanded by Rakesh. Naresh, and his maternal uncle, instigate Shobha against Rakesh, who humiliates him, and as a result Rakesh leaves the house. He takes up employment in the far regions of Himachal Pradesh, in Northern India, which includes the construction of a dam. This news does not auger well with the local tribesmen, and they warn and assault him, but Rakesh persists, and is able to convince the head of the tribe, Thakur, of his good intentions. Things take a turn for the worse, when the tribe finds out that Rakesh has been wooing one of their tribeswomen, namely the daughter Thakur, Parvati, and it is at this point that Rakesh must decide to continue his romance with Parvati, or give her up for his project.It was a Hit.
She earned a Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress. - DirectorK. ShankarStarsRajesh KhannaRakhee GulzarVeenaCirca British rule in India, wealthy DIG of Police is approached by Devdutt, a poor freedom fighter, who would like his daughter, Janki, to get married to the DIG's son, Ratan. The DIG and his wife Rajlaxmi refuse to have to do anything with Devdutt, but Ratan refuses to marry anyone else. They eventually relent and agree to this marriage. Shortly after the marriage, riots ensue between the police and freedom fighters, and as a result the DIG is killed. Rajlaxmi blames Devdutt for his death, and asks a pregnant Janki to leave her house. Unable to stand up for his wife, Ratan remains a silent spectator while his wife is thrown out. Janki goes to live with her father, who eventually passes away, and it is then Janki gives birth to a son, Rajesh. Years later, Rajesh has grown up, drives a truck, and is in love with a local shop-keeper, Chanda, who he would like to marry. Janki would like her son to go and meet his dad, and when Rajesh does so, Rajlaxmi arranges a pompous welcome for him with open arms, hoping that he will leave his mother and stay on with her. But Rajesh refuses to do this unless Rajlaxmi apologizes to Janki. An enraged Rajlaxmi refuses to do so, and asks Rajesh to leave. Rajesh and Chanda get married, and soon Chanda gets pregnant. Then the police arrest Rajesh, for which he may face several years in prison. He is held in the local police station. The truth does prevail, the real culprit is caught, and Rajesh is let go. He returns home to find out that everything is not the same anymore. Chanda has given birth a baby boy, and now lives with Rajlaxmi, and refuses to return home. Rajesh must now find out what compelled Chanda to leave Janki and go to live with Rajlaxmi.This was remake of Tamil film Idhu Sathiyam (1963).
Shehzada was one of the successful film of Rajesh Khanna when he was on peak and gained popularity among his fans. - DirectorDev AnandStarsDev AnandZeenat AmanRakhee GulzarDuring Raja Sahib's party a priceless diamond is stolen by Panna and his aide Kamal.Also present at the party is Heera a photographer currently working on a assignment of bikini models Panna hides the diamond in petrol tank of his car.Heera while driving from the party recollects his past and lives with guilt that his love Reema died because of him.Panna and Kamal are following Heera where she manages to enter Heera's car by pretending that Kamal was molesting her.Heera finds that Panna wants to be a model and starts clicking her pictures but notices that Panna is not whom she claims and after comforting she revels the truth. Panna was forced to steal the diamond by her boyfriend Anil who has left her pregnant and will marry her only if she steals the diamond.Heera also finds that Panna is sister of Reema who often spoke about her.Besides Anil there is Johri and many other con man who want the diamond.Heera must now not only save the diamond but also Panna.It was not a Hit.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsRajesh KhannaSharmila TagoreRakhee GulzarSunil is convicted of murder and is on the run. But the long arm of the law and his past finally catch up with him. Can he outrun his destiny for long?The film was made at the peak of the Rajesh Khanna's craze and became a Super Hit at the box office and received praise for the performances of the three leads.
She won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She also won BFJA Award, Best Supporting Actress (Hindi)
The film was later remade into the Telugu film Vichitra Jeevitham (1978). - DirectorVijay AnandStarsDharmendraRakhee GulzarShatrughan SinhaA woman is torn between the promise of new love and memories of an ex-fiance. Meanwhile, her scientist uncle-in-law becomes the target of an international gang seeking the secret formula to harness solar energy.It was not a Hit.
Many critics consider it one of Vijay Anand's underrated works - DirectorShankar MukherjeeStarsDev AnandRakhee GulzarYogeeta BaliOrphaned Sohan Lal is a wealthy businessman based in Bombay. While on vacation in Kashmir, he meets with beautiful Neela, and after a few misunderstandings both fall in love, and get married. When they return to Bombay, his Manager, V.K. Saxena asks him to travel to London for some business, which he does. Three months later when he returns home, he finds that Neela has not come to receive him at the airport, then on the way home, he is attacked, abducted, and placed in a cell, where a woman, Gulabiya, tells him that she is his sweetheart. With her help he manages to escape, has an accident, ends up in hospital, where he gets to meet a woman who calls him her son. Baffled and exasperated at these turn of events, he returns home to get a very cold response from Neela, who is about to inherit Rs.70 Lakhs from her deceased uncle. While Sohan decides to find out what exactly is going on, and why his life is in shambles, he does not know that this knowledge may well cost him his life.The movie was a hit.
- DirectorAwtar Krishna KaulStarsSudhir DalviRakhee GulzarMadhavi ManjulaSanjay is on a pilgrimage journey to Varanasi and remembers his life in flashbacks.At the 21st National Film Awards, the film won the Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as well as Best Cinematography, for Apurba Kishore Bir.
Rakhi won the National Film Award, special souvenir for her role.
The film's director Avatar Kaul died in an accident the same week the awards were announced. It was his only film. - DirectorAnil GangulyStarsRakhee GulzarParikshit SahniGovardhan AsraniThe oldest daughter of an old and ailing man falls in love with the doctor treating her father, but the mother of the doctor insists that the girl must leave everything she does and stay with them.The film was critically acclaimed and was a major box-office successes.
It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for the year.
She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
It was remade in Telugu as Sandhya in 1980 starring Sujatha in the title role - DirectorYash ChopraStarsAmitabh BachchanShashi KapoorRakhee GulzarKabhi Kabhie is a movie about the love story of generations and how a chain of events brings together old lovers as friends.Kabhie received overall positive reviews from critics and was a Hit.
Kabhi Kabhie led the 24th Filmfare Awards with 13 nominations, and with 4 wins became the most-awarded film at the ceremony. - DirectorAnil GangulyStarsShashi KapoorSanjeev KumarRakhee GulzarDr. Sunil Gupta lives a wealthy lifestyle with his wife, Aarti. Although they have been married for several years, they do not have any children. Aarti did get pregnant once, but failed to conceive. Aarti decides to travel to take a break in their Khandala bungalow, which is also in the neighborhood of Aarti's sister Vidya, her son, Raju and her husband's house. Since her bungalow is being decorated by Vinod, whom she remembers as her fellow collegian, both spend considerable time together. When Vinod finds out that Aarti is basically alone most of the time, he proposes to her - but Aarti rejects him, a physical tussle ensues, Aarti grabs a revolver, a shot is fired, Vinod falls down the stairs and dies. Vidya assists Aarti in disposing off his body. A few days later, Sunil joins them in Khandala and brings home a male who claims that he has lost his memory - the male is none other than Vinod - and Sunil's diagnosis is that Vinod will gradually regain his memory. Watch what happens when Vidya and Aarti find out and the steps they take to prevent this from happening.It was a Hit.
She earned a Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress.
It was loose remade in Kannada as Avala Hejje(1981) & Telugu as Bandhalu Anubandhalu(1982). - DirectorRamesh BehlStarsRakhee GulzarAmitabh BachchanRandhir KapoorAmit is employed as a lecturer within a university and wholeheartedly loves Suman opting to get marry to her soon. Their only short-coming in life is Amit's younger brother, Raju, who they allow too much liberty to spoil him which gets him into serious trouble prompting Amit to intervene which gets him killed. A guilt ridden Raju comes across Amit's look-alike, Shankar; thinking that his brother has returned; Raju attempts to make amend by bringing Shankar into Suman and his life without knowing that Shankar is a wanted criminal who is using this route to escape from the authorities.The film was declared a semi-hit by Box Office India.
The film was remade in Telugu as Chesina Basalu (1980), in Sinhalese as Nawatha Hamuwemu (1982) and in Tamil as Dharmathin Thalaivan (1988). - DirectorYash ChopraStarsAmitabh BachchanSanjeev KumarShashi KapoorAn engineer visiting a town, has a brief affair with a local girl and walks off, leaving her with a child. The son grows up to avenge his deserted mother. Vijay is the angry young man playing the son.Trishul was the second-top-grossing Indian film of 1978, after Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.
The movie has been remade in Tamil as Mr. Bharath starring Rajinikanth and in Telugu as Mr. Bharath starring Sobhan Babu. - DirectorPrakash MehraStarsAmitabh BachchanVinod KhannaRakhee GulzarWhen a homeless and orphaned young man finds work in the house of a wealthy man, he falls in love with the daughter of that wealthy man. But things start to change a lot thereafter.Muqaddar Ka Sikandar was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1978, and the biggest Diwali blockbuster of all time.
It was also the third highest-grossing Indian film of the decade, after Sholay and Bobby. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar was also an overseas blockbuster in the Soviet Union.
It was remade into the Telugu film Prema Tarangalu (1980),[5] and in Tamil as Amara Kaaviyam (1981). - DirectorUmesh MehraStarsSanjeev KumarRakhee GulzarAmjad KhanWidower Jairaj Verma lives with his four sons in a small apartment. Three of his sons are in their teens, while his youngest son is around 12 years. On the other hand there is Maya Sinha, a widow, who also lives in a small apartment with three children, two sons and a daughter, Komal, who is about to get married. Then rumors spread abound that Maya and Jairaj are having an affair, and this adversely affects Komal's marriage, leaving her angry and confused. Jairaj and Maya's attempts to pacify their respective children that they are husband and wife, is of no avail, as they are convinced that Maya and Jairaj are having an illicit affair. The only solution to end this dilemma is for Jairaj and Maya to get married, and live together as a family, but will their children and the community accept them as husband and wife?It was a Hit
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsAmitabh BachchanShashi KapoorShatrughan SinhaInspired by a true mining tragedy the film is about people from all walks of life showing courage and character to fight the forces of nature.In spite of the film only doing average business at the box office, the film was critically acclaimed, and received several Filmfare Award nominations.
It attained cult status, and is considered a classic in Hindi cinema. - DirectorDev AnandStarsDev AnandTina AmbaniMehmoodAir Force pilot Bhagat's wife and her father are killed during a bank robbery.Bhagat traces the robbers to hilly region with help of a locket.By the time their leader Vikram has asked his gang to split as cops are on lookout for them.It was a Hit
- DirectorAnil GangulyStarsRajesh KhannaRakhee GulzarRekhaThe pure, selfless, and strong bond between Shambu and his sister-in-law Shanti is misunderstood by their family and the society, leading them to face many trials that threaten to split the family.The movie is loosely based on the 1954 Bengali movie Chapadangar Bou. The movie was a silver jubilee hit on its release.
- DirectorAnil GangulyStarsRakhee GulzarParikshit SahniBiswajeet ChatterjeeIndu and Shekar Gupta are an exemplary couple with a young son, who live a harmonious lower middle class life despite of spiraling inflation and costs of living. Their love and respect for each other is put to the test when Shekar's parents, and his unmarried sister decide to move in with them in their tiny apartment. Shekar's income is not enough to take care of their extended family, and to make matters worse, Shekar loses his job. Indu and Shekar decide that Indu must find employment, which she does, much to the dismay of her in-laws. Things get worse when Shekar's dad, Raghunath, witnesses Indu in the company of a male in a fancy restaurant, and thinks that she is having an affair. When told about this incident, Shekar shakes his head with disbelief, then changes his mind when he finds out that Indu has not only being going out with another male, but also with her boss, Mr. Dutt. Shekar must now make a decision about Indu, a decision which may well bring their marriage to an end.The film was critically acclaimed and was a major box-office successes.
- DirectorRamesh TalwarStarsShashi KapoorRakhee GulzarRekhaSharda and her sister Poornima alias Nima live with their widowed father. Since both have come of age, he first arranges Sharda's marriage with a businessman named Balraj Kohli. Subsequently, Poornima also marries a wealthy young man. But fate has other plans for Nima, for her husband tragically passes away in an accident, leaving her widowed. When Sharda sees her sister in a widow's garb, she loses her mental balance and is institutionalized in Pune Mental Hospital. After approximately 14 years, an inmate strikes Sharda on her head, she loses consciousness for several days. When she regains her senses, she remembers everything that happened 14 years ago, but is unable to recollect her life in the mental hospital. Her treating psychiatrist is ready to discharge her to the care of her husband and her family. Sharda comes home, everything is about the same, except that her son, Sagar, has grown up and is about to be engaged to Sarita Sethi, and Nima still wears a widow's garb. A few months later Sharda sees Nima clad in a colorful saree, wearing a bindiya with sindoor in her forehead, and starts suspecting that everything is not it seems to be. She then finds out that Balraj had re-married and also has a son from his second marriage named Babbu. As details come flooding into her she experiences wild paranoia, is unable to trust anyone, as no one is what they claim to be, and she feels alone, lost, helpless, and distrustful. The rest of the family hover around - waiting to see what the new outcome is to be with Sharda and her struggle to fit into a family that has not been her's for 14 years.The movie was a hit at the box office and the lead actor's performance was much praised.
She earned a Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress.
The film was remade in Telugu as Thodu Needa (1983), in Tamil as Kanmaniye Pesu (1986) and in Kannada as Suvvi Suvvalaali(1998). - DirectorAnil SharmaStarsRakhee GulzarSuresh OberoiDeepak ParasharShraddha lives in Mahim, Bombay, with her widowed dad, younger school-going brother, Bittu; a step-brother and his wife, Rani. When her dad passes away, he leaves all the property in Bittu's name, which does not auger well with Rani and her husband. They lock Shraddha and Bittu in a room, refuse to feed them in order to force him to sign the papers. Both manage to escape, but Bittu is killed when boiling oil falls on his body. An unconscious Shraddha is rescued by her long-time boyfriend, Amit Kumar, who takes her to a hospital, and after she recovers, gets married to her. She is welcomed in the Kumar residence, which consists of Geeta, Amit's mom, and Raju, Amit's school-going brother. Raju welcomes Shraddha initially, but begins to hate her when she becomes pregnant. Then a business rival, Laxmi Narayan, breaks into their house in order to steal money. Both Geeta and Amit are killed when they try to stop him. Now widowed and completely devastated but determined Shraddha aborts her child so that she can look after Raju. Years later, Raju has grown up and is now assisting Shraddha in the family business, which was originally Shraddha Construction, but is now called Geeta Construction. Raju meets and falls in love with Nita. Shraddha approves of her and subsequently arranges their marriage, despite of the fact that she is Laxmi Narayan's daughter. It is after the marriage that Nita will accuse Shraddha of having a affair with her husband, while Shraddha will find out that Nita who is not who she claims to be, as she is not Laxmi Narayan's daughter - but has an altogether different relationship with him.The film was critically acclaimed and was a major box-office successes.
- DirectorVijay ReddyStarsSanjeev KumarRakhee GulzarRakesh RoshanA rich and wealthy couple, Shankarlal and Parvati (Sanjeev Kumar & Raakhee) are appalled at the problems of the world, especially in households, so they decide to try and make things right - one household at a time. They first go the household of alcoholic Rajesh (Rakesh Roshan); his domineering mom (Lalita Pawar); and uneducated wife, Veena (Deepti Naval). Their second task takes them to the household of Vishwanath Gupta(A.K. Hangal); his son, Madhu (Amol Palekar) who has taken to drinking; and his attractive, outgoing, and wealthy wife, Aruna (Sarika). The couple go to work on these families to turn them around and improve and better their relations with each other.It was remake of Tayaramma Bangarayya, a 1979 film.
It was a Hit - DirectorEsmayeel ShroffStarsRakhee GulzarParveen BabiNaseeruddin ShahIn Mumbai, Kusam and Vimal's arranged marriage fails as he only sees her as a mother. After their fathers' death, Vimal loves another woman. Kusam attempts divorce despite India's strict laws.The film was critically acclaimed
- DirectorAparna SenStarsRakhee GulzarAparna SenMukul SharmaA 40-year-old married woman falls in love with a young man.1986 National Film Awards
Silver Lotus Award - Best Supporting Actor - Deepankar De
National film award for best feature film in Bengali - DirectorShammiEsmayeel ShroffStarsShashi KapoorRakhee GulzarRati AgnihotriDelhi-based businesswoman Arti Singh Rathod lives a wealthy lifestyle along with Nanny, Suku, and friend and employee, Anuradha. She decides to travel to Kashmir and take possession of a piece of her land that is being occupied by Suraj Arora. Her Nanny tells her she was brought up by the Arora family until her dad, Karan Singh, became wealthy and broke off all relations with them. Once in Kashmir, all differences are forgotten and both Suraj and Arti fall in love with each other. Arti's life will soon change after she finds out that Anuradha, too, has fallen in love with Suraj, and this discovery will not only create complications and competitiveness between the two women, but also change everyone's lives forever.It was a Hit
- DirectorRituparno GhoshStarsSharmila TagoreNandita DasKalyani MandalAn actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film. A journalist and her perceptive aunt investigate.It won two National Film award including Best Feature film in Bengali.
Rakhee won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.