Actress · Costume Designer

Rakhee Gulzar

Indian actress

Born August 14, 1947 · Ranaghat, West Bengal, India

79 years old5′2½″ (1.59 m)Active 1967–presentIndian

Biography

Rakhee Gulzar is an Indian actress known for her memorable performances in Hindi and Bengali cinema. Born as Rakhee Majumdar on 15 August 1947 in Ranaghat, West Bengal, she began her acting career with Bengali films in 1967 before making her Hindi film debut with Jeevan Mrityu in 1970. She gained widespread recognition through films such as Sharmeelee, Daag, Kabhi Kabhie, Tapasya and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Rakhee established herself as one of Hindi cinema’s prominent actresses, portraying a wide range of characters. She later became equally recognised for her mature roles in films including Ram Lakhan, Baazigar, Karan Arjun and Border. Her performance in Shubho Mahurat earned her a National Film Award.
Rakhee married filmmaker and lyricist Gulzar in 1973, and they have a daughter, filmmaker Meghna Gulzar. Although the couple separated, they remained an important part of each other’s personal history. Rakhee has received several prestigious honours, including the Padma Shri in 2003. Her contribution to Indian cinema spans several decades.

Notable works

Badhu Baran1967Jeevan Mrityu1970Sharmeelee1971Daag: A Poem of Love197327 Down1974Tapasya1976Kabhi Kabhie1976Doosra Aadmi1977Muqaddar Ka Sikandar1978Kaala Patthar1979Jurmana1979Baseraa1981Shakti1982Paroma1984Ram Lakhan1989Baazigar1993Karan Arjun1995Border1997Soldier1998Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love2001Shubho Mahurat2003Aamar Boss2025

Awards & honours

Filmfare AwardBest Supporting Actress — 1974 — Daag: A Poem of Love — Winner
Filmfare AwardBest Actress — 1977 — Tapasya — Winner
Filmfare AwardBest Supporting Actress — 1990 — Ram Lakhan — Winner
National Film AwardSpecial Souvenir — 1974 — 27 Down — Winner
National Film AwardBest Supporting Actress — 2003 — Shubho Mahurat — Winner
BFJA AwardBest Supporting Actress (Hindi) — 1974 — Daag: A Poem of Love — Winner
BFJA AwardBest Actress (Hindi) — 1977 — Tapasya — Winner
BFJA AwardBest Actress — 1985 — Paroma — Winner
Padma ShriArts — 2003 — Honoured
Filmfare AwardBest Actress — 1973 — Aankhon Aankhon Mein — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Actress — 1977 — Kabhi Kabhie — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Actress — 1978 — Doosra Aadmi — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Supporting Actress — 1978 — Doosra Aadmi — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Actress — 1979 — Trishna — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Actress — 1980 — Jurmana — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Actress — 1982 — Baseraa — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Actress — 1983 — Shakti — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Supporting Actress — 1986 — Saaheb — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Supporting Actress — 1994 — Anari — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Supporting Actress — 1996 — Karan Arjun — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Supporting Actress — 1998 — Border — Nominee
Filmfare AwardBest Supporting Actress — 1999 — Soldier — Nominee