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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 7, 1957
Place of Birth
Bombay, India
Also Known As
- रीना रॉय
Reena Roy
1.5 Popularity
Biography
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).
Known For
Credits
The Kapil Sharma Show
as Self
2016
7.1
Indian Idol
as Self
2004
6.1
Ghar Grihasti
2004
0.0
Refugee
as Amina Mohammad
2000
5.7
Gair
as Sharda Oberoi
1999
8.2
🎬
Jeeo Shaan Se
1997
1.0
Ajay
1996
6.5
Rajkumar
as Rani Maa
1996
5.7
Smuggler
1996
6.8
Policewala Gunda
1995
4.0
Janam Kundli
as Rita
1995
6.0
Bedardi
as Preeti Saxena
1993
4.0
Aadmi Khilona Hai
as Ganga Verma
1993
10.0
Hum Dono
as Rani
1985
0.0
Ghulami
as Moran
1985
7.3
Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari
as Aarti Saxena
1985
7.2
Karishmaa
1984
5.0
Raaj Tilak
as Madhumati Singh
1984
5.0
Asha Jyoti
as Asha
1984
0.0
Yaadon Ki Zanjeer
as Usha
1984
0.0
Maati Maangey Khoon
as Sharda
1984
0.0
Naukar Biwi Ka
as Sandhya
1983
4.0
Prem Tapasya
as Devi Singh
1983
1.0
Andhaa Kaanoon
as Meena Srivastav
1983
7.2
Arpan
as Shobha
1983
4.7
Bezubaan
as Kalpana
1982
0.0
Deedar-E-Yaar
as Qawalli Singer
1982
7.5
Baghavat
as Chhanno
1982
0.0
Insaan
as Sona
1982
0.0
Badle Ki Aag
as Geeta
1982
5.0
Sanam Teri Kasam
as Nisha
1982
4.7
Main Inteqam Loonga
1982
7.3
Haathkadi
as Rosy
1982
0.0
Lakshmi
1982
0.0
Dharam Kanta
1982
0.0
Dard Ka Rishta
as Asha
1982
0.0
Jail Yatra
as Shanu
1981
0.0
Naseeb
as Julie
1981
7.1
Rocky
as Lajwanti / Hirabai
1981
7.1
Jwalamukhi
as Anju
1980
4.5
Be-Reham
as Kiran
1980
7.0
Aasha
as Aasha
1980
4.5
Ganga Aur Suraj
1980
10.0
Sau Din Saas Ke
1980
0.0
Bhayaanak
as Champa
1979
0.0
Jaani Dushman
as Raja / Reshma
1979
6.4
Muqabla
as Laxmi 'Lacho'
1979
0.0
Gautam Govinda
as Dancer
1979
0.0
🎬
Chor Ho To Aisa
as Champa
1978
0.0
Vishwanath
as Soni
1978
6.0
Daku Aur Jawan
1978
0.0
Badaltey Rishtey
as Savitri Devi
1978
4.5
Karmayogi
as Kiran
1978
5.0
Taxi Taxie
1977
6.5
Daku Aur Mahatma
1977
0.0
Paapi
as Aasha
1977
7.5
Jay Vejay
1977
0.0
Jadu Tona
as Varsha
1977
6.0
Apnapan
as Kamini Agarwal
1977
5.0
Udhar Ka Sindur
as Rekha
1976
8.5
Barood
as Sapna - Bakshi's Assistant
1976
3.5
Kalicharan
as Sapna Mathur
1976
6.0
Nagin
as Nagin (female serpent)
1976
6.4
Apne Dushman
as Reshma…
1975
6.0
Zakhmee
1975
0.0
Rani and Lalpari
as Lalpari
1975
8.0
Vardaan
as Lata
1975
0.0
Madhosh
as Minal
1974
3.0
Jaise Ko Taisa
as Roopa
1973
5.0
Nai Duniya Naye Log
1973
0.0
Jangal Mein Mangal
as Leela
1972
6.0
Milap
as Rani 'Chalava'
1972
0.0
Zaroorat
as Anju / Anjana Arora
1972
0.0