11 nostalgic pics of evergreen beauty Waheeda Rehman with Guru Dutt, Dev Anand, Sunil Dutt
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- A young Waheeda Rehman's rare and unseen pictures provide a captivating glimpse into the life of one of Indian cinema's legendary icons.
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Legendary actor Waheeda Rehman turned 83 early this year. Here are some rare photos of the ageless beauty with actors such as Dev Anand and Sunil Dutt, as well as her magazine covers. The actor posed for Filmfare in the early 1960s (right). (All pics: Reddit)
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Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished actors, Waheeda Rehman has worked in more than 90 feature films, in a career spanning over five decades. She rose to prominence through her collaborations with Hindi filmmaker Guru Dutt in the dramas Pyaasa (1957), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962).
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Waheeda Rehman received widespread critical acclaim for the romantic drama Guide (1965), for which she won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She won the award again for her performance in the romantic thriller Neel Kamal (1968).
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Since the 1970s, Waheeda Rehman has worked primarily in supporting roles, appearing in Yash Chopra's romantic dramas Kabhie Kabhie (1976), Chandni (1989) and Lamhe (1991), and action films Trishul (1978) and Mashaal (1984).
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Waheeda Rehman's dream was to become a doctor, but due to her family's circumstances, she abandoned her goal. In order to help her family, she accepted movie offers that stemmed from her dancing abilities.
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Waheeda Rehman's early performances in Tamil and Telugu cinema caught the eye of Hindi filmmaker Guru Dutt, whom she considered her mentor. He cast her in her first lead role in a Hindi film, Pyaasa (1957), where she portrayed a prostitute.
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Waheeda Rehman continued collaborations with Guru Dutt, which include the noir film 12 O'Clock (1958), the romantic drama Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), and the 1960 film Chaudhvin Ka Chand (pictured above), all of which earned her critical praise.
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Guru Dutt helping Waheeda Rehman to wear a shawl, during the shoot of film Pyaasa (1957).
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