10 Facts About Rakhee Gulzar

1.

Rakhee Gulzar debuted in the Bengali film Bodhu Boron in 1967 with Geeta Dutta in the lead role.

2.

Rakhee Gulzar received her early education in a local girls' school.

3.

Rakhee Gulzar's father had a flourishing shoe business in his native village in Meherpur disrict of Kushtia East Bengal which was a part of Nadia district of India, modern-day Bangladesh, before the partition of India, and thereafter he settled in West Bengal.

4.

In 1967, the 20-year-old Rakhee Gulzar acted in her first Bengali film Bodhu Boron, after which she was offered the lead role in Rajshri Productions' Jeevan Mrityu opposite Dharmendra.

5.

In 1971, Rakhee Gulzar played a double role opposite Shashi Kapoor in Sharmilee, and starred in Lal Patthar and Paras; all three films became hits and she established herself as a leading actress of Hindi Cinema.

6.

Rakhee Gulzar continued to display versatility even in relatively small roles in Lal Patthar, Heera Panna and Daag: A Poem of Love, with her strong performances.

7.

Rakhee Gulzar acted with Dev Anand in Heera Panna, Banarasi Babu, Joshila and Lootmaar.

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8.

Rakhee Gulzar acted in other Bengali films; Paroma and was awarded the BFJA Award for Best Actress.

9.

In 2019 Kolkata International Film Festival the film Nirbon directed by Goutam Halder was premiered, where Rakhee Gulzar portrayed the role of Bijolibala, a seventy years old lady with a strong conviction.

10.

Rakhee Gulzar has diverse experiences in a wide range of activities she has been associated with in the film industry.