Rekha Kamat (born Kumud Sukhtankar; 17 August 1933– 11 January 2022) popularly known as Rekha was an Indian film and television actress.
Early life and education Kamat was born on 17 August 1933 in Mahim, Mumbai. Her father was a clerk in the Indian Navy. Her family consisted of seven siblings (five sisters and two brothers). Chitra Navathe (born as Kusum Sukhtankar) was her younger sister. Her father worked as a lipik at Army and Navy store in Mumbai.
She took her primary education (up to class IV) at a school in Kumbharwada area on Bhawani Shankar Road and matriculated in 1949 from General Education Society Chabildas. Further education from SNDT college. In 1953, Kamat married G.R. Kamat. She has two daughters, Sanjeevani and Madhavi.
She learned singing from Vasantrao Kulkarni.
G. D. Madgulkar gave both sisters their respective reel names, Rekha and Chitra, during the meet for 1954 Marathi film Lakhachi Goshta. This also became the occasion for G. R. Kamat to meet both sisters and know them.
Plays
Kalpavruksha Kannesathi Runanubadha Ekach Pyala Ghosht Janmantarichi Tarun Turka Mhatare Arka Sangeet Punyaprabhav as Kinkini Bhavbandha Sanshaykallol Saubhadra Dilya Ghari Tu Sukhi Raha Tujha Aahe Tujpashi Lagnachi Bedi Premachya Gava Jave Diva Jalu De Sari Raat Kaal Chakra
Filmography Films +YearFilmRoleNotes1952Lakhachi GoshtRekhaDebut film1953Kuberacha DhanRekhaKon KunachaRekhaMazi ZameenVarsha1954Kanchan GangaKanchan1955Ganget Ghoda NhahaleRaniBal Maza NavsachaMother1956Pasant Aahe MulgiBrideDisata Tasa NastaKishori1957Gruh DevataRekha/ChitraDouble Role1960Jagachya Pathivar1963Baiko Maheri JaateGautam's wife1978Netaji PalkarPalkar's wife1979SinhasanJivajirao's Wife1982Smruti ChitreBhikutai1986Dhakti SoonSasubai2003BhootVishal's Neighbour2004Aga Bai Arrecha!Ranga's Aaji2005Pak Pak PakaakTribal old womanMi Tulas Tujhya Angani2006Shubhmangal SavdhanAaji2010Har Har MahadevAaji2014Hawaa HawaaiHarishchand's motherYashwantrao Chavan: Bakhar Eka Vaadalaachi
Television
Janta Janardhan (1998) Prapanch Eka Lagnachi Dusri Gosht
Death Rekha Kamat died on 11 January 2022, aged 89.
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