Waheeda Rehman, an Indian actress who was called the “Quintessential Beauty of Bollywood” in her day, born February 3, 1938, in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu. Waheeda started her career in Telugu and Tamil films in 1955. She was proficient in Bharat Natyam, a dance form particular to Tamil Nadu. Waheeda then caught the attention of Guru Dutt, one of Indian’s great directors. She starred in five of Dutt’s classic films: ‘Pyaasa’, ’12 O’Clock’, ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’, and ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand’. Waheeda also had a good working relationship with Dev Anand. They made several blockbusters together, including ‘Guide’ (1965) for which she won a Filmfare Best Actress Award. Waheeda also won this award for ‘Neel Kamal’ in 1968. Her biggest hit came in “Khamoshi’ (1970) with Rajesh Khanna. By the mid-seventies, Waheeda began doing character roles. She won Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress in: ‘Kabhi Kabhie’ (1976), ‘Namkeen’ (1982), and ‘Lamhe’ (1991). After retiring from films to raise her family, she returned to work in 2002, appearing in movies like: ‘Water’ (2005), ‘Rang De Basanti’ (2006), and ‘Delhi 6’ (2009). Waheeda last appeared in Kamal Hassan’s ‘Vishwaroop 2’ (2018) and will be seen in ‘Desert Dolphin’ in 2021. Waheeda holds many awards, among them are a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1994), a Padma Shri in 1972, and the Padma Bhushan in 2011.