Waheeda Rehman

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Waheeda Rehman

Indian actress

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Guru Dutt
Partnership with Waheeda Rehman
…launched the career of actress Waheeda Rehman, with whom Dutt formed a screen partnership that became legendary for its intensity. She achieved a cult following through her performances opposite Dutt in the films Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960; “The Full Moon”), and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962;…
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…launched the career of actress Waheeda Rehman, with whom Dutt formed a screen partnership that became legendary for its intensity. She achieved a cult following through her performances opposite Dutt in the films Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960; “The Full Moon”), and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962;…
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Bollywood
Partnerships
…as muses to different filmmakers—notably Waheeda Rehman to Guru Dutt (Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool [1959; “Paper Flowers”]), and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam [1999; “Straight From the Heart”], Devdas) and Deepika Padukone (Ram-Leela [2013], Bajirao Mastani [2015], Padmaavat [2018]) to Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Bachchan is known for…
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…as muses to different filmmakers—notably Waheeda Rehman to Guru Dutt (Pyaasa, Kaagaz Ke Phool [1959; “Paper Flowers”]), and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam [1999; “Straight From the Heart”], Devdas) and Deepika Padukone (Ram-Leela [2013], Bajirao Mastani [2015], Padmaavat [2018]) to Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Bachchan is known for…
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