Rakhee Gulzar

Rakhee said famously in an interview in 2012 that Rajesh Khanna brought good films into Indian Cienma and continued to propagate only good films from 60's to early 90's. But Amitabh Bachchan brought bad films after 1977 and Amitabh was not versatile actor right from 1970-2000 as he did only angry young man films and propagated violence from his films. Rakhee argued Amitabh was successful doing only angry young man films from 1975-1984 and after that even that failed. Rakhee was of opinion that Amitabh turned versatile only after 2002.

She did not like any of the Hindi films being made after 1995 other-than the films she did herself and Aamir's films post 2000 Lagaan and Taren Zameen Par. She did not like any of Sharukh Khan's films after year 2000 or Aamir Khan's films from 1989-2000 other than Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander and Hum Hai Rahi Pyar Ke.

Launched her home production with actress Dolly Minhas in 1991. The film got shelved .

In 1985 Raakhee signed a TV serial titled "Mummy". She later opted out due to falling ill. The Promise toothpaste model replaced her.

Starred in the shelved movie Filmage International's "Rishwatkhor"(1982) Starring Rakhee Gulzar, Kanwaljeet Singh,Ranjeeta Kaur, Amjad Khan,Mazhar Khan,Shakti Kapoor,Music by Rahul Dev Burman, Produced by Sarafaraz A Delhvi, Directed by Waseem-Munawwar.

Rakhee shocked film industry when she decided to play Rajesh Khanna's sister-in-law who is accused of having affair with her bro-in-law played by Khanna in 1980 film Aanchal at the peak of her career as a heroine.

Starred in the shelved movie in F.K. International's "Kasak"(1977) Starring Feroz Khan, Zeenat Aman, Rakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan,Written by Kader Khan,Music by Kalyanji Anandji, Produced and Directed by Feroz Khan.

Rakhee's films with Amitabh Bachchan included 5 hit films - Kabhie Kabhie (1976), Muqaddar Ka Sikander, Kasme Vaade, Trishul, Kaala Patthar - and 3 flops - Jurmana, Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, and Bemisal.

Rakhee dared to accept female oriented scripts where there was no big star-actor in the film at the peak of her career like the award winning 27 Down (1974), Tapasya (1975), Humkadam(1980), Shradhanjali (1982), Dil... Akhir Dil Hai (1982). All these film were critically acclaimed and of them Humakdam,Tapasya, Shradhanjali were major box-office successes.

Rakhee worked with Shashi Kapoor in 10 released films and the pair gave 6 hits - Sharmelee1971), Jaanwar Aur Insaan (1972), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), the critically acclaimed Trishna (1978), Baseraa (1981) and Pighalta Aasman (1985) and had 4 box-office flops - Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka (1983), Bandh Honth (1984, Zameen Aasmaan (1984) and Doosara Aadmi (1977).Another film of the pair Ek Do Teen Char was shelved.

Rakhee was the 2nd highest paid Hindi actress from 1970-1974, along with Asha Parekh, and continued to be the 2nd highest paid Hindi actress from 1975-1982. She shared the same tag with Reena Roy and Parveen Babi from 1975-1980.

She achieved phenomenal success at her very first movie in Bengali 'Bandhu Baran' during the year 1967. She was then noticed by noted Bollywood actor, Sunil Dutt, who recommended her for a lead role in 'Reshma Aur Shera'. But before the release of this movie, Rakhee had already appeared in 'Jeevan Mritya' and 'Sharmeelee' opposite Dharmendra and Shashi Kapoor respectively. The on-screen pair of Rakhee Gulzar-Shashi Kapoor was very popular with audience and they did 9 films together. Four were critically acclaimed but box office flops and five were box office super-hits.

She has acted in a total of approximately 91 movies, in a career that spanned from 1967 through to 2003. A total of four awards have been bestowed for her performances in 'Daag', 'Tapasya', 'Ram Lakhan', and 'Shubhu Muhurat'. She is perhaps the only actress who has acted both as a lead heroine and mother with Bollywood actor, Amitabh Bachchan. During her teen years, Rakhee was married to Ajoy Biswas, but the marriage was short-lived, and the couple divorced. Rakhee then got married to Music Director/Lyricist/Film Director, Sampoorna Singh Gulzar. They have a daughter named Megha alias Bosky.

Rakhee was born in a Bengali-speaking family in West Bengal, on India's Independence Day - 15th August, 1947. She has no connections with anyone in the film industry in India.