Reena Roy

Artist Bollywood Celebrity

Born: 7 January 1957

She is a Hindi Bollywood actress who has performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985 and was a leading actress of that era.
She was one of the higher-paid actresses of her time.
She was known for playing glamorous and strong female-oriented roles.
She is the recipient of a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, for her performance in film Apnapan (1977), and has received nominations for Filmfare Best Actress Award for Nagin (1976) and Aasha (1980).
Her career in films started off with a non-starter, B. R. Ishara’s Nai Duniya Naye Log with another newcomer Danny Denzongpa, but it was shelved temporarily.
Undeterred, B. R. Ishara cast both actors again in Zaroorat (1972), along with another newcomer Vijay Arora, and the racy film got her some attention.
The bright spot during this period came with her lively performance in Jaise Ko Taisa (1973) and her rain-soaked dance to the song “Ab ke sawan mein jee dare” with Jeetendra raised temperatures.
1976 was the year that gave Reena her major breakthrough with Nagin and Kalicharan.
Subhash Ghai, a failed actor, was making his directorial debut, and Shatrughan Sinha, an actor known for his villainous roles, was making his first mark as a hero.
She and Shatrughan got attention for their performances and became a famous team on and off-screen.
Subhash Ghai’s Vishwanath (1978), another blockbuster thriller, established them as a hit-pair.
The press also publicized their off-screen relationship, which ended when Shatrughan married his long-time girlfriend Poonam Sinha in 1981.