On 26 September, Union Minister Anurag Thakur announced that veteran actor Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award 2023.
Regarded one of India’s finest actors, Waheeda Rehman is best known for films like Pyaasa (1957), CID (1956), Guide (1965), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), and Trishul (1978).
Waheeda Rehman, 85, made her acting debut with the 1955 Telugu films Rojulu Maraayi with Akkineni Nageshwara Rao and Jayasimha with Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao.
In a career spanning over five decades, the actor worked in more than 90 films. She received a National Film Award for her role as a clanswoman in Reshma and Shera (1971).
She further wrote: “He never made me feel like ki main newcomer hoon aur woh established star hain. Naturally woh ek understanding thi, toh humne ek ke baad ek saat (seven) picturein ki.”