Reena Roy Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Reena Roy

• Is Reena Roy a smoker?

• During her prime, Reena Roy was an esteemed Indian actress who achieved great fame in Bollywood, establishing herself as the leading actress of her era.

• She comes from a family with a Muslim father, a Hindu mother, and three siblings.

• Due to her parents’ early divorce, she took up acting in movies to provide financial support for her mother and siblings.

• Her acting career began in 1972 with the film ‘Zaroorat’.

• During her era, she ranked among the highest-paid actresses.

• She has made appearances in several popular Hindi films, including ‘Nai Duniya Naye Log’, ‘Jaise Ko Taisa’, ‘Kalicharan’, ‘Vishwanath’, ‘Zakhmee’, and more.

• Her dance ‘Ab Ke Sawan Mein’ with Jeetendra in 1973 became an enormous success, even amidst pouring rain.

• In 1976, she achieved both success and fame through her portrayal of the ‘female nagin’ in the blockbuster film ‘Nagin’. This remarkable performance earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards.

• She also had roles in Punjabi movies such as ‘Sat Sri Akal’ and ‘Vilayati Babu’ (1981) in 1977.

• She decided to take a break from her flourishing film career in 1983, at the height of her success, and tied the knot with Mohsin Khan, a former Pakistani cricketer and actor.

• After several years of marriage, she went through a divorce, resulting in her daughter Sanam being taken by Mohsin. However, Sanam now resides with her mother.

• At first, the couple decided to give their daughter the name ‘Jannat’, but after witnessing the immense triumph of the movie ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’, they opted to alter her name to ‘Sanam’.

• In 1992, she made her return to the film industry in the movie ‘Aadmi Khilona Hai’, playing the supporting role of ‘sister-in-law’. However, this time, she did not achieve much success as an actress.

• The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon her in 1998.

• In 2000, she worked on the film ‘Refugee’ and also appeared in the TV series ‘Eena Meena Deeka’.

• Her sister Barkha Roy and she established the acting school in 2004.

• She supports the Indian National Congress party.

• As Rekha has played a significant role in enhancing Reena’s fashion choices and hairstyles, she has become a trusted and valued friend.

• She made an appearance on an episode of Indian Idol Season 12 in July 2021, which was dedicated to the legendary actress Reena Roy. During the episode, she shared her love for motorcycles, stating that it has been a passion of hers since childhood. In fact, her sister Barkha, who directed the movie ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’, made sure to include a motorcycle scene in the film because she knew how much she desired it. Every morning, she would excitedly wake up, jump on her bike, and go for rides. Soon, she became known as the girl from Bandra who would ride her bike around town. She owned a Yamaha motorcycle, but unfortunately, there was an incident involving her younger sister trying to ride it while she was busy shooting. Her sister ended up getting injured, leading her mother to return the bike to its original owner, as it was no longer wanted in their household.