Waheeda RehmanLifetime Achievement (Tamil Nadu, India) 2008

WAHEEDA REHMAN – Doe-eyed, dulcet-voiced and an Actress par- supréme, she has been a godsend for Indian Screen as discovered by the peerless Guru Dutt, who explored her hypnotically enigmatic persona in masterpieces like, ‘Pyasa’, ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chaand’, ‘Kagaz Ke Phool’ and ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’.
And then, waltzing through a trail of distinguished performances in scores of films, including Satyajit Ray’s ‘Abhijan’, she reached an all-time high in ‘Guide’ with her unforgettable ‘Rosy’, who created new benchmarks for Indian Screen Acting.
This Padma Bhushan Awardee is in a league of her own…!