Personal Information
- Full Name
- Reena Roy
- Birthplace
- Bombay (now Mumbai), India
- Date of Birth
- June 30, 1957
- Religion
- Half Muslim (from her father's side) and half Punjabi Hindu (from her mother's side)
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Hair Color
- Brown
Education & Qualifications
Highest Degree
School Dropout [2] The Economic Times
Schools
School Dropout
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Sadiq Ali (actor and part-time junior artist supplier)
- Mother
- Sharda Rai (actor and film producer)
- Spouse / Partner
- Amin Hajee (actor rumoured) Mohsin Khan (Pakistani cricketer divorced 1990)
- Child
- Sanam Khan (earlier Jannat from her second husband) Jannat (later known as Sanam Khan daughter from her marriage to Mohsin Khan )
- Sibling
- She has one elder brother and two younger sisters. After her father disowned them all, her mother renamed her brother Yaseen Hussain to Raja (film producer), her sister Bilquees to Barkha (film producer), and Firdaus to Anjali (actor).
Career Milestones & Awards
Notable Works & Projects
Jaise Ko Taisa (1973) Zakhmee (1975) Kalicharan (1976) Nagin (1976) Apnapan (1977) Dhanwan (1981) Jail Yatra (1981) Naukar Biwi Ka (1983) Refugee (2000) Jaani Dushman (1979) Naseeb (1981)
Awards & Honors
Filmfare Awards • 1977: Nominated for Best Actress for the Hindi film Nagin • 1979: Won Best Supporting Actress for the Hindi film Apnapan • 1981: Nominated for Best Actress for the Hindi film Aasha • 1998: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
Favorites & Preferences
Food
Pav Bhaji Modak
Actor
Jeetendra Anil Kapoor
Actress
Madhubala Meena Kumari
Color
Black Red
Singer
Mohammed Rafi
Destination
Goa Kashmir London
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. Reena Roy is a former Indian actress known for her work in popular Hindi films like 'Nagin' (1976) and was one of Bollywood's highest-earning actresses.
- 22. She had a tomboyish childhood and started her career as a model in 1970, appearing in a TV commercial for Lux Soap.
- 33. Initially, she featured in Hindi films like 'Jaise Ko Taisa' (1973) and 'Umar Qaid' (1975), which did not perform well at the box office.
- 44. While starting her career, she lacked dancing skills but later trained under various dance teachers to improve.
- 55. Her breakthrough role came in the 1976 film 'Nagin,' but there were rumors of discord between her and co-star Rekha during filming.
- 66. Reena Roy acted in numerous films with actor Jeetendra and appeared in a few Punjabi films as well.
- 77. In 1991, she produced the Hindi film 'Gunehgar Kaun' and later ventured into acting in TV serials.
- 88. Reena Roy's personal life included a rumored love affair with Shatrughan Sinha and a subsequent marriage to cricketer Mohsin Khan.
- 99. She appeared in several Hindi films before quitting Bollywood after 'Refugee' in 2000.
- 1010. In 2004, she opened an acting school with her sister and made occasional TV appearances.
- 1111. Reena Roy's fandom extended to receiving blood-written letters during the peak of her career and comparisons to Sonakshi Sinha's looks.
- 1212. She was a special guest on 'Indian Idol Season 12' in July 2021, and rumors swirled about her political affiliations in 2004.
- 1313. She has campaigned for the Indian National Congress.
