Page 6 - Seniorstoday October 2023 Issue

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Waheeda Rehman Filmfare.com

– A journey of grit and grace

Waheeda Rehman does a select number of films and always leaves a mark. In
her public appearances, she is elegant and graceful, personifying her legend
which grows and glows, writes Deepa Gahlot

There is an unforgettable scene in the film not prevent Raj from going to jail for
Guide. Rosie, played by Waheeda Rehman embezzlement.
is the daughter of a devdasi is in a loveless
marriage to an older archeologist (Kishore
Sahu). He treats her like a dumb trophy
and forbids her from dancing, which is
her passion. Marco pays more attention
to sculptures of women in caves that
he studies for his work. Finally, Rosie
confronts him in one of those ancient caves
and screams “Marco main jeena chahti
hoon.” In 1965, when Hindi cinema leading
She leaves him for Raju (Dev Anand), ladies had to be virtuous, they were
who loves her and encourages her career either suffering tragedy queens or chirpy
ambitions. They openly live together, heiresses (stunt star Fearless Nadia was
and as she gets famous, she finds Raju’s an exception), Rosie was a one-woman
neediness annoying, and when Marco revolution. The director, Vijay Anand,
causes a misunderstanding, Rosie does working with an RK Nayaran novel, was

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