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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian Actress (1932–2022)}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Rekha Kamat<br />
| image = Rekha Kamat.png<br />
| birth_name = Kumud Sukhtankar<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1933|08|17}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India<br />
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2022|1|11|89|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = Mumbai<br />
| alma_mater = [[SNDT Women's University|SNDT college]]<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| known_for = <br />
| spouse = {{marriage|G. R. Kamat|1953}}<br />
| relatives = Chitra Navathe (sister)<br />
}}<br />
'''Rekha Kamat''' (born '''Kumud Sukhtankar'''; 17 August 1933– 11 January 2022) popularly known as '''Rekha''' was an Indian film and television actress.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Kamat was born on 17 August 1933 in [[Mahim]], [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Veteran Marathi Actress Rekha Kamat Chat With Loksatta Shekhar Joshi"><br />
{{cite news |title=Veteran Marathi Actress Rekha Kamat Chat With Loksatta Shekhar Joshi |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/veteran-marathi-actress-rekha-kamat-chat-with-loksatta-shekhar-joshi-1472411/ |access-date=26 November 2022 |work=[[Loksatta]] |date=14 May 2017 |language=Marathi}}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{Cite web|title=Veteran actress Rekha Kamat behind the scenes|url=https://www.esakal.com/manoranjan/veteran-actress-rekha-kamat-passes-away-slv92|website=esakal}}<br />
</ref> Her father was a clerk in the [[Indian Navy]]. Her family consisted of seven siblings (five sisters and two brothers). Chitra Navathe (born as Kusum Sukhtankar) was her younger sister. Her father worked as a lipik at Army and Navy store in Mumbai.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री रेखा कामत – Marathisrushti Articles |url=https://www.marathisrushti.com/articles/senior-actress-rekha-kamat/ |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=www.marathisrushti.com}}</ref><br />
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She took her primary education (up to class IV) at a school in Kumbharwada area on Bhawani Shankar Road and matriculated in 1949 from General Education Society Chabildas.<ref><br />
{{Cite web |title=आज्जी.. |url=https://www.loksatta.com/manoranjan/veteran-marathi-actress-rekha-kamat-chat-with-loksatta-shekhar-joshi-1472411/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}<br />
</ref> Further education from [[SNDT Women's University|SNDT college]]. In 1953, Kamat married G.R. Kamat.<ref name=":0" /> She has two daughters, Sanjeevani and Madhavi. <br />
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She learned singing from Vasantrao Kulkarni.<br />
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[[G. D. Madgulkar]] gave both sisters their respective reel names, Rekha and Chitra, during the meet for 1954 Marathi film ''[[Lakhachi Gosht|Lakhachi Goshta]]''. This also became the occasion for G. R. Kamat to meet both sisters and know them.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Plays ==<br />
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* Kalpavruksha Kannesathi<br />
* Runanubadha<br />
* Ekach Pyala<br />
* Ghosht Janmantarichi<br />
* Tarun Turka Mhatare Arka<br />
* Sangeet Punyaprabhav as Kinkini<br />
* Bhavbandha<br />
* Sanshaykallol<br />
* Saubhadra<br />
* Dilya Ghari Tu Sukhi Raha<br />
* Tujha Aahe Tujpashi<br />
* Lagnachi Bedi<br />
* Premachya Gava Jave<br />
* Diva Jalu De Sari Raat<br />
* Kaal Chakra<ref>{{Cite web |last=शिंदे |first=चंद्रकांत |date=2022-01-11 |title=Plays performed by Rekha |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/entertainment/bollywood/rekha-kamat-veteran-marathi-actress-rekha-kamat-passes-away-at-the-age-of-89-1024889 |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=marathi.abplive.com |language=mr}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
===Films===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Year<br />
!Film<br />
!Role<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|1952<br />
|''[[Lakhachi Gosht]]''<br />
|Rekha<br />
|Debut film<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |1953<br />
|''Kuberacha Dhan''<br />
|Rekha<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''Kon Kunacha''<br />
|Rekha<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''Mazi Zameen''<br />
|Varsha<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1954<br />
|''Kanchan Ganga''<br />
|Kanchan<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |1955<br />
|''Ganget Ghoda Nhahale''<br />
|Rani<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''Bal Maza Navsacha''<br />
|Mother<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |1956<br />
|''[[Pasant Aahe Mulgi (1956 film)|Pasant Aahe Mulgi]]''<br />
|Bride<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''Disata Tasa Nasta''<br />
|Kishori<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1957<br />
|''Gruh Devata''<br />
|Rekha/Chitra<br />
|Double Role<br />
|-<br />
|1960<br />
|''[[Jagachya Pathivar]]''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1963<br />
|''Baiko Maheri Jaate''<br />
|Gautam's wife<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1978<br />
|''Netaji Palkar''<br />
|Palkar's wife<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1979<br />
|''[[Sinhasan]]''<br />
|Jivajirao's Wife<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1982<br />
|''Smruti Chitre''<br />
|Bhikutai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1986<br />
|''Dhakti Soon''<br />
|Sasubai<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2003<br />
|''[[Bhoot (film)|Bhoot]]''<br />
|Vishal's Neighbour<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2004<br />
|''[[Aga Bai Arrecha!]]''<br />
|Ranga's Aaji<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2005<br />
|''[[Pak Pak Pakaak]]''<br />
|Tribal old woman<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''Mi Tulas Tujhya Angani''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2006<br />
|''Shubhmangal Savdhan''<br />
|Aaji<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|2010<br />
|''Har Har Mahadev''<br />
|Aaji<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2014<br />
|''[[Hawaa Hawaai]]''<br />
|Harishchand's mother<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Yashwantrao Chavan: Bakhar Eka Vaadalaachi]]''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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===Television===<br />
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* ''Janta Janardhan'' (1998)<br />
* ''Prapanch''<br />
* [[Eka Lagnachi Dusri Goshta|''Eka'' ''Lagnachi Dusri Gosht'']]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veteran Marathi actress Rekha Kamat passes away at 89 |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/entertainment/veteran-marathi-actress-rekha-kamat-passes-away-at-89-a475/ |website=Loksatta}}</ref><br />
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== Death ==<br />
Rekha Kamat died on 11 January 2022, aged 89.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-11 |title=Rekha Kamat : ज्येष्ठ अभिनेत्री रेखा कामत यांचं निधन |url=https://gnptimes.in/rekha-kamat-veteran-actress-rekha-kamat-passes-away/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=The GNP Marathi Times |language=mr-IN |archive-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111112229/https://gnptimes.in/rekha-kamat-veteran-actress-rekha-kamat-passes-away/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref><br />
{{Cite web |date=2022-01-12 |title=Senior Marathi Film TV Actor Rekha Kamat Dies Aged 89 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/senior-marathi-film-tv-actor-rekha-kamat-dies-aged-89-4647767.html |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=News18 |language=en}}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{Cite web|title=Veteran actress Rekha Kamat breathed her last at her residence behind the curtain of time|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bollywood-news/veteran-marathi-actress-rekha-kamat-passes-away-in-mumbai/articleshow/88832936.cms|website=[[Maharashtra Times]]}}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{Cite web|title=Kamat passes away, Marathi industry mourns her death|url=https://punemirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/veteran-actress-rekha-kamat-passes-away-marathi-industry-mo/cid6216935.htm|website=Pune mirror}}<br />
</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb name|id=1817379/}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kamat, Rekha}}<br />
[[Category:1933 births]]<br />
[[Category:2022 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]<br />
[[Category:People from Mumbai City district]]</div>
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