Reena Roy Age, Wiki and Bio

Reena Roy

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/01/1957
Age67 years
BirthplaceBombay (now Mumbai), India

Bio/Wiki

Birth nameSaira Ali
Other NameRoopa Rai

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSchool Dropout

Personal Life

ReligionHalf Muslim (from her father’s side) and half Punjabi Hindu (from her mother’s side)
Marital StatusDivorced

Relationships & More

Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Shatrughan Sinha (actor, politician)
  • Vinod Khanna (actor; rumoured)
Marriage DateSecond Marriage- Year, 1983

Family

FatherSadiq Ali (actor and part-time junior artist supplier)
MotherSharda Rai (actor and film producer)
SiblingsShe 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).
Spouse
First HusbandAmin Hajee (actor; rumoured)
Second HusbandMohsin Khan (Pakistani cricketer; divorced 1990)
Children
SonNone
DaughterSanam Khan (earlier Jannat; from her second husband)

Career

Debut
FilmZaroorat (1972) as Anju
TVEena Meena Deeka (2015), aired on DD Metro and Star Plus
Awards
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

Favourites

Actor(s)
  • Jeetendra
  • Anil Kapoor
Actress(es)
  • Madhubala
  • Meena Kumari
SingerMohammed Rafi
Food
  • Pav Bhaji
  • Modak
Colour
  • Black
  • Red
Travel Destination(s)
  • Goa
  • Kashmir
  • London

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.
She had a tomboyish childhood and started her career as a model in 1970, appearing in a TV commercial for Lux Soap.
Initially, she featured in Hindi films like 'Jaise Ko Taisa' (1973) and 'Umar Qaid' (1975), which did not perform well at the box office.
While starting her career, she lacked dancing skills but later trained under various dance teachers to improve.
Her breakthrough role came in the 1976 film 'Nagin,' but there were rumors of discord between her and co-star Rekha during filming.
Reena Roy acted in numerous films with actor Jeetendra and appeared in a few Punjabi films as well.
In 1991, she produced the Hindi film 'Gunehgar Kaun' and later ventured into acting in TV serials.
Reena Roy's personal life included a rumored love affair with Shatrughan Sinha and a subsequent marriage to cricketer Mohsin Khan.
She appeared in several Hindi films before quitting Bollywood after 'Refugee' in 2000.
In 2004, she opened an acting school with her sister and made occasional TV appearances.
Reena Roy's fandom extended to receiving blood-written letters during the peak of her career and comparisons to Sonakshi Sinha's looks.
She was a special guest on 'Indian Idol Season 12' in July 2021, and rumors swirled about her political affiliations in 2004.