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FReena Roy's career in films started off with a non-starter, B. R. Ishara's Nai Duniya Naye Log with another newcomer Danny Denzongpa, but it was shelved temporarily. Undeterred, B. R. Ishara cast both actors again in Zaroorat (1972), along with another newcomer Vijay Arora, and the racy film got her some attention. She was now called the "Zaroorat Girl". Yet, she struggled for the next four years in B-grade films that had feeble scripts and faltering leading men. The bright spot during this period came with her lively performance in Jaise Ko Taisa (1973) and her rain-soaked dance to the song "Ab ke sawan mein jee dare" with Jeetendra raised temperatures.

1976 was the year that gave Reena her major breakthrough with Nagin and Kalicharan. At the outset Kalicharan (1976) did not seem like it had the makings of a hit. Subhash Ghai, a failed actor, was making his directorial debut, and Shatrughan Sinha, an actor known for his villainous roles, was making his first mark as a hero. But the film defied everyone's expectations and became a surprise hit. Reena and Shatrughan got attention for their performances, and became a famous team on and off screen. Subhash Ghai's Vishwanath (1978), another blockbuster thriller, established them as a hit-pair. The press also publicized their off-screen relationship, which ended when Shatrughan married his long time girlfriend Poonam Sinha in 1981.

Rubbishing rumours of an affair, Reena Roy also acted in several films with Sunil Dutt. The success of Zakhmee (1975) and Kalicharan led to her star vehicle Nagin (1976). Playing the title role of "female snake with mythological powers", she avenges the death of her lover by ruthlessly killing five men. The film became a huge hit, and Reena received her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. Following the success of "Nagin", director Rajkumar Kohli, cast Reena again in his next horror movie Jaani Dushman (1979). Thereafter, the Kohli-Roy combination continued to give blockbusters, including Muqabla (1979), Badle Ki Aag (1982), and Raaj Tilak (1984). Reena's appearance with Jeetendra in marital dramas such as Badaltey Rishtey (1978) and Pyaasa Sawan (1982) also set her career soaring. The duo produced three classics of their respective careers together - Apnapan (1977), Aasha (1980) and Arpan (1983).

Her role in Apnapan as the selfish gold-digger who abandons her husband and child, and later wanting her son back, won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, beating out top actresses Nutan, Asha Parekh, and Rekha.^[1] The role was similar to what Meryl Streep would portray two years later in Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)).

After the box office success of Aasha (1980), for which she received her second Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, Reena Roy was a leading lady in demand. Top directors such as J. Om Prakash, Prakash Mehra, Raj Khosla and Sultan Ahmad grabbed her for crucial roles, making her one of the higher-paid actresses of the early 1980s.

Though she competed professionally with Rekha, off-screen they were good friends. Rekha helped Reena improve her costume sense and hair styles. Reena Roy and Rekha did many hit films together, both playing diametrically opposite roles, such as Nagin (1976), Jaani Dushman (1979), Prem Tapasya (1983) and Asha Jyoti (1984) and Karmayogi (1978). Reena played second fiddle to Queen Bee Hema Malini in several movies like Bhagavat, Naseeb, Andha Kanoon, Hum Dono and Raaj Tilak. Asha Parekh, Parveen Babi and Sulakshana Pandit co-starred with her in several multi-starrers. After being overshadowed by Moushumi Chatterjee in Pyaasa Sawan and Shabana Azmi in Jwalamukhi, she avoided working with them.

Jeetendra and Reena Roy have worked in 22 films together and in 17 movies they were paired romantically. 12 of the 17 films where she was heroine to Jeetendra were super-hits.

Reena Roy and Shatrughan Sinha have worked as a romantic pair in 16 films and 11 were hits. Jwalamukhi where she replaced Parveen Babi and looked jaded and ill-fit for the role, was one of their biggest flops together.

Rajesh Khanna and Reena Roy delivered four moderately successful films together – Dhanwan, Dharam Kanta, Asha Jyoti and Hum Dono.

She acted with Amitabh Bachchan in Punjabi films Sat Sri Akal (1977) and Vilayati Babu (1981). She was never cast as his romantic lead in Hindi films though. She played the role of Amitabh Bachchan's foster sister in Manmohan Desai's multi starrer Naseeb, where she was again paired with her then beau Shatrughan Sinha.

Reena Roy gave stiff competition to Hema Malini and Rekha for the No.1 position in the early 1980s. In 1982, she had thirteen releases, more than any other actress. According to Ibosnetwork.com she had the most successful year in 1982 with 8 major grossers. According to boxofficeIndia she had the most hits along with Hema Malini. Her characters became more versatile, as did her dances. She danced the classical 'natyam' in Rocky (1981)), just as easily as the "Disco Station" number in Hathkadi (1982). She was the sophisticated city model in Karishma (1984) and the rustic village girl in Dharam Kanta (1982). She met the challenging demands of her double role in the Muslim social Ladies Tailor (1981) acting opposite the versatile Sanjeev Kumar.

At the pinnacle of her popularity, Reena's strong desire to prove herself got her involved in a number of women-oriented films. The role of a tormented daughter-in-law in Sau Din Saas Ke (1980), who defies convention and opposes her mother-in-law. The author-backed role in Bezubaan (1982), the portrayal of a woman whose past returns to threaten her married life (though her poor dress sense got her some brickbats). In Lakshmi (1982), an unfortunate tawaif, who dances her way to never-ending tragedies. While this film her home production, failed at the box office, she was successful with her other one — the musical Sanam Teri Kasam (1982), opposite Kamal Hassan and produced by her sister Barkha Roy.

Her last films as heroine were Inteha with Raj Babbar and J.P. Dutta's blockbuster Ghulami, where she was paired with Dharmendra.

Films

Year	Title	Role
1972	Zaroorat	Anju
Milap	Rani 'Chalava'/Rukmani
Jangal Mein Mangal	Leela
1973	Nai Duniya Naye Log	Sandhya
1973	Jaise Ko Taisa	Roopa
1974	Madhosh	Minal
1974	Goonj	Meena
1975	Vardaan	Lata
	Umar Qaid
	Rani Aur Lalpari	Lalpari
	Apne Dushman	Reshma 'Reshu'
	Zakhmee	Nisha Ganguly
1976	Sangram	Poonam
	Gumrah	Reena
	Barood	Sapna — Bakshi's Assistant
	Nagin	Nagin (female serpent)
	Kalicharan	sapna Mathur
	Udhar Ka Sindur	Rekha
1977	Zamaanat	Reshma
	Taxi Taxie	Neelam
	Sat Sri Akal	Shree
	Paapi	Aasha
	Jagriti	Barkha
	Daku Aur Mahatma	Kiran
	Apnapan	Kamini Agarwal
	Jadu Tona	Varsha
	Jay Vejay	Maharani Ambika
1978	Karmayogi	Kiran
	Daku Aur Jawan	Ganga
	Chor Ho To Aisa	Champa
	Vishwanath	Soni
	Aakhri Daku
	Badalte Rishtey	Savitri Devi
	Bhookh	Bina
1979	Muqabla	Laxmi 'lacho'
	Heera-Moti	Neelam
	Gautam Govinda	Dancer
	Jaani Dushman
1980	Khanjar	Nisha/Preeti
	Billa
	Yari Dushmani	Pammi
	Sau Din Saas Ke	Durga
	Ganga Aur Suraj	Poonam
	Kashish	Docter Seema
	Aasha	Asha
	Be-Reham	Kiran
	Jawalamukhi	Anju
1981	Vilayati Babu	Billo
	Dushman Dost
	Naseeb	Julie
	Ladies Tailor	Niqat
	Rocky	Lajwanti/Hirabai
	Dhanwan (1981 film)	Asha
	Pyaasa Sawan	Manorama
	Jail Yatra	Shanu
1982	Main Intequam Loonga	Mala Bajpai
	Lakshmi	Lakshmi
	Kachche Heere	Rani
	Jeeo Aur Jeene Do	Renu
	Do Ustad	Roopa
	Dard Ka Rishta	Asha
	Baghavat	Channo
	Hathkadi	Rosie
	Sanam Teri Kasam	Nisha
	Badle Ki Aag	Geeta
	Insaan	Sona
	Dharm Kanta	Bijli
	Deedar-E-Yaar	Qawalli Singer
	Bezubaan	Kalpana
1983	Andhaa Kanoon	Meena Srivastav
	Arpan	Shobha
	Prem Tapasya	Devi
	Naukar Biwi Ka	Sandhya
1984	Yaadon Ki Zanjeer	Usha
	Raaj Tilak	Madhumati
	Maati Maangey Khoon	Sharda
	Asha Jyoti	Jyoti
	Inteha	Anita
	Karishmaa	Nisha
1985	Kali Basti	Lajjo — Gangaram's sister
	Ghulami	Moran
	Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari	Aarti Saxena
	Hum Dono	Rani
1986	Mangal Dada	Lakshmi
1987	Faqeer Badshah	Dancer
1988	Dharam Shatru	Renu
1988	Do Waqt Ki Roti	Shalini aka Shalu
1993	Bedardi	Preeti N. Saxena
1993	Aadmi Khilona Hai	Ganga Verma
1995	Policewala Gunda	Sudha
	Janam Kundli	Rita R. Mehra
	Kalyug Ke Avtaar	Reena
1996	Smuggler	Usha
	Rajkumar	Rani Maa
	Ajay	Durga
1997	Jeena O Shaan Se	Lata
1999	Gair	Sharda Oberoi
2000	Refugee	Amina Mohammad

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+FReena Roy's career in films started off with a non-starter, B. R. Ishara's ''[[Nai Duniya Naye Log]]'' with another newcomer [[Danny Denzongpa]], but it was shelved temporarily. Undeterred, B. R. Ishara cast both actors again in ''[[Zaroorat]]'' (1972), along with another newcomer [[Vijay Arora]], and the racy film got her some attention. She was now called the "Zaroorat Girl". Yet, she struggled for the next four years in B-grade films that had feeble scripts and faltering leading men. The bright spot during this period came with her lively performance in ''[[Jaise Ko Taisa]]'' (1973) and her rain-soaked dance to the song "Ab ke sawan mein jee dare" with [[Jeetendra]] raised temperatures.
+was the year that gave Reena her major breakthrough with ''Nagin'' and Kalicharan. At the outset ''[[Kalicharan]]'' (1976) did not seem like it had the makings of a hit. [[Subhash Ghai]], a failed actor, was making his directorial debut, and [[Shatrughan Sinha]], an actor known for his villainous roles, was making his first mark as a hero. But the film defied everyone's expectations and became a surprise hit. Reena and Shatrughan got attention for their performances, and became a famous team on and off screen.  [[Subhash Ghai]]'s [[Vishwanath (1978 film)|''Vishwanath'']] (1978), another blockbuster thriller, established them as a hit-pair. The press also publicized their off-screen relationship, which ended when Shatrughan married his long time girlfriend [[Poonam Sinha]] in 1981.
+Rubbishing rumours of an affair, Reena Roy also acted in several films with [[Sunil Dutt]]. The success of ''[[Zakhmee]]'' (1975) and ''[[Kalicharan]]'' led to her star vehicle ''[[Nagin (1976 film)|Nagin]]'' (1976). Playing the title role of "female snake with mythological powers", she avenges the death of her lover by ruthlessly killing five men. The film became a huge hit, and Reena received her first [[Filmfare]] nomination as Best Actress. Following the success of "Nagin", director [[Rajkumar Kohli]], cast Reena again in his next horror movie ''[[Jaani Dushman]]'' (1979). Thereafter, the Kohli-Roy combination continued to give blockbusters, including ''[[Muqabla (1979 film)|Muqabla]]'' (1979), ''[[Badle Ki Aag]]'' (1982), and ''[[Raaj Tilak (1984 film)|Raaj Tilak]]'' (1984). Reena's appearance with Jeetendra in marital dramas such as ''[[Badaltey Rishtey]]'' (1978) and ''[[Pyaasa Sawan]]'' (1982) also set her career soaring. The duo produced three classics of their respective careers together - ''[[Apnapan]]'' (1977), ''[[Aasha (1980 film)|Aasha]]'' (1980) and ''[[Arpan]]'' (1983).
+Her role in ''[[Apnapan]]'' as the selfish gold-digger who abandons her husband and child, and later wanting her son back, won her the [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award]], beating out top actresses [[Nutan]], [[Asha Parekh]], and [[Rekha]].<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf 1st Filmfare Awards 1953<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The role was similar to what [[Meryl Streep]] would portray two years ''later'' in [[Kramer vs. Kramer]] (1979)).
+After the box office success of ''[[Aasha (1980 film)|Aasha]]'' (1980), for which she received her second Filmfare nomination as Best Actress, Reena Roy was a leading lady in demand. Top directors such as J. Om Prakash, Prakash Mehra, Raj Khosla and Sultan Ahmad grabbed her for crucial roles, making her one of the higher-paid actresses of the early 1980s.
+Though she competed professionally with Rekha, off-screen they were good friends. Rekha helped Reena improve her costume sense and hair styles. Reena Roy and Rekha did many hit films together, both playing diametrically opposite roles, such as ''Nagin'' (1976),  ''Jaani Dushman'' (1979), ''Prem Tapasya'' (1983) and ''Asha Jyoti'' (1984) and Karmayogi (1978). Reena played second fiddle to Queen Bee Hema Malini in several movies like Bhagavat, Naseeb, Andha Kanoon, Hum Dono and Raaj Tilak. Asha Parekh, Parveen Babi and Sulakshana Pandit co-starred with her in several multi-starrers. After being overshadowed by Moushumi Chatterjee in ''[[Pyaasa Sawan]]'' and Shabana Azmi in Jwalamukhi, she avoided working with them.
+Jeetendra and Reena Roy have worked in 22 films together and in 17 movies they were paired romantically. 12 of the 17 films where she was heroine to Jeetendra were super-hits.
+Reena Roy and Shatrughan Sinha have worked as a romantic pair in 16 films and 11 were hits. Jwalamukhi where she replaced Parveen Babi and looked jaded and ill-fit for the role, was one of their biggest flops together.
+Rajesh Khanna and Reena Roy delivered four moderately successful films together – ''Dhanwan'', ''Dharam Kanta'', ''Asha Jyoti'' and ''Hum Dono''.
+She acted with Amitabh Bachchan in Punjabi films ''Sat Sri Akal'' (1977) and ''[[Vilayati Babu]]'' (1981). She was never cast as his romantic lead in Hindi films though. She played the role of Amitabh Bachchan's foster sister in Manmohan Desai's multi starrer Naseeb, where she was again paired with her then beau Shatrughan Sinha.
+Reena Roy gave stiff competition to  Hema Malini and Rekha for the No.1 position in the early 1980s. In 1982, she had thirteen releases, more than any other actress. According to Ibosnetwork.com she had the most successful year in 1982 with 8 major grossers. According to boxofficeIndia she had the most hits along with Hema Malini. Her characters became more versatile, as did her dances. She danced the classical 'natyam' in [[Rocky (1981 film)|''Rocky'']] (1981)), just as easily as the "Disco Station" number in ''[[Haathkadi (1982 film)|Hathkadi]]'' (1982). She was the sophisticated city model in [[Karishma (1984 film)|''Karishma'']] (1984) and the rustic village girl in ''[[Dharam Kanta]]'' (1982). She met the challenging demands of her double role in the [[Muslim social]] ''[[Ladies Tailor (1981 film)|Ladies Tailor]]'' (1981) acting opposite the versatile [[Sanjeev Kumar (actor)|Sanjeev Kumar]].
+At the pinnacle of her popularity, Reena's strong desire to prove herself got her involved in a number of women-oriented films. The role of a tormented daughter-in-law in ''[[Sau Din Saas Ke]]'' (1980), who defies convention and opposes her mother-in-law. The author-backed role in ''[[Bezubaan]]'' (1982), the portrayal of a woman whose past returns to threaten her married life (though her poor dress sense got her some brickbats). In ''[[Lakshmi (1982 film)|Lakshmi]]'' (1982), an unfortunate [[tawaif]], who dances her way to never-ending tragedies. While this film her home production, failed at the box office, she was successful with her other one — the musical [[Sanam Teri Kasam (1982 film)|''Sanam Teri Kasam'']] (1982), opposite [[Kamal Hassan]] and produced by her sister [[Barkha Roy]].
+Her last films as heroine were ''Inteha'' with Raj Babbar and J.P. Dutta's blockbuster ''[[Ghulami]]'', where she was paired with Dharmendra.
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