Veteran
actress
Waheeda
Rehman
was
recently
honoured
with
Madhya
Pradesh
government's
prestigious
award
for
2018.
The
award
was
presented
to
her
by
Madhya
Pradesh
culture
minister
Dr
Vijaylaxmi
Sadho
at
Rehman's
residence
in
Bandra,
Mumbai.
According
to
a
public
relations
department
official,
the
award
carries
a
cash
prize
of
Rs
2
lakh
and
a
citation."
The
official
revealed
the
82-year-old
actor
was
unable
to
attend
the
award
function
at
Khandwa
town
last
October
on
the
birth
anniversary
of
legendary
actor-singer
Kishore
Kumar.
Saho
also
wished
the
Guide
actress
on
her
birthday,
which
falls
on
February
3,
he
said.
She
later
took
to
her
Twitter
page
to
share
pictures
of
Waheeda
Rehman
being
feliciated
and
wrote,
"आज
मुम्बई
में
सुप्रसिद्ध
फिल्म
अभिनेत्री
वहीदा
रहमान
जी
को
उनके
निवास
पर
जाकर
उन्हें
मध्यप्रदेश
सरकार
के
प्रतिष्ठित
"किशोर
कुमार
सम्मान"
से
सम्मानित
किया
।"
Check
out
her
tweet
here.
आज
मुम्बई
में
सुप्रसिद्ध
फिल्म
अभिनेत्री
वहीदा
रहमान
जी
को
उनके
निवास
पर
जाकर
उन्हें
मध्यप्रदेश
सरकार
के
प्रतिष्ठित
“किशोर
कुमार
सम्मान”
से
सम्मानित
किया
।
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According
to
officials,
Madhya
Pradesh
culture
department's
principal
secretary
Pankaj
Raag
was
also
present
on
the
occasion.
Earlier
in
an
official
statement,
Rehman
was
quoted
as
saying,
"I
am
proud
to
get
the
award.
Kishore
Da
was
very
talented
personality.
I
went
to
'Nathu
La',
with
him
to
encourage
soldiers."
Born
on
February
3
1938,
in
Chengalpattu,
Tamil
Nadu,
Waheeda
Rehman
begin
her
career
in
films
with
the
1955
Telugu
film,
Rojulu
Marayi.
She
debuted
in
the
Hindi
film
industry
with
Dev
Anand's
CID.
The
actress
is
known
for
her
stellar
performances
in
films
like
Pyaasa,
Kaagaz
Ke
Phool,
Kala
Bazar,
Chaudhvin
Ka
Chand,
Saheb
Biwi
Aur
Ghulam,
Bees
Saal
Baad,
Guide,
Ram
Aur
Shyam
(1967),
Neel
Kamal,
Prem
Pujari,
Kabhi
Kabhie,
Trishul
among
others.
She
bagged
the
Filmfare
Award
for
Best
Actress
twice,
for
Guide
(1965)
and
Neel
Kamal
(1968)
and
received
nominations
for
Ram
Aur
Shyam
(1967)
and
Khamoshi
(1970).
The
actress
is
also
a
recepient
of
Padma
Bhushan.
She
also
won
a
National
Award
for
her
performance
in
Reshma
Aur
Shera
(1971).