The term diva was coined for Rekha

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Suvbharat Times, 14/12- She was the winner of three Filmfare Awards. In 1980 and 1988 she rewarded as the Best Actress for 'Khubsoorat' and 'Khoon Bhari Maang'. She was rewarded as the Best Supporting Award for 'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi' in 1996. The film 'Umrao Jaan' of 1981 won her the National Film Award for Best Actress. She was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2010. According to the critic, from the giggling village belle in 'Saawan Bhadon' to one of country's reigning actresses, Rekha has come a long way. Omar Qureshi said, the term diva (in India) was coined for Rekha. The director of 'Kama Sutra' likens her to a Jamini Roy painting and said, ‘like Marilyn Monroe is shorthand for sex, Rekha is shorthand for charisma’. Eminent filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali labels her the "last of the great stars" > Srisai Creation, Bhubaneswar

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