165 Rekha Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Based on the epic Mahabharata, this drama film tells the story of two business families in India, and how their relationships are affected by the fierce competition between them. 

A young girl named Amiran is kidnapped from Faizabad in 1840, and sold to a brothel in Lucknow where she grows up to be a cultured woman and courtesan. Although she finds true love with the Nawab Sultan and later a bandit, Faiz Ali, she is destined to live a tragic life. 

Vijeta is a coming-of-age drama film which revolves around a young teenager named Angad, who is confused regarding his life and is also stuck between the marital problems of his parents. He eventually decides that he will become a fighter pilot for the Indian Air Force.

Sanjay Mehra is a scientist trying to communicate with extra terrestrials from outer space. However, before his work shows any results, he passes away due to a fatal accident. Years later, his son Rohit, who has a mental disability, befriends an alien. The police tries to capture it, so that it can be used for research purposes, but Rohit tries his best to protect his friend.  

Adaptation of the Sanskrit drama ‘Mricchakatika,’ Utsav revolves around courtesan Vasantsena of Ujjain’s King Palaka’s court. While trying to escape King’s mean brother-in-law, Samsthanak, she hides in the house of married, penurious Brahmin Charudatta, which soon leads to a passionate relationship between them. Following a political intrigue Charudatta is accused of murder. The story unfolds to reveal what destiny has in store for the lovers.

Amit is found on the railway tracks, mortally wounded as well as suffering from memory loss. A wealthy couple decides to adopt him, and six years later, after watching a film, he regains his memory, as the lead actress of the film is non-other than his former wife.  

This thriller film tells the story of Seth Dharamdas, a rich, powerful and influential man, who uses his wealth to help those in need of assistance. However, his son Ranbir learns about his dark past as a gangster, and therefore, is determined to expose his father.

Nima and Balraj have been happily married for a long time. However, their lives get complicated, when Sharada, Nima’s sister and Balraj’s first wife, returns home after being discharged by the mental asylum where she spent 14 years.

Two brothers, Kishan and Amit are separated at birth when Amit is stolen by his criminal father Vikram’s rival, and sold to a bootlegger. Having grown up in different circumstances, the two unite. When Vikram, unknowingly orders a hit on his own son, the two brothers unite to triumph over evil.  

Alaap is a musical drama film which tells the story of a wealthy advocate Triloki Prasad who owns a law firm. He wants his son Alok to follow in his footsteps and become a lawyer. However Alok is interested in music, and goes against his father’s wishes. Eventually, he is forced to leave his house to pursue his dreams. However, his father is determined to ruin his efforts.   

Kishan gets married to a woman named Shanti, but their lives are filled with emotional turmoil, since they are unable to have children. Meanwhile, Kishan’s brother Shambhu falls for a woman named Tulsi, living in the same village. Tulsi’s cousin Jaggan however doesn’t like her and Shambhu together, and he tries to think of a way to separate them. He therefore spreads the rumor that Shanti and Shambhu are having an affair. After hearing this, Kishan decides to divorce Shanti and get married again, this time to Tulsi.

Krishna Mehra is a young man with superhuman abilities, who falls for a young woman Priya, while the latter is on a vacation. He eventually goes to Singapore to meet her for a second time, but he soon comes across a shocking truth about his father’s death.

Agar Tum Na Hote is a drama film which tells the story of Ashok Mehra, a wealthy businessman, whose wife passes away after the birth of their daughter. As his daughter Mini grows up, she starts longing for a mother. Soon, a woman named Radha who was in need of a job, becomes a nanny to Mini, and the void in the girl’s life starts to get filled. Ashok starts having feelings for Radha, unaware of the fact that she is married.  

After killing their parents, Jagatpal raises his nephews Ram and Balram, who are unaware of the fact that he is their parents’ killer. His plan is to push Ram into the world of smuggling and earn money, and he sends off Balram to join the police force, so that he is able to protect his brother from getting arrested. However, the brothers eventually unite against Jagatpal. 

Ram, who lives with his mother, is a criminal leader in the part of town that he lives in. When he meets Rekha, they fall in love and get married, and he also promises to give up his criminal life. However, when his rival hears about this, he decides to move into Ram’s territory. 

Tara is a princess who is good friends with Maya, her beautiful maidservant. However, as they grow up, they become bitter rivals, as Maya seduces Tara’s would-be husband.

Akshay has been looking for his missing brother, who is also being hunted by the police. He eventually ends up joining a gang which is led by a gangster named Maya, the very person who is holding his brother. However, he needs to win her confidence, for which he needs to prove himself to her.  

Ram and Sadhana are a wealthy married couple. However, Ram cheats on Sadhana with her best friend Urvashi. Although Ram confesses the truth and tries to convince her to forgive him, Sadhana refuses and files for divorce. Ten years later, she meets Ram and learns that he is the manager of the office where she works. Realizing that they are also neighbors, Ram tries to rekindle their relationship.

A criminal named Shankar wants to lead a normal life but has his own struggles. He desires that his child should grow up and become an honest and decent man. To fulfil his wish he switches his son with the infant of an illustrious stage artist, Ashok.

Mohan and Ahmed are two friends who act as mock witnesses and give false evidence in court as per the requirements of the cases. This changes when they meet Kabir Das, and influenced by him, they decide to change their lives. However, they find it difficult to earn a living as honest citizens.  Meanwhile, Kabir Das is arrested for a murder he didn’t commit, and now it is up to the duo to help him.

Karan and Kali are two royal twins who were separated shortly after birth. While Kali was raised by a bandit, his brother was raised by the chief of their father’s army. Years later, they reunite to avenge their father’s death and free their mother. They also try to rescue Princess Anuradha, but problems arise because both of them are in love with her.  

Thakur Jaswant Singh is a tyrannical village landlord, who has no concern for the poor. His interest lies only in money, women and alcohol. When he assaults an old woman named Ramvati, her son Jeeva tries to intervene. Therefore, Thakur gets Jeeva thrown out of the village. Eventually Jeeva decides to become a dacoit to get revenge from Thakur, without knowing that this will also get him in conflict with the police and many honest people.

Parineeta is a romantic drama film which tells the story of Lalita and Shekhar, childhood sweethearts who wish to get married one day. However, Shekhar’s father wants him to marry Gayatri, the daughter of his wealthy business associate. In order to separate Shekhar and Lalita, he turns Lalita and her family’s life upside down.

After being unemployed for quite some time, Ravi ends up with a job as a postman in a remote village. He meets variety of people as he tries to fit into his job, and also meets a woman named Mohini. He mistakes her affection for love, and begins to fall for her as well, unaware that she is actually in love with an Army man whom she is still waiting for. However, it soon seems that her lover has been killed in action during the war.

Raju feels extremely guilty after his brother Amit, a college professor, gets killed due to the former’s association with gangsters. Later, he meets Shankar, a lookalike of his brother Amit, and starts to believe that his brother has returned. However, he is unaware of the fact that Shankar is actually a wanted criminal.