How tall is Rekhā?

Rekhā's listed height is 174 cm (5'9"). She is taller than about 99% of women in India.

Where 174 cm sits among women in India

Taller than about 99% of women in India born in 1954 (average 151.9 cm).

Rekhā next to her co-stars

Amitabh Bachchan is 14 cm taller than Rekhā (188 cm), Om Shanti Om co-star.

Anupam Kher is 1 cm shorter than Rekhā (173 cm), Om Shanti Om co-star.

Amrish Puri is 1 cm taller than Rekhā (175 cm), Zubeidaa co-star.

About Rekhā

Rekhā is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Hindi films, born Bhanurekha Ganesan on 10 October 1954 in Chennai. She is the daughter of the actors Pushpavalli and Gemini Ganesan. She started as a child actress in the Telugu films Inti Guttu in 1958 and Rangula Ratnam in 1966.

Her first lead role was in the Kannada film Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 in 1969, and her Hindi debut in Sawan Bhadon in 1970 established her as a rising star. Recognition for Ghar and Muqaddar Ka Sikandar in 1978 began the most successful period of her career, and she received her first Filmfare Award for the comedy Khubsoorat in 1980. She has starred in more than 200 films, and in 2010 the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri.

At a listed 174 cm (5'9"), Rekha is 14 cm shorter than Amitabh Bachchan, who is listed at 188 cm (6'2") and appeared with her in Om Shanti Om. Anupam Kher, listed at 173 cm (5'8"), was in the same film and is 1 cm shorter than Rekha. In Zubeidaa she worked with Amrish Puri, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), who is 1 cm taller than her.

Frequently asked

How tall is Rekhā in feet and inches? Rekhā is 5'9" tall, which is 174 cm, 68.5 inches or 1.74 m.

How tall is Rekhā compared to Amitabh Bachchan? Amitabh Bachchan is 14 cm taller than Rekhā: 188 cm (6'2") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Rekhā compared to Anupam Kher? Anupam Kher is 1 cm shorter than Rekhā: 173 cm (5'8") vs 174 cm (5'9").

How tall is Rekhā compared to Amrish Puri? Amrish Puri is 1 cm taller than Rekhā: 175 cm (5'9") vs 174 cm (5'9").

Is Rekhā tall for women in India? At 174 cm she is taller than about 99% of women in India born in 1954, whose average height is 151.9 cm.

Sources

• Rekhā on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Rekhā on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 174 cm.
• Rekhā on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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