Reena Roy

Reena Roy (born Saira Ali) is an Indian actress. She made her film debut as a teenager with B R Ishara's Zaroorat (1972), but gained wider public recognition with Jaise Ko Taisa (1973) and the romance-action film Zakhmee (1975). In 1976, Roy entered the top league after starring in two of the biggest box-office hits, the action thriller Kalicharan and the horror-fantasy film Nagin. She consolidated her position at the top with Vishwanath (1978) and Aasha (1980).

Roy won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama Apnapan (1977), but declined it due to categorical issues. Her success nevertheless continued throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s when she featured in several notable films including the horror film Jaani Dushman (1979), the dramas Aasha (1980), Arpan (1983) and Asha Jyoti (1984), multi starrer Naseeb (1981) and the romantic comedy Sanam Teri Kasam (1982).

In 1983, Roy married cricketer Mohsin Khan and announced a sabbatical. She shifted to Pakistan with her husband and gave birth to their daughter, Jannat, better known as Sanam Khan. She returned to India in 1992 after divorcing Khan.

Roy made a comeback in Hindi cinema with the drama Aadmi Khilona Hai (1993). She acted in a few supporting roles notably Ajay (1996), Gair (1999) and Refugee (2000). Thereafter she has primarily focused on raising her daughter, and made the occasional appearance on television, the most recentl being Indian Idol. Along with her sister Barkha, Roy also runs an acting school.