Blood in the hairline) is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan.

Based on the Australian mini-series Return to Eden (1983),[2] it stars Rekha as a wealthy widow who is almost killed by her second husband and sets out for revenge.

Aarti's husband died in a car accident under mysterious circumstances, and her father is one of the richest and most famous businessmen in the city.

When her father is suddenly murdered by his worker Hiralal, Aarti loses all sense of purpose in life, except bringing up her children.

She exchanges her expensive diamond earrings for a huge amount of money that she uses to pay for extensive plastic surgery.

The photographer JD spots her beauty and vows to make her the topmost model in town, even more successful than Nandini.

Jyoti finds out about all misdeeds of Sanjay and Hiralal through the children, including the murder of Ramu Kaka, the servant and her father.

Khoon Bhari Maang was announced by Rakesh Roshan in January 1988, with the media reporting Rekha would star as the film's lead.

[6] Reviews towards Khoon Bhari Maang were positive, with most of the critics' praise being directed towards Rekha's performance.

In a 2000 article reviewing the last two decades in Hindi cinema, Bhawana Somaaya from The Hindu wrote: "Rakesh Roshan offers Rekha the role of a lifetime in Khoon Bhari Maang.

Dhawan from The Tribune, while documenting the famous Hindi films of 1988, argued: "With Khoon Bhari Maang, Rakesh Roshan destroyed the myth that it was essential to have a hero as the protagonist and that heroines were there just to serve as interludes and mannenquins."

Dhawan further noted: "This fast-paced movie was a crowning glory for Rekha, who rose like a phoenix in this remake of Return to Eden, and bedazzled the audience with her daredevilry.