Asha Parekh
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Asha Parekh is a Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 actress, director, and producer. She was one of the top stars in Hindi films from 1959 to 1973.

Early life

Asha Parekh was born into a middle-class Gujarati
Gujarati people
Gujarati people , or Gujaratis are an ethnic group that is traditionally Gujarati-speaking and can trace their ancestry to the state of Gujarat in western India...

 family on 2 October 1942 in Mahuva
Mahuva
Mahuva may refer to:* Mahuva, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India* Mahuva, Surat, Gujarat, India...

, Gujarat, India
India
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 to a Hindu
Hindu
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 father who was from Paldi near Pirana, Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...

 mother, and her religious upbringing involved worshipping Sai Baba
Sai Baba of Shirdi
Sai Baba of Shirdi , also known as Shirdi Sai Baba , was an Indian guru, yogi, and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim devotees as a saint....

. Her mother enrolled her in Indian classical dance classes at an early age.

Career

Parekh started her career as a child artist under the screen name Baby Asha Parekh in the film Aasmaan (1952). Famed film director Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy was one of the most acclaimed Indian film directors of all time. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Madhumati, Sujata, and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema...

 saw her dance at a stage function and cast her at the age of twelve in Baap Beti (1954). The film's failure disappointed her and even though she did a couple more child roles, she quit to resume her schooling. At sixteen she decided to try acting again and make her debut as a heroine, but she was rejected from Vijay Bhatt
Vijay Bhatt
Vijay Bhatt was a noted producer-director-screenwriter of Hindi cinema, who made such films as Ram Rajya , Baiju Bawra , Goonj Uthi Shehnai and Himalaya Ki God Mein .He founded Prakash Pictures, a film production company and Prakash Studios in Andheri East, Mumbai, which...

's Goonj Uthi Shehnai
Goonj Uthi Shehnai
Goonj Uthi Shehnai is 1959 Hindi film directed by Vijay Bhatt, with Rajendra Kumar, Ameeta, Anita Guha and I.S. Johar as leads. The film has music by Vasant Desai and lyrics by Bharat Vyas, and the duo created numerous hits like Jivan Men Piya Tera Sath Rahe sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd...

 (1959) in favor of actress Ameeta
Ameeta
Ameeta was a well known film actress in the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in Hindi films. Mainly a supporting actress and B grade leading lady, she had a brief period of A grade stardom in the late 1950s and early 1960s after playing prominent roles in successful films such as Tumsa Nahin Dekha ,...

, because the filmmaker claimed she was not star material. The very next day, film producer Subodh Mukherjee
Subodh Mukherjee
Subodh Mukerji was a renowned movie-maker of Bengali origin. He was the brother of the leading producer director Sashadhar Mukherjee...

 and writer-director Nasir Hussain
Nasir Hussain
Nasir Husain was an Indian film producer, director and screenwriter.-Early career:Husain first worked with A. R. Kardar when he joined Filmistan as a writer in 1948. The famous films he wrote for Filmistan include Anarkali , Munimjee , and Paying Guest...

 cast her as the heroine in Dil Deke Dekho
Dil Deke Dekho
Dil Deke Dekho, a 1959 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film, was Nasir Hussain's second film as director. His first directorial venture was Tumsa Nahin Dekha , which became a big hit and which gave star Shammi Kapoor a new image as a comedic, dancing hero. Husain and Kapoor reteamed here. Asha...

 (1959) opposite Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s until the early 1970s....

 which made her a huge star.

The film also led to a long and fruitful association with Hussain. He went on to cast her as the heroine in six more of his films: Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai
Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai
Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai is a 1961 Bollywood movie that became a box office hit. It was written, produced, and directed by Nasir Hussain. The first film Hussain ever produced, it featured Dev Anand and Hussain fixture Asha Parekh in the leading roles...

 (1961), Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon
Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon
Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon is a 1963 Indian Bollywood film. The film became a superhit at the box office. This was Nasir Hussain's second production, the first being Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai. He also wrote and directed it. It starred Joy Mukherjee and the Nasir Hussain fixture Asha Parekh...

 (1963), Teesri Manzil
Teesri Manzil
Teesri Manzil is a Bollywood thriller directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Nasir Hussain. It starred his regular actors Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh. Nazima, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Iftekhar, Helen, K. N. Singh and Salim Khan were part of the supporting cast...

 (1966), Baharon Ke Sapne
Baharon Ke Sapne
Baharon Ke Sapne is a 1967 Hindi movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. It starred Rajesh Khanna ,and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Premnath , Madan Puri and another Nasir Husain fixture Rajendranath....

 (1967), Pyar Ka Mausam
Pyar ka Mausam
Pyar Ka Mausam is a 1969 movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. Hussain wrote, produced, and directed the film. It starred Shashi Kapoor ,and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Bharat Bhushan , Nirupa Roy , Madan Puri and another Nasir Husain fixture Rajendranath. Nasir's nephew...

 (1969), and Caravan
Caravan (1971 film)
Caravan is a 1971 movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. Nasir Hussain and Sachin Bhowmick wrote the screenplay. Hussain's brother Tahir Hussain is credited as producer. It starred Jeetendra and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Aruna Irani , Helen and Madan Puri...

 (1971). She also did a cameo role for his film Manzil Manzil (1984). He also got her involved in distribution of films for 21 years, starting with Baharon Ke Sapne
Baharon Ke Sapne
Baharon Ke Sapne is a 1967 Hindi movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. It starred Rajesh Khanna ,and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Premnath , Madan Puri and another Nasir Husain fixture Rajendranath....

 (1967). She was primarily known as a glamour girl/excellent dancer/tomboy in most of her films, until director Raj Khosla
Raj Khosla
Raj Khosla was one of the top directors, producer and screenwriter in Hindi films from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was known for bringing in ‘neo-noir’ and style in Indian cinema since black & white times, and also as a "women's director" because he showcased actresses at their best. He is often...

 gave her a serious image by casting her in tragedienne roles in three of her favorite films: Do Badan
Do Badan
Do Badan is a 1966 Hindi film. The film became a hit at the box office. Produced by Huda Bihari the film is directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh, Simi Garewal and Pran...

 (1966), Chirag
Chirag
The soundtrack of the film contains 6 songs. The music is composed by Madan Mohan, with lyrics authored by Majrooh Sultanpuri....

 (1969), and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki is a 1978 Indian film directed by Raj Khosla and Sudesh Issar. Based on a Marathi novel titled Ashi Tujhi Preet by famous Marathi storywriter Chandrakant Kakodkar .-Plot :...

 (1978). Director Shakti Samanta
Shakti Samanta
Shakti Samanta was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films like Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Kati Patang and Amar Prem.He received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for Aradhana, Anuraag and Amanush,...

 gave her more dramatic roles in her other favorite films, Pagla Kahin Ka
Pagla Kahin Ka
Pagla Kahin Ka stars Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Helen, and Prem Chopra. All four had earlier starred in the huge hit Teesri Manzil . Famous director Shakti Samanta directed the film. Music is by Shankar Jaikishan.- PLOT :...

 (1970), and Kati Patang
Kati Patang
Kati Patang is a 1970 Indian Hindi movie produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. It became a box office success. It stars Asha Parekh as a woman pretending to be a widow, and her ensuing trials and tribulations...

 (1970), the latter earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award
Filmfare Best Actress Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...

. Many important directors repeated her several times in their films, such as Vijay Anand, Mohan Segal and J.P. Dutta.

Asha acted in her mother tongue Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...

 by starring in three films at the height of her fame in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 films, the first film being Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963), which became a huge hit. She also acted in some Punjabi films and a Kannada film Sharavegada Saradara released in 1989.

After her days as a leading lady ended, she took on supporting roles as bhabhi (sister-in-law) and mother, but she called this the "awkward phase" of her career. So she stopped acting in films, and her friends recommended that she become a television director. She took their advice and became a television director in the early 1990s with a Gujarati serial Jyoti. She formed a production company Akruti and produced serials like Palash ke Phool, Baaje Payal, Kora Kagaz and a comedy Dal Mein Kaala. She was the president of the Cine Artistes' Association from 1994 to 2000. Asha was the first female chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification
Central Board of Film Certification
The Central Board of Film Certification is a Government of India regulatory body and censorship board of India controlled by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It reviews, rates and censors motion pictures, television shows, television ads, and promotional material...

 (Censor Board) of India. She held the post from 1998 to 2001 for which she received no salary but plenty of controversy for censoring films and for not giving clearance to Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director and producer. A critically acclaimed director, he rose to popularity with the movie Bandit Queen...

's Elizabeth.
Later, she became the treasurer of the Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA) and also was later elected to be one of its officebearers.

Asha stopped acting in 1995 to pursue directing and producing television serials, but her acting accomplishments were not forgotten as she received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, initially named Raj Kapoor Award for Lifetime Achievement after Raj Kapoor is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films....

 in 2002. And she has continued to receive other Lifetime Achievement Awards: Kalakar Award in 2004; International Indian Film Academy Awards
International Indian Film Academy Awards
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in...

 in 2006; Pune International Film Festival Award (2007); Ninth Annual Bollywood Award (2007) in Long Island
Long Island
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, New York. She received the Living Legend Award from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI
FICCI
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is an association of business organizations in India, headquartered in the national capital New Delhi. FICCI is one of the main organizations to fund and support many governmental and non-governmental educational institutes...

).

In 2008, she was a judge on a reality show Tyohaar Dhamaaka on the Indian entertainment channel 9X.

Personal life

Asha has remained unmarried, claiming that her reputation of being unapproachable made people hesitate in asking for her hand in marriage. There were rumors that she was romantically involved with her married director Nasir Hussain
Nasir Hussain
Nasir Husain was an Indian film producer, director and screenwriter.-Early career:Husain first worked with A. R. Kardar when he joined Filmistan as a writer in 1948. The famous films he wrote for Filmistan include Anarkali , Munimjee , and Paying Guest...

. In her later years, Asha said that she had a longtime boyfriend but declined to elaborate on the relationship, only stating that "it was nice while it lasted." She said she hadn't seen Nasir Hussain the last year of his life, as he became reclusive because of his wife's death, but she did speak to him the day before he died in 2002.

Today, she concentrates on her dance academy Kara Bhavan. The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz, Mumbai is named in her honor because of her many humanitarian contributions.

Filmography

Asha Parekh has acted in over 50 films.
]] (1957) .... Child Artiste
  • Aasha
    Aasha (1957 film)
    Aasha, also transliterated as Asha, was a 1957 Hindi film. The film became a box office hit.- Plot :The story tells about Kishore who is good-hearted person and always helps poor people even though he is from Zamindar family. Then he travels to Bombay to stay with his cousin Raj who cheats lots of...

     (1957) (uncredited)
  • Dil Deke Dekho
    Dil Deke Dekho
    Dil Deke Dekho, a 1959 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film, was Nasir Hussain's second film as director. His first directorial venture was Tumsa Nahin Dekha , which became a big hit and which gave star Shammi Kapoor a new image as a comedic, dancing hero. Husain and Kapoor reteamed here. Asha...

     (1959) .... Neeta Narayan
  • Hum Hindustani
    Hum Hindustani
    Hum Hindustani Hum Hindustani Hum Hindustani (Hindi: (हम हिन्दुस्तानी) (Translation We Hindustani people ) is a 1960 Hindi movie produced by S Mukherjee and directed by Ram Mukherjee. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh, Jagirdar, Helen, Leela Chitnis, Agha and Sanjeev Kumar in...

     (1960) .... Sudha
  • Ghunghat
    Ghunghat (1960 film)
    Ghunghat is a 1960 Hindi movie directed by Ramanand Sagar. The film stars Bharat Bhushan, Leela Chitnis, Pradeep Kumar, Bina Rai, Asha Parekh, Helen, Rajendranath, Rehman and Agha. The films music is by Ravi. The film became a hit at the box office. Musically also, it was liked by audience...

     (1960) ....Laxmi
  • Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961) .... Nisha R. Singh
  • Gharana
    Gharana (1961 film)
    Gharana is a 1961 Hindi film that stars Rajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar, and Asha Parekh. It is directed by S.S. Vasan. The film became a box office hit.-Plot:...

     (1961) ....Usha Gupta
  • Chhaya
    Chhaya (1961 film)
    Chhaya is a Bollywood film directed by legendary director Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It released in 1961. The star cast include Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh. Nirupa Roy won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.-Plot:...

     (1961) .... Sarita J. Choudhary
  • Apna Banake Dekho (1962)
  • Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon
    Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon
    Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon is a 1963 Indian Bollywood film. The film became a superhit at the box office. This was Nasir Hussain's second production, the first being Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai. He also wrote and directed it. It starred Joy Mukherjee and the Nasir Hussain fixture Asha Parekh...

     (1963) .... Mona
  • Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963) .... Kavita
  • Bin Badal Barsaat (1963) .... Sandhya Gupta
  • Bharosa
    Bharosa
    Bharosa is a Hindi film released in 1963.-Plot:Ronaklal is the servant of a rich man who suffering from tuberculosis and believing himself to be on the point of death, gives Ronaklal a large sum of money to look after his little son, Bansi. Ronaklal moves to a village with his wife, son and Bansi...

     (1963) ....Gomti
  • Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963) .... Usha
  • Ziddi (1964 film)
    Ziddi (1964 film)
    Ziddi was a 1964 Hindi film directed by Pramod Chakravorty, starring Joy Mukherjee and Asha Parekh.The film has music by S. D. Burman and lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri, creating hits like, Raat Ka Samaa...

     (1964) .... Asha Singh
  • Mere Sanam
    Mere Sanam
    Mere Sanam was a Hindi film released in 1965 Hindi film starring Asha Parekh, Biswajeet, Pran, Rajindernath and Mumtaz. The film was a hit at the box office. The ear-pleasing music and beautiful locations were mostly responsible for the film's success. The story line and direction were also good,...

     (1965) .... Neena Mehra
  • Teesri Manzil
    Teesri Manzil
    Teesri Manzil is a Bollywood thriller directed by Vijay Anand and produced by Nasir Hussain. It starred his regular actors Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh. Nazima, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Iftekhar, Helen, K. N. Singh and Salim Khan were part of the supporting cast...

     (1966) .... Sunita
  • Love in Tokyo
    Love in Tokyo
    Love In Tokyo is a 1966 Hindi film that became a hit at the box office. It was written by Sachin Bhowmick and produced and directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film stars Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh, Pran, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar, Asit Sen and Madan Puri. Hasrat Jaipuri wrote the lyrics.-Filming:The...

     (1966) .... Asha
  • Do Badan
    Do Badan
    Do Badan is a 1966 Hindi film. The film became a hit at the box office. Produced by Huda Bihari the film is directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh, Simi Garewal and Pran...

     (1966) .... Asha
  • Aaye Din Bahar Ke
    Aaye Din Bahar Ke
    Aaye Din Bahar Ke is a 1966 Hindi film produced by J. Om Prakash. It became a box office hit. The film stars Dharmendra, Asha Parekh, Nazima, Sulochna, Balraj Sahni and Rajindernath. The film is a musical romance with music given by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Anand Bakshi is the lyricist...

     (1966) .... Kanchan
  • Upkar
    Upkar
    Upkar is a 1967 Indian Hindi film directed by Manoj Kumar. Manoj Kumar started his Mr Bharat persona and his brand of patriotism & fearless courage with this film.-Plot:...

     (1967) .... Kavita
  • Baharon Ke Sapne
    Baharon Ke Sapne
    Baharon Ke Sapne is a 1967 Hindi movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. It starred Rajesh Khanna ,and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Premnath , Madan Puri and another Nasir Husain fixture Rajendranath....

     (1967) .... Geeta
  • Shikar
    Shikar (1968 film)
    Shikar is a 1968 Hindi movie produced and directed by Atma Ram. The film is a murder mystery that became a box office hit. The film stars Dharmendra, Asha Parekh, Sanjeev Kumar, Helen, Rehman, Bela Bose, Ramesh Deo and Johnny Walker....

     (1968) .... Kiran
  • Kahin Aur Chal (1968)
  • Sajan (1969 film) (1969) .... Rajni
  • Pyar Ka Mausam
    Pyar ka Mausam
    Pyar Ka Mausam is a 1969 movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. Hussain wrote, produced, and directed the film. It starred Shashi Kapoor ,and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Bharat Bhushan , Nirupa Roy , Madan Puri and another Nasir Husain fixture Rajendranath. Nasir's nephew...

     (1969) .... Seema Kumar
  • Mahal
    Mahal (1969 film)
    Mahal is a 1969 film directed by Shanker Mukherjee and starring Dev Anand, Asha Parekh, and Farida Jalal. Music is composed by Kalyanji Anandji.Dev Anand plays Rajesh, a simple and poor driver cum assistant to a rich boss in Kolkata...

     (1969) ....Roopa Devi
  • Kanyadan (film) (1969) .... Rekha
  • Chirag
    Chirag
    The soundtrack of the film contains 6 songs. The music is composed by Madan Mohan, with lyrics authored by Majrooh Sultanpuri....

     (1969) .... Asha Chibber
  • Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke
    Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke
    Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke is a 1969 film directed by Raghunath Jhalani. It became a box office hit. The film stars Dharmendra , Asha Parekh, Balraj Sahni, Nazima, Bindu, Aruna Irani, and Rajindernath. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics by Anand Bakshi...

     (1969) .... Aarti
  • Pagla Kahin Ka
    Pagla Kahin Ka
    Pagla Kahin Ka stars Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Helen, and Prem Chopra. All four had earlier starred in the huge hit Teesri Manzil . Famous director Shakti Samanta directed the film. Music is by Shankar Jaikishan.- PLOT :...

     (1970) ....Dr. Shalini ("Shalu")
  • Naya Raasta
    Naya Raasta
    Naya Raasta is a 1970 Bollywood drama film directed by Khalid Akhtar. The film stars Jeetendra, Asha Parekh and Farida Jalal.-Cast:*Jeetendra ... Chander*Asha Parekh ... Shallo*Balraj Sahni ... Bansi...

     (1970) .... Shallo
  • Kati Patang
    Kati Patang
    Kati Patang is a 1970 Indian Hindi movie produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. It became a box office success. It stars Asha Parekh as a woman pretending to be a widow, and her ensuing trials and tribulations...

     (1970) .... Madhavi ("Madhu")
  • Kankan De Ole
    Kankan De Ole
    Kankan De Ole is a 1970 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....

     (Punjabi) (1970)
  • Bhai-Bhai
    Bhai-Bhai
    Bhai-Bhai is a 1970 Bollywood drama film directed by Raja Nawathe. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh and Mumtaz.-Cast:*Sunil Dutt ... Ashok / Deep *Asha Parekh ... Taaj*Mumtaz ... Bijli*Mehmood... Johnny*Pran*Jeevan*Raj Mehra...

     (1970) .... Taaj
  • Aan Milo Sajna
    Aan Milo Sajna
    Aan Milo Sajna is a 1970 Hindi film written by Sachin Bhowmick, produced by Jagdish Kumar and directed by Mukul Dutt. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Asha Parekh, Vinod Khanna, Rajendra Nath, Aruna Irani and Nirupa Roy. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi...

     (1970) .... Varsha/Deepali
  • Nadaan
    Nadaan
    Nadaan is a 1971 Bollywood drama film directed by Deven Verma. The film stars Asha Parekh and Madan Puri.-Cast:*Asha Parekh - Seema*A. K. Hangal - Seema's Father*Brahma Bhardwaj - Ramprasad Jain*Sulochana Chatterjee - Mrs. Sarla Jain...

     (1971) .... Seema
  • Mera Gaon Mera Desh
    Mera Gaon Mera Desh
    Mera Gaon Mera Desh is a 1971 Indian film made by Raj Khosla, starring Dharmendra in the lead role and also Vinod Khanna as the villain.-Performances:...

     (1971) .... Anju
  • Jwala
    Jwala
    Jwala is a 1971 Bollywood action film directed by M.V. Raman. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Madhubala. This was Madhubala's last film, released two years after her death in 1969. This is also her only film, that is completely shot in color....

     (1971) (as Ashaparekh)....Ranjana
  • Jawan Mohabbat
    Jawan Mohabbat
    Jawan Mohabbat is a 1971 Bollywood romance film directed by Bhappi Sonie. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh and Pran....

     (1971) .... Komal Mathur
  • Caravan
    Caravan (1971 film)
    Caravan is a 1971 movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. Nasir Hussain and Sachin Bhowmick wrote the screenplay. Hussain's brother Tahir Hussain is credited as producer. It starred Jeetendra and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Aruna Irani , Helen and Madan Puri...

     (1971) .... Sunita/Soni
  • Samadhi
    Samadhi (1972 film)
    "Samadhi" is a 1972 Hindi film directed by Prakash Mehra. The film stars Dharmendra in a dual role as father and son, Asha Parekh and Jaya Bhaduri as the love interests. Music is by R.D. Burman...

     (1972) .... Champa
  • Rakhi Aur Hathkadi
    Rakhi Aur Hathkadi
    Rakhi Aur Hathkadi is a Hindi film that was released in 1972. It was directed by S.M. Sagar. It stars Ashok Kumar, Asha Parekh in a dual role, Vijay Arora, Danny Denzongpa, Kabir Bedi, and Helen. Music is by R.D. Burman. Lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri...

     (1972) .... Janki/Kiran
  • Heera (film) (1973) .... Asha
  • Anjaan Raahen (1974) .... Geeta
  • Rani Aur Lalpari
    Rani Aur Lalpari
    Rani Aur Lalpari is a 1975 Bollywood children's musical film directed by Ravikant Nagaich. The film stars .-Cast:*Rajendra Kumar ... Rani's dad*Asha Parekh ... Kamla*Jeetendra ... Cinderella's Prince*Feroz Khan ... Gulliver*Reena Roy ... Lalpari...

     (1975) .... Kamla
  • Zakhmee
    Zakhmee
    Zakhmee is a 1975 Hindi movie. Produced by Tahir Hussain the film is directed by Raja Thakur. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Rakesh Roshan, Reena Roy, Tariq, Helen, Johnny Walker, Iftekhar, Vijaykanth and Agha. The film's music is by Bappi Lahiri. The film did "above average" business...

     (1975) .... Asha
  • Udhar Ka Sindur
    Udhar Ka Sindur
    Udhar Ka Sindur is a 1976 Bollywood film directed by . The film stars Jeetendra, Reena Roy, and Asha Parekh, who received a Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actress, the only nomination for the film....

     (1976) .... Shanta
  • Kulvadhu (1977) .... Chandan
  • Adha Din Adhi Raat
    Adha Din Adhi Raat
    -Cast:*Jalal Agha*Shabana Azmi*Prem Chopra*Vinod Khanna*Asha Parekh*Jayshree T....

     (1977)
  • Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
    Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
    Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki is a 1978 Indian film directed by Raj Khosla and Sudesh Issar. Based on a Marathi novel titled Ashi Tujhi Preet by famous Marathi storywriter Chandrakant Kakodkar .-Plot :...

     (1978) .... Tulsi Chouhan
  • Prem Vivah
    Prem Vivah
    Prem Vivah is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Basu Chatterjee.-Plot:Asha Parekh plays an unmarried woman in her 30s, past what society considered the marriageable age. Her younger sister played by Bindiya Goswami has a fiancee Mithun Chakraborty. She feels guilty that she is about to have a...

     (1979)
  • Bin Phere Hum Tere
    Bin Phere Hum Tere
    Bin Phere Hum Tere is a 1979 Bollywood drama film directed by Rajat Rakshit. The film stars Asha Parekh and Vinod Mehra.-Plot:Jamuna lives a poor lifestyle in Gangapur with her widowed step-mother...

     (1979) .... Jamuna
  • Sau Din Saas Ke (1980) .... Sheela
  • Bulundi (1980)
  • Khel Muqaddar Ka (1981)
  • Kaalia
    Kaalia
    Kaalia is a 1981 Bollywood film. Written and directed by Tinnu Anand, the film was produced by Iqbal Singh. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan , Parveen Babi, Asha Parekh, Pran, Amjad Khan, K.N. Singh and Jagdeep. The music is by R.D. Burman...

     (1981) .... Shanti
  • Pakhandi (1984)
  • Dharam Aur Kanoon
    Dharam Aur Kanoon
    Dharm Aur Qanoon is a 1984 film starring Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Vinod Mehra, Asha Parekh and Danny Denzongpa in pivotal roles and Jaya Prada, Supriya Pathak, Manmohan Krishna, Ifthekar and Om Shivpuri are in the supporting roles in this film...

     (1984)
  • Manzil Manzil
    Manzil Manzil
    Manzil Manzil is an Indian film directed by Nasir Hussain and released in 1984. The movie stars Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Dimple Kapadia, Sunny Deol, Prem Chopra, Danny Denzongpa.-Characters:* Dimple Kapadia ... Seema Malhotra...

     (1984) .... Vijay's mom
  • Lava (film)
    Lava (film)
    Lava is a 2001 British black comedy directed by Joe Tucker.The film competed at the Alexandria International Film Festival, Filmfest Oldenburg, Austin Film Festival and Rome Independent Film Festival in 2000.-External links:...

    (1985) .... Amar's mom
  • Car Thief (film) (1986) .... Mrs. Mehera
  • Sagar Sangam (1988)
  • Main Tere Liye (1988) .... Priti
  • Hamara Khandaan (1988) .... Sharda Singh (Vishal's mom)
  • Hum To Chale Pardes (1988)
  • Hathyar (1989 film)
    Hathyar (1989 film)
    Hathyar is A 1989 crime thriller film written and directed by J.P. Dutta.-Plot:Avinash and his parents come to Bombay where they miserably scrape along...

     (1989) .... Avinash's mother
  • Batwara
    Batwara
    Batwara is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by J.P. Dutta. The film stars Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia, Amrita Singh, Poonam Dhillon, Shammi Kapoor, Mohsin Khan and Amrish Puri....

     (1989) .... Bade Thakur's wife
  • Professor Ki Padosan (1993) .... Shobha (Prof's Wife)
  • Bhagyawan (1994) .... Savitri
  • Ghar Ki Izzat (1994) .... Seeta
  • Andolan (1995)
  • Sar Aankhon Par (1999)....Herself

Awards and nominations

  1. Filmfare Award Nomination as Best Actress for Chirag
    Chirag
    The soundtrack of the film contains 6 songs. The music is composed by Madan Mohan, with lyrics authored by Majrooh Sultanpuri....

    (1969)
  2. Filmfare Best Actress Award
    Filmfare Best Actress Award
    The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...

     for Kati Patang
    Kati Patang
    Kati Patang is a 1970 Indian Hindi movie produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. It became a box office success. It stars Asha Parekh as a woman pretending to be a widow, and her ensuing trials and tribulations...

    (1970)
  3. Filmfare Award Nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Udhar Ka Sindoor(1976)
  4. Filmfare Award Nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
    Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
    Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki is a 1978 Indian film directed by Raj Khosla and Sudesh Issar. Based on a Marathi novel titled Ashi Tujhi Preet by famous Marathi storywriter Chandrakant Kakodkar .-Plot :...

     (1978)
  5. Padma Shri
    Padma Shri
    Padma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...

     awarded in the Arts (1992)
  6. Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
    Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
    The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, initially named Raj Kapoor Award for Lifetime Achievement after Raj Kapoor is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films....

     (2002)
  7. Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association(IMPPA) felicitated Asha for her outstanding contribution to the Indian film industry (2003)
  8. Kalakar Award--Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)
  9. International Indian Film Academy Awards
    International Indian Film Academy Awards
    The International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA Awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, the Hindi language film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in...

     for outstanding achievement in Indian cinema (2006)
  10. Saptarang Ke Saptashee Award (2006)
  11. Gujarati Association of North America (GANA)'s First International Gujarati Convention-Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)
  12. Pune International Film Festival—Lifetime Achievement Award (2007)
  13. Bollywood Award—Lifetime Achievement Award (2007)
  14. Living Legend Award from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FICCI
    FICCI
    The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is an association of business organizations in India, headquartered in the national capital New Delhi. FICCI is one of the main organizations to fund and support many governmental and non-governmental educational institutes...

    ).
  15. Film Federation of India
    Film Federation of India
    The Film Federation of India is an apex body of the Indian producers , distributors , exhibitors and studio owners, headquartered in Mumbai....

     honored Asha at its Golden Jubilee celebration ceremony-(2008)
  16. Sahyadri Navratna Award given to Asha for being a "woman of substance" (2008)
  17. Solitaire for Life Award from the ABN Amro Solitaire Design Awards show (2008)
  18. Nashik International Film Festival-Lifetime Achievement Award (2009)
  19. 'Lachchu Mahraj Puraskar' Award for Asha's contribution to dance and acting (2009)
  20. 40th International Film Festival of India felicitated Asha for completing 50 years in Hindi cinema (2009)
  21. 'Legends Live Forever Award' from the Immortal Memories Event (2009)
  22. Golden Laurel Award—Ninth Gr8 Women Achievers Awards (2010)
  23. Prakarti Ratan Award (2010)
  24. Jaipur International Film Festival—Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
  25. Legendary Icon Cine Artist Award-Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards (2011)
  26. Sanskriti Kalashree Lifetime Achievement Award-Sanskriti Cultural Foundation (2011)
  27. Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar Award-Dadasaheb Phalke Memorial Nashik International Film Festival (2011)

External links

  • http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jun/10dinesh.htm
  • * http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/hindi/694/
  • http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14123471
  • http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/interview.php?id=13541479&cid=2398
  • http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k3/producer/ashaparekh.htm
  • http://www.mid-day.com/smd/play/2004/june/85008.htm (Asha Parekh's recipe and the kind of food she likes.)
  • http://www.screenindia.com/jan28/tele3.htm (interview and photograph of Asha Parekh talking about directing her television serials.)
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