Asha Parekh is an Indian actress, director and producer. He was one of the famous actors in Bollywood from the late 1950s to the 1970s. She is considered as the ‘Hit Girl’ of Bollywood. Because of her successful career in Bollywood, she was given the title of Bollywood’s “Jubilee Girl”.
Wiki/Biography
Asha Parekh was born on 2 October 1942 (Age 80 years; in 2022) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Asha Parekh Childhood Photos
Her mother enrolled her in Indian classical dance classes at a young age. There he learned from many teachers including Pandit Bansilal Bharati.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 3″
Weight (approx): 65 kg
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: White
Family, Caste & Husband
Asha Parekh was born into a middle class Gujarati Jain Family. His father’s name is Bacubhai Parekh, who is a Gujarati Jain. His mother Sudha, also known as Salma Parekh, is a Muslim. She is rumored to be in a relationship with veteran producer and director, Late Nasir Hussain. However, she confirmed it in her autobiography, “The Hit Girl” that all her life she only loved Nasir Hussain.
Asha Parekh With Nasir Hussain
Career
Parekh started his career as a child actor with the screen name, ‘Baby Asha Parekh.’ He acted in “Maa (1952)” at the age of 10.
He then left acting for his schooling. At the age of 16, she made her debut as a heroine in 1959’s “Dil Deke Dekho” with Shammi Kapoor, which made her a big star.
Asha made her Gujarati debut with the film “Akhand Saubhagyavati” in 1963.
Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963)
He also made Punjabi films, the first of which was “Kankan De Ohle” in 1971.
He also made a Kannada film called Sharavegada Saradara in 1989. Asha made her debut as a television director in the early 1990s with the Gujarati serial “Jyoti.” He formed a production company named ‘Akruti’ and produced series like “Palash Ke Phool,” “Baaje Payal,” “Kora Kagaz” and the comedy series, “Dal Mein Kaala.”
Controversy
He once courted controversy over his censorship of films. She was criticized for her refusal to clear Shekhar Kapur’s “Elizabeth (1998)”. However, Asha said whatever she did was under the principles of the Law.
Awards & Honors
- Gujarat State Award for Best Actress for the television series Akhand Saubhagyavati in 1963
- Living Legend Award from Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award by Government of India in 2020; he received the award in September 2022.
Asha Parekh received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in September 2022
Filmfare Awards
- Best Actress from the movie Kati Patang in 1972
- Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002
Asha Parekh With her Filmfare
Favorite Things
- Food: Fried Fish, Goan Fish Curry
- Directors: Bimal Roy, Raj Khosla
Facts
- He had deep faith in Sai Baba.
- Asha started performing in stage shows at a very young age. At one such event, Bimal Roy saw her and cast her in his film “Maa (1952).”
- She was rejected from Vijay Bhatt’s Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959) in favor of actress Ameeta, with the filmmakers claiming that Asha was not star material.
- After becoming a lead actress in films, she started playing supporting roles as Bhabi (sister-in-law) or mother, which she considers an ‘Awkward Phase’ in her life.
- He was the president of the Cinema Artists Association from 1994 to 2000.
- Asha is the first woman chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (Board of Censors) of India.
- He judges the TV reality show “Tyohar Dhamaka” on Channel 9X.
- Asha sold her bungalow after her mother’s death to take care of her ailing father, who died later.
- She runs a dance academy called “Kara Bhavan” and Asha Parekh Hospital (named in her honour) in Santa Cruz, Mumbai.
Asha Parekh Hospital
- Salman Khan released his autobiography titled “The Hit Girl” written by Khalid Mohamed in 2017.
Salman Khan Launches Asha Parekh’s Autobiography
- He used to call his favorite co-stars, Late Shammi Kapoor and his late wife Geeta Bali as “Chacha and Chachi.” Till now he still calls Neila Devi (Shammi’s second wife) as Chachi.
Asha Parekh And Shammi Kapoor
- He was trained in Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathakali.
Asha Parekh Showing Dance Pose
- Asha doesn’t like salad because it reminds her of her diet.
- Asha Parekh says that being at the top of your career feels lonely. After the death of his parents, he was depressed and said
It was a very bad phase for me. I lost my parents. I was completely alone and I had to manage everything by myself. It put me in a depression. I feel miserable and have these (suicidal) thoughts. Then I got out of it. It was a struggle, I had to take help from the doctor to get out of it.”
- Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman, and Helen are best friends and the three are often seen together in events, functions or travels.
Helen, Waheeda Rehman and Asha Parekh
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