ASHA PAREKH ,HINDI LEGENDARY ACTRESS BORN 1942 OCTOBER 2

ASHA PAREKH ,HINDI LEGENDARY ACTRESS

 BORN 1942 OCTOBER 2

Asha Parekh (born 2 October 1942) is a Bollywood actress, director, and producer. She was one of the top stars in Hindi films from 1959 to 1973.[2] In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Parekh is regarded as one of the most successful and influential Hindi movie actresses of all time.[3]

Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]

Asha Parekh was born into a middle-class Gujarati Jain family on 2 October 1942 in Mumbai, to a father (who was from Paldi near Pirana, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) and a Dawoodi Bohra Muslim mother.[4]

Parekh's religious upbringing involved worshipping Sai Baba.[5][6] Her mother enrolled her in Indian classical dance classes at an early age and she learned from many teachers including Pandit Bansilal Bharati.







Career[edit]

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 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.[7] At sixteen she decided to try acting again and make her debut as a heroine, but she was rejected from Vijay Bhatt's Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959) in favour of actress Ameeta, because the filmmaker claimed she was not star material. Precisely eight days later, film producer Subodh Mukherjee and writer-director Nasir Hussain cast her as the heroine in Dil Deke Dekho (1959) opposite Shammi Kapoor, which made her a huge star.[8]

The film also led to a long and fruitful association with Hussain. He went on to cast Parekh as the heroine in six more of his films: Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Teesri Manzil (1966), Baharon Ke Sapne (1967), Pyar Ka Mausam (1969), and Caravan (1971). She also did a cameo in his film Manzil Manzil (1984). Hussain also got her involved in distribution of films for 21 years, starting with Baharon Ke Sapne (1967).[9] Parekh was primarily known as a glamour girl/excellent dancer/tomboy in most of her films, until director Raj Khosla gave her a serious image by casting her in tragedienne roles in three of her favourite films: Do Badan (1966), Chirag (1969), and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978). Director Shakti Samanta gave her more dramatic roles in her other favourite films, Pagla Kahin Ka (1970) and Kati Patang (1970); the latter earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Many important directors cast her in several of their films, including Vijay Anand, Mohan Segal and J.P. Dutta.

Parekh acted in her mother tongue by starring in three Gujarati films at the height of her fame in Hindi films, the first being Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963), which became a huge hit.[10] She also acted in some Punjabi films, such as Kankan De Ohle (1971) opposite Dharmendra and Lambhardarni (1976) with Dara Singh, as well as the hit Kannada film Sharavegada Saradara (1989).[11]

After her days as a leading lady ended, Parekh 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.[12] She took their advice and became a television director in the early 1990s with the 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.[13] She was the president of the Cine Artistes' Association from 1994 to 2000. Parekh was the first female chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (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's Elizabeth. Later, she became the treasurer of the Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA) and was later elected as one of its officebearers.[14]

Parekh received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.[15] She has continued to receive other Lifetime Achievement Awards: the Kalakar Award in 2004;[16] the International Indian Film Academy Awards in 2006;[17] the Pune International Film Festival Award in 2007;[18] and the Ninth Annual Bollywood Award in Long Island, New York in 2007.[19] She received the Living Legend Award from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).[20]

In 2008, she was a judge on the reality show Tyohaar Dhamaaka on the Indian entertainment channel 9X.[21] In 2016, she said that she was writing her autobiography.[22]









Personal life[edit]

Parekh has remained unmarried, claiming that her reputation of being unapproachable made people hesitate in asking for her hand in marriage. There were rumours that she was romantically involved with her married director Nasir Hussain.[23][24][25] In her later years,

 Parekh said that she had a longtime boyfriend but declined to elaborate on the relationship, only stating that "it was nice while it lasted."[26] She said she had not seen Nasir Hussain during the last year of his life, as he became reclusive because of his wife's death,[27] but she did speak to him the day before he died in 2002.[28]

Asha parekh celebrating her 70th Birthday 

with Sushmita Sen and Aruna Irani

Today, Parekh concentrates on her dance academy Kara Bhavan and the Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz, Mumbai, named in her honour because of her many humanitarian contributions.[5]

Filmography[edit]

Asha Parekh has acted in 90 films.

Aasmaan (1952) .... (as Baby Asha Parekh)

Dhobi Doctor (1954)

Baap Beti (1954)

Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1954)

Ayodhyapati (1956)

Ustad (1957) .... Child Artist

Aasha (1957) (uncredited)

Dil Deke Dekho (1959) .... Neeta Narayan

Hum Hindustani (1960) .... Sudha

Ghunghat (1960 film) (1960) .... Laxmi

Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961) .... Nisha R. Singh

Gharana (1961 film) (1961) .... Usha Gupta

Chhaya (film) (1961) .... Sarita J. Choudhary

Apna Banake Dekho (1962)

Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963) .... Mona

Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963) .... Kavita

Bin Badal Barsaat (1963) .... Sandhya Gupta

Bharosa (1963) .... Gomti

Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963) .... Usha

Ziddi (1964) .... Asha Singh

Mere Sanam (1965) .... Neena Mehra

Teesri Manzil (1966) .... Sunita

Love in Tokyo (1966) .... Asha

Do Badan (1966) .... Asha

Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966) .... Kanchan

Upkar (1967) .... Kavita

Baharon Ke Sapne (1967) .... Geeta

Shikar (1968) .... Kiran

Kahin Aur Chal (1968)

Kanyadaan (1968) .... Rekha

Sajan (1969) .... Rajni

Pyar Ka Mausam (1969) .... Seema Kumar

Mahal (1969) .... Roopa Devi

Chirag (1969) .... Asha Chibber

Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969) .... Aarti

Pagla Kahin Ka (1970) .... Dr. Shalini ("Shalu")

Naya Raasta (1970) .... Shallo

Kati Patang (1970) .... Madhavi ("Madhu")

Kankan De Ole (Punjabi) (1970)

Bhai-Bhai (1970) .... Taaj

Aan Milo Sajna (1970) .... Varsha/Deepali

Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971) .... Anju

Jwala (1971) (as Ashaparekh).... Ranjana

Jawan Mohabbat (1971) .... Komal Mathur

Caravan (1971) .... Sunita/Soni

Nadaan (1971) .... Seema

Samadhi (1972 film) (1972) .... Champa

Rakhi Aur Hathkadi (1972) .... Janki/Kiran

Heera (1973) .... Asha

Anjaan Raahen (1974) .... Geeta

Rani Aur Lalpari (1975) .... Kamla

Zakhmee (1975) .... Asha

Udhar Ka Sindur (1976) .... Shanta

Kulvadhu (1977) .... Chandan

Adha Din Adhi Raat (1977)

Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978) .... Tulsi Chouhan

Prem Vivah (1979)

Bin Phere Hum Tere (1979) .... Jamuna

Sau Din Saas Ke (1980) .... Sheela

Bulundi (1980)

Khel Muqaddar Ka (1981)

Kaalia (1981) .... Shanti

Pakhandi (1984)

Dharam Aur Kanoon (1984)

Manzil Manzil (1984) .... Vijay's mom

Lavaa (1985) .... Amar's mom

Car Thief (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) .... Avinash's mother

Batwara (1989) .... Bade Thakur's wife

Sharavegada Saradara (1989) .... Janaki

Professor Ki Padosan (1993) .... Shobha (Professor's Wife)

Bhagyawan (1994) .... Savitri

Ghar Ki Izzat (1994) .... Seeta

Andolan (1995)

Sar Aankhon Par (1999) .... Herself[29]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Filmfare Award Nomination as Best Actress for Chirag (1969)

Filmfare Best Actress Award for Kati Patang (1971)

Filmfare Award Nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Udhar Ka Sindoor (1976)

Filmfare Award Nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)

Padma Shri awarded in the Arts (1992)[30][31]

Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)

Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) felicitated Parekh for her outstanding contribution to the Indian film industry (2003)[32]

Kalakar Awards — Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)

International Indian Film Academy Awards for outstanding achievement in Indian cinema (2006)

Saptarang Ke Saptashee Award (2006)[33]

Gujarati Association of North America (GANA)'s First International Gujarati Convention—Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)[34]

Pune International Film Festival—Lifetime Achievement Award (2007)

Bollywood Award—Lifetime Achievement Award (2007)

Living Legend Award from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).[20]

Film Federation of India honoured Parekh at its Golden Jubilee celebration ceremony (2008)[35]

Sahyadri Navratna Award given to Parekh for being a "woman of substance" (2008)[36]

Solitaire for Life Award from the ABN Amro Solitaire Design Awards show (2008)[37]

Nashik International Film Festival—Lifetime Achievement Award (2009)[38]

'Lachchu Mahraj Puraskar' Award for Parekh's contribution to dance and acting (2009)[39]

40th International Film Festival of India felicitated Parekh for completing 50 years in Hindi cinema (2009)[40]

'Legends Live Forever Award' from the Immortal Memories Event (2009)[41]

Golden Laurel Award—Ninth Gr8 Women Achievers Awards (2010)[42]

Prakarti Ratan Award (2010)[43]

Jaipur International Film Festival—Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)[44]

Legendary Icon Cine Artist Award—Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards (2011)[45]

Sanskriti Kalashree Lifetime Achievement Award—Sanskriti Cultural Foundation (2011)[46]

Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar Award-Dadasaheb Phalke Memorial Nashik International Film Festival (2011)[47]

Bhishma Award by the Ashram Arts Academy (2012)[48]

"Walk of the Stars" honor, where a tile bears her handprint (2013)[49]

Jagran Film Festival—Lifetime Achievement Award (2014)[50]

Stardust-Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)[51]

நாட்டில் பாரத ரத்னா மற்றும் பத்ம விபூஷண் ஆகியவற்றிற்கு அடுத்த நிலையில் 3வது உயரிய விருது என பத்ம பூஷண் கருதப்படுகிறது.
இந்த நிலையில், கவுரவமிக்க பத்ம பூஷண் விருதினை பெறுவதற்கு பரிந்துரைப்பதற்காக ஆஷா என்னை அணுகினார் என்று சாலை போக்குவரத்து மற்றும் நெடுஞ்சாலை துறை மந்திரி நிதீன் கட்காரி கடந்த வருடம் கூறினார்.
கட்காரியின் கருத்து சரியானதல்ல என 74 வயது நிறைந்த நடிகை ஆஷா பரேக் கூறியுள்ளார்.
அவர் செய்தியாளர்களிடம் இன்று கூறும்பொழுது, அவரது கருத்து வருத்தமடைய செய்துள்ளது. இப்படி அவர் கூறுவது என்பது சரியானதல்ல. ஆனால் இதனை பெரிய விசயம் ஆக நான் எடுத்து கொள்ளபோவதில்லை. சர்ச்சைகள் திரைத்துறையின் ஒரு பகுதியே என கூறியுள்ளார்.

நடிகை பரேக்கிற்கு கடந்த 1992ம் ஆண்டு பத்ம ஸ்ரீ விருது வழங்கப்பட்டது. 2014ம் ஆண்டு வாழ்நாள் சாதனையாளர் விருதும் வழங்கப்பட்டது. கடந்த 1959ம் வருடம் முதல் 1973 வரை இந்தி திரைப்படங்களில் சிறந்த நடிகைகளில் ஒருவராக நடித்து வந்துள்ளார்.
அவர் ஷம்மி கபூர், ராஜேந்திர குமார் மற்றும் ராஜேஷ் கன்னா உள்ளிட்ட தனது சமகாலத்தில் அனைத்து உச்ச நடிகர்களுடனும் சேர்ந்து நடித்துள்ளார்.

தி ஹிட் கேர்ள் என்ற பெயரில் திரைப்பட விமர்சகர் காலித் முகமது எழுதிய நடிகை ஆஷா பரேக்கின் சுயசரிதை புத்தகம் வருகிற ஏப்ரல் 10ல் வெளிவருகிறது.