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ASHA PAREKH INDIAN ACTRESS BORN 1942 OCTOBER 2

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  ASHA PAREKH INDIAN ACTRESS  BORN 1942 OCTOBER 2 Asha Parekh  (born 2 October 1942) is an Indian film actress, director, and producer who appeared in many commercially successful films throughout her career. She was the highest paid actress of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s and 1970s. [2] [3]  She is considered one of the most influential actresses of all time in Hindi cinema. [4]  In 1992, she was honoured with the  Padma Shri  by the  Government of India  for her contribution to the field of cinema. Early life [ edit ] Asha Parekh is a  Gujarati [5]  born on 2 October 1942. [1]  Her mother, Sudha aka Salma Parekh, was a  Bohra Muslim  and her father, Bachubhai Parekh, was  Hindu  Gujarati. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]  Her mother enrolled her in Indian classical dance classes at an early age and she learned from many teachers, including Pandit Bansilal Bharati. Career [ ed...

ASHA MATHUR BIOGRAPHY

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  ASHA MATHUR BIOGRAPHY Real Name –  Asha Mathur Profession – Actress (Heroine / Side Heroine / Supporting) Most Active/Popular Decades – 1950s Religion – Sikh Ethnicity – Punjabi Date of Birth – N/A Date of Death – N/A Debut Film –  Kali Ghata  (1951) Last Film – Perhaps  Taqdeer  (1958) Significant others in the Film Industry – Mohan Sehgal (Husband, Director) Miscellaneous Info – Both Asha Mathur and Bina Roy were introduced by Kishore Sahu in  Kali Ghata  (1951). While Bina Roy was relatively more successful among the two and did some memorable movies including  Anarkali  (1953) and  Taj Mahal  (1963), Asha Mathur was relegated to obscure mythical and costume films including  Alif Laila  (1953),  Rajyogi Bharthari  (1954),  Malka-E-Alam Noorjehan  (1954),  Amar Kirtan  (1954)  etc because of her lackluster performances. Her m...

ASHA PAREKH DOESN'T LIKE DILIP KUMAR WHY?

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  ASHA PAREKH DOESN'T LIKE DILIP KUMAR WHY? SO ASHA PAREKH DOESN'T LIKE DILIP KUMAR! A REVELATION INDEED! An Article by Nasir Ali: According to PTI reports, when Asha Parekh was asked why the audience did not see her and Dilip Kumar romancing on the screen, the former replied: “Who I don’t like, I don’t work with.” She was being felicitated by the IFFI at Panaji for her completion of 50 years in Bollywood. Yes, everyone has a right to his or her dislikes, including Asha Parekh. However, this was one of the most unexpected statements coming from an actress who is only 3 three years away from 70. In normal course, such statements when they come in a package labeled, “Grapes are Sour” should be consigned to the trash-can. However, her statement forces me to rewind to the past to examine the merit of her said statement. The question is, whether any role was offered to her at all opposite Dilip Kumar. Or rather, did Dilip Kumar need an Asha Parekh. When Asha Parekh was born in 1942,...