Asha Parekh
Asha Parekh (born 2 October 1942) is an Indian actress, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's finest actresses, Parekh has worked in more than 85 films, in a career spanning over four decades. Parekh has received several accolades including two Filmfare Awards. In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contribution to the field of cinema and was honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2020.
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| Claim to fame | her role as Sunita in the 1966 Hindi-language musical thriller film Teesri Manzil, Asha in the 1966 Hindi-language romantic comedy film Love in Tokyo, Dr. Asha in the 1966 Hindi-language family romantic drama film Do Badan, Geeta in the 1967 Hindi-language drama film Baharon Ke Sapne, Madhavi “Madhu”/Fake Poonam in the 1971 Hindi-language musical drama film Kati Patang, Sunita in the 1971 Hindi-language crime thriller film Caravan, and Sanjukta in the 1978 Hindi-language drama film Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
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| Date of birth | 2 October 1942
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| Place of birth | Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (later: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
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| Occupation | Actress, Film Director, Producer, Dancer
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| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Weight | 128 lbs (58 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Professionalism and independent nature
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- Asha Parekh had tried to adopt a child but the doctors refused to let her adopt him as the child had birth defects.
- In 2022, she received the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for “Outstanding Contribution to Film Industry”.
- From 1994 to 2000, she served as the president of the Cine Artistes’ Association. She later described the role as time-consuming, difficult, and ultimately a “thankless job.”
- Asha Parekh co-starred as Madhavi “Madhu”/Fake Poonam in the 1971 Hindi-language musical drama film Kati Patang and this role won her the Filmfare Award for “Best Actress”.
- Her mother was a Dawoodi Bohra Shia Gujarati Muslim and her father was Hindu Gujarati.
Asha Parekh is known for her role in the TV series The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self.
She is also known for her role in the film 26th July at Barista (2008) as thanks - as Smt. Asha Parekhji.
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