
Asha Parekh
Full Name | Asha Parekh |
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Profession(s) | Actress, Director, Producer |
Nickname(s) | Jubilee Girl, Tomboy |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) |
in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in feet inches- 5’ 3” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 62 Kg in Pounds- 137 lbs |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Her Career | |
Hindi Film Debut |
Aasmaan, 1952 (as Child Artist) Dil Deke Dekho, 1959 (as Lead Role) |
Gujarati Film Debut | Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963) |
Punjabi Film Debut | Kankan De Ohle (1971) |
Kannada Film Debut | Sharavegada Saradara (1989) |
TV Series Debut (Director) | Jyoti (Gujarati serial of the early 1990s) |
Awards |
In 1971, she won Filmfare Best Actress Award for Kati Patang. In 1992, she was awarded Padma Shre by the Government of India. In 2002, she was awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, she was conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. |
Her Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 2 October 1942 |
Birthplace | Bombay (now Mumbai), Bombay Presidency, British India |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, India |
Religion | Jainism (Father), Islam (Mother) |
Hobbies | Dancing, Doing Yoga |
Her Relationships | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Husband/Spouse | Not Known |
Her Family | |
Father | Bachubhai Parekh |
Mother | Sudha Parekh |
Brother | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
Her Favourites | |
Dance Teacher | Bansilal Bharati |
Director | Bimal Roy |
Actor(s) | Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand |
Actress | Waheeda Rahman, Helen, Saira Bano |
Singer | Asha Bhosle |
from Instagram | See few images of Asha Parekh ⇩ |