Biography of Asha Parekh

(October 2, 1933)

Asha Parekh has been a good dancer and successful actress. She was born in a middle-class family. She spent the early days of her life in much comfort. Her love for dance took birth in childhood itself. In her childhood days, when she was giving a dance performance on stage, she was offered a role to play a child artiste in Bimal Roy's film 'Baap Beti'.

The year 1959 brought her real success in terms of film offers. She was offered a film ‘Dil Deke Dekho' opposite romantic hero Shammi Kapoor. The film was a huge hit. Since then there was no looking back for Asha. She did a number of musical films including ‘Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai', ‘Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon', 'Ziddi’, Mere Sanam', and 'Teesri Manzil. These films turned out to be blockbusters. Asha played serious and sensitive roles in films like 'Kanyadan', ‘Pagla Kahin Ka', 'Kati Patang’ and ‘Main Tulsi Tere Angan Ki'. .

She has also been the Chairperson of the Film Censor Board and the President of the Cine Artistes Association.