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Asha Parekh was born on 2 October 1942 in a middle class family in Gujarat. His father was a Hindu Gujarati and mother was a Muslim. Since childhood, Asha was interested in dance and her mother recognized it and got her classical dance training. Asha Parekh was a trained Kathak dancer and started performing on stage at a young age. His tendency towards films was also due to dance.

Film with Shammi Kapoor
Asha Parekh had taken a step in the film world as a child artist, but she got the real identity from the 1959 film ‘Dil De Ke Dekho’, in which she appeared with Shammi Kapoor. The tremendous success of this film made him a star overnight. After this, Asha Parekh never looked back. His acting in films like ‘Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hai Hai’, ‘Third Manzil’, ‘Kati Kite’, ‘Love in Tokyo’, ‘Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke’, ‘Aan Milo Sajna’, ‘Do Badan’, and ‘Caravan’ made him one of the top actresses of the industry.

Fees used to get more than mail actors
The success and stardom of his films was that the producers and directors were queuing up to sign him. The fees that Asha Parekh received for films was more than many big mail actors of that time. This was a big thing in the time when women were seen as second leads in the film industry. He proved that nothing is difficult in front of talent and hard work. He had constant films and every film was showing amazing at the box office.

First woman president of censor board
Asha Parekh’s career was not limited to films only. From 1998 to 2001, she was the first woman president of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). During this time some of his decisions also came into controversies, but he faced every challenge firmly. Apart from this, he also participated extensively in television and social work. After distance from acting, he started his dance academy and contributed to the promotion of Bharatanatyam.

Never marry
His personal life, however, was not as happy as his professional career. He never married. In an interview, she told that she was in love with filmmaker Nasir Hussain, but she was already married. Asha Parekh never wanted to build her relationship by breaking someone’s house, so she chose to be single. He also said that he has no regrets of his decision and he is also happy in private.

Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Asha Parekh was awarded several prestigious awards for her brilliant career. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1992. Apart from this, he was also awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honor of Hindi cinema in 2020, which is a symbol of his decades contribution. She also won the Filmfare’s Best Actress Award for ‘Kati Kite’.