Asha Parekh
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Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Asha Parekh
- Born
- October 2, 1942
- Birthplace
- Bengaluru
- Age
- 83 years
- Zodiac Sign
- Libra
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- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
- Hinduism
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- Profession
- Actress
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Biography
Asha Parekh is 83 years old, an actress, from India.
Asha Parekh is an Indian actress, film director and producer who has worked in more than 85 films in a career that has spanned over 40 years. 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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Career & Filmography
Movies(50)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Kora Kagaz |
| 1990 | Raiszaada |
| 1989 | Hathyar |
| 1988 | Sagar Sangam |
| 1986 | समय की धारा (1986 फ़िल्म) |
| 1984 | Manzil Manzil |
| 1984 | Dharm Aur Qanoon |
| 1981 | Bulundi |
| 1981 | Aakhri Mujra |
| 1981 | Kaalia |
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Bin Phere Hum Tere
actress1979
Prem Vivah
actress1979
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
actress1978
Zakhmee
actress1975
Samadhi
actress1972
Mera Gaon Mera Desh
actress1971
Kankan De Ohle
actress1971
Jwala
actress1971
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Jawan Mohabbat
actress1971
Nadaan
actress1971
Caravan
actress1971
Kati Patang
actress1971
Pagla Kahin Ka
actress1970
Naya Raasta
actress1970
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Bhai-Bhai
actress1970
Aan Milo Sajna
actress1970
Kanyadaan
actress1969
Pyar Ka Mausam
actress1969
Mahal
actress1969
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Chirag
actress1969
Awards & Nominations
1 Won0 Nominated
| Year | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
Interesting Facts
- thumb|Parekh celebrating her 70th birthday with Sushmita Sen and Aruna Irani Parekh has never married.
- At an event in 2017, she said that for her, "a good marriage mattered more than just getting married," as she didn't want to "marry just for the sake of having that title." In her memoir, Parekh confirmed a relationship with director Nasir Hussain who was married to Ayesha Khan and had two children.
- While she considered him to be the "only man she ever loved," Parekh did not persuade Hussain for marriage to avoid being a "home breaker" and "[traumatising] his children." She has alluded to the absence of any ill-will between her and Hussain's family; his children, Nusrat and Imran, attended her book launch.
- After Hussain's death in 2002, Parekh recalled that she had not been in touch with him during the last year of his life, as he had become reclusive, but did speak to him before his demise.
- Parekh almost married a US-based Indian professor before he confessed to having a girlfriend and the wedding plans fell through.
- Following her mother's advice, she explored arranged marriage prospects, but didn't find the "right kind of man" and felt "put off by the whole premise of marriage." She tried to adopt a child suffering from congenial defects, who "triggered a fervent maternal instinct" in her, but the doctors refused. "They asked me to select another child, but my love for this child I didn't even know was unrelenting and I was adamant on adopting only him," she told Verve Magazine.
- Her mother experienced a stroke soon after, and Parekh became occupied with caretaking. "I was very attached to [my mother] and the very notion of having another being to care for besides her then seemed inconceivable," she said.
- Parekh is close with fellow-actors Nargis Rabadi, Helen, Waheeda Rehman, and Saira Banu.
- As of 2025, Parekh dedicates her time to her dance academy Kara Bhavan.
- She established Bhikhubai Chandulal Jalundwala (BCJ) General Hospital and Asha Parekh Research Centre, also known as Asha Parekh Hospital, in Santacruz, Mumbai to honour her mother who died of cancer in September 1990.
- The 120-bed hospital was run by a Trust, and tended to 300 patients a day.
- It first closed in 2007 after the employees went on strike demanding a higher salary and reinstatement of five unfairly-dismissed staff members.
- In 2009, Suketu Shah, CEO of BCJ General Hospital announced that the hospital will reopen in March of that year.
- The hospital was closed again in 2018 owing to financial losses.
- Confirming the news, Parekh said the Trust "entered a joint venture to redevelop the building for a new hospital." In 2024, Shalby Hospitals, a multispecialty hospital franchise, acquired a thirty-year lease for running the BCJ General Hospital.
Frequently Asked Questions
Asha Parekh is an India actress, aged 83. They are known for their work in the entertainment industry.
Asha Parekh is known for being an actress and has appeared in 50 films.
Asha Parekh is 83 years old. They were born on October 2, 1942.
Asha Parekh was born on October 2, 1942.
Asha Parekh's zodiac sign is Libra.
Asha Parekh was born in Bengaluru, India.
Asha Parekh's religion is Hinduism.
Asha Parekh is India.
There is no publicly confirmed information about Asha Parekh being married.
No publicly confirmed information about Asha Parekh's children is available.
Asha Parekh has appeared in 50 movies listed in our database.
Asha Parekh's most recent movie in our records is "Kora Kagaz" (1998).
Asha Parekh has won 1 award including the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.
Asha Parekh has won 1 award and received 0 nominations.
Asha Parekh's Instagram handle is @ashaparekhofficial.
Asha Parekh is based in India.
The exact start of Asha Parekh's career as a actress is not publicly documented.
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