Jaya Prada
Actor
Biography
Jaya Prada (born 3 April 1962) is an Indian film actress and politician. She was one of the iconic and influential actresses in both south and hindi film industry in late 70's, 80's and early 90's. Jaya Prada is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and has starred in many Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi films. She left the film industry at the peak of her career, as she joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994 and entered politics. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) from Rampur from 2004 to 2014.
She has been considered by many as the most beautiful face to grace Indian cinema, courtesy the reticent cinematic maestro Satyajit Ray who called her "the most beautiful face on the Indian screen".
Filmography
Dasavatharam
as Ranjitha Singh 2008
Sharaabi
as Meena 1984
Sagara Sangamam
as Madhavi 1983
Devadoothan
as Angelina Ignatius (Aleena) 2000
Pranayam
as Grace 2011
Aakhree Raasta
as Mary D. D'Costa 1986
Jaadugar
as Meena 1989
Superman
as Jaya 1980
Kohram
as Amrita Sodi 1999
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi
as Saraswathi 1988
Ninaithaale Inikkum
as Sona 1979
Maa
as Mamta (as Jaya Prada) 1992
Farishtay
as Sheela 1991
Aaj Ka Arjun
as Gauri 1990
Awaaz
as Anu 1984
Thanedaar
as Sudha Chandar 1990