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My Take
Asha Parekh commands my deepest respect as a living chapter of Indian cinema. Eighty-five-plus films across four decades, starting as a child actor, is a body of work few can rival. The Padma Shri, the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award only confirm her stature. What impresses me most is that she refused to stay a performer alone, moving into directing and producing with real ambition. There's a grace and staying power to a career like hers that I genuinely cherish. She's the kind of lifelong artist I want to applaud wholeheartedly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Asha Parekh
- Name (Japanese)
- アシャ・パレク
- Reading
- あしゃ・ぱれく
- Born
- October 2, 1942 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television producer / television director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- Padma Shri in arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Asha Parekh born?
Born October 2, 1942 (age 83).
Where is Asha Parekh from?
Asha Parekh is from Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, India.
What does Asha Parekh do?
Asha Parekh works as actor, film actor, television producer, television director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.