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Jaya Prada Biography

Jaya Prada is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on April 3, 1962 in India, India. Known for her performances in such 1970s Telugu films as Adavi Ramudu, Anthuleni Katha, and Siri Siri Muvva, this popular actress went on to win a Filmfare Award for her role in the 1983 movie Sagara Sangamam. Also a politician, she served in the Indian Lok Sabha as a member of the Samajwadi Party.

She co-starred with Mammooty in the 1985 Malayalam movie Iniyum Katha Thudarum.

When Jaya Prada was a teenager, she performed a dance at her school’s annual function. A film director in the audience offered her a three-minute dance number in the Telugu film Bhoomi Kosam. She was hesitant, but her family encouraged her to accept it. She was paid only 10 rupees for her work in the film, but the rushes of those three minutes of film were shown to the major figures of the Telugu film industry. Major filmmakers offered her starring roles in quality films, and she accepted them. She became a huge star in 1976 with major hit films. Director K. Balachander’s black-and-white film Anthuleni Katha (1976) showcased her dramatic skills; K. Viswanath’s color film Siri Siri Muvva (1976) showed her playing a mute girl with excellent dancing skills; and her title role as Sita in the big-budget mythological film Seetha Kalyanam confirmed her versatility. In 1977, she starred in Adavi Ramudu, which broke box office records and which permanently cemented her star status. The song “Aaresukoboyi Paresukunnanu” performed by Prada and co-star N.T. Rama Rao became a mass hit. Important filmmakers were casting her and repeating her in their films. Filmmaker Vijay introduced her to Kannada cinema in his 1977 super-hit movie Sanadi Appanna alongside Kannada matinee idol Raj Kumar. The movie is also known to be the only movie to feature shehnai rendition by Ustad Bismillah Khan. Jaya Prada repeated her successful pairing with Rajkumar in films such as Huliya Halina Mevu (1979) and Kaviratna Kalidasa (1983).

Some of her memorable films include Anthuleni Katha (1976), Seeta Kalyanam (1976), Adavi Ramudu (1977), Yamagola (1977), Sanaadi Appanna (1977), Siri Siri Muvva (1978), Sargam (1979), Kaamchor (1982), Kaviratna Kalidasa (1983), Sagara Sangamam (1983), Tohfa (1984), Sharaabi (1984), Maqsad (1984), Sanjog (1985), Aakhree Raasta (1986), Simhasanam (1986), Sindoor (1987) , Samsaram (1988), Elaan-E-Jung (1989), Aaj Ka Arjun (1990), Thanedaar (1990), Maa (1991), Devadoothan (2000), Pranayam (2011), and Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her performance in Sagara Sangamam. She has also been awarded Filmfare Special Award for her performance in Siri Siri Muvva & Anthuleni Katha (1976).

In the mid 1980s, she stirred controversy by marrying an already-married film producer named Srikant Nahata.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1981, she starred in the critically acclaimed Tamil film 47 Natkal and simultaneously made Telugu film “47 Rojulu” by filmmaker K. Balachander in which Chiranjeevi played her villainous, bigamist husband. Saagara Sangamam directed by K. Vishwanath, starring Kamal Hassan proved to be a milestone in her career, winning her many accolades including Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu in 1983. The same year, after she took Hindi lessons, director K. Vishwanath relaunched her in Hindi films, with Kaamchor where she spoke Hindi fluently for the first time. She was now able to consistently work in Hindi films, and earned two more Filmfare nominations as Best Actress for playing Amitabh Bachchan’s endearing girlfriend in Prakash Mehra’s Sharaabi (1984) and for her challenging double role in K. Vishwanath’s Sanjog.

Jaya Prada Net Worth

Jaya Prada is one of the richest Movie Actress from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jaya Prada's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

During her teenage years, she had the opportunity to dance in a Telugu movie titled Bhoomi Kosam. This appearance led to starring roles in such Telugu and Kannada films as, respectively, Seetha Kalyanam and Sanadi Appanna.

She appeared in her first Hindi-speaking role in the 1982, K. Vishwanath-directed film Kaamchor.

Jaya Prada (born 3 April 1962) is an famous Indian film actress and politician.

Jaya Prada made a successful team not just with Amitabh Bachchan and Jeetendra, but also with her immediate screen rival Sridevi, with whom she has acted in about a dozen films. Their hit Telugu film Devatha (1982), where they played sisters who made huge sacrifices for each other, was remade into the hit Hindi film Tohfa (1984). These films endeared Jaya Prada to the traditional conservative section of film goers and she amassed a huge female fan following as well. It was an image that would serve her well when she started a new career as a politician. In 1985, she acted in the Malayalam film Iniyum Katha Thudarum directed by Joshiy starring Mammootty, Baby Shalini and Ambika.

In 1986, she married producer Srikanth Nahata, who was already married to Chandra and had 3 children. This marriage stirred a lot of controversy, especially since Nahata did not divorce his wife and had children with his first wife after marrying Jaya Prada. Jaya Prada and Srikanth have no children together. Jaya Prada went on to adopt her sister’s son and raise him as her own.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1979, K. Balachander repeated her in the Tamil film Ninaithale Inikkum opposite Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth in which she played a terminally-ill patient. She continued to act in more films in Telugu opposite actors such NTR, ANR, Krishna, Krishnam Raju and Sobhan Babu throughout the 70s and 80s. K. Viswanath remade Siri Siri Muvva (1976) in Hindi as Sargam, introducing Jayaprada to Bollywood in 1979. The film was successful and she became a star there as well. She earned her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress but couldn’t capitalize on her success since she couldn’t speak Hindi.

She campaigned in several constituencies in 1994. When Rao became the Chief minister in 1994, he appointed one of his sons-in-law Nara Chandrababu Naidu as the Revenue Minister. Soon after the formation of the government, Rao’s health started deteriorating, and in response to the growing influence of his wife, Lakshmi Parvati, on the political decisions of NTR, Chandrababu Naidu convinced a majority of the TDP MLAs to elect him as the chief minister. Since most of the legislators had gone over to his side, the Anti Defection Law did not apply and the Telugu Desam Party label passed on to the Chandrababu Naidu faction. During this period, Prada too joined the Chandrababu Naidu faction of the party. She was nominated to the Rajya Sabha representing Andhra Pradesh in 1996. She also held the post of Telugu Mahila President.

Who is Jaya Prada Dating?

According to our records, Jaya Prada married to Shrikant Nahata . As of December 1, 2023, Jaya Prada’s is not dating anyone.

Jaya Prada continued to act as a heroine mainly opposite Amitabh and Jeetendra during the early 1990s. She also acted in some significant Kannada films as the heroine. From 1994 onwards, she cut back on film assignments and got more involved with a political career.

Facts & Trivia

Jaya Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Jaya Prada celebrates birthday on April 3 of every year.

Jaya Prada joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994 at the invitation of its founder N. T. Rama Rao, on the eve of the assembly elections, and rose quickly through the ranks. At that time there was speculation that she would run for election, but she preferred not to make her electoral debut, although she was offered a seat by Rao.

Does Jaya Prada have a child?

What did Jaya Prada do to her face?

But the veteran actress had undergone facial plastic surgery. Jaya Prada’s face surgery was done by the renowned plastic surgeon, Dr Debraj Shome, as reported by pressnews.biz.

Who is Jaya Prada's husband?

Shrikant Nahata

What is the age of Jaya Prada?

60 years (April 3, 1962)

What is the relationship between Vijayalakshmi and Jaya Prada?

Her sister Usha Devi has not been keeping well and Vijayalakshmi is seeking financial assistance from her estranged husband Raja Babu, who happens to be the sibling of veteran actress-politician Jaya Prada.

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