Jaya Prada
Jaya Prada | |
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![]() Jaya Prada in 2012 | |
In office 13 May 2004[1] – 16 May 2014[2][3] | |
Preceded by | Noor Bano |
Succeeded by | Kunwar Bhartendra |
Constituency | Rampur |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 April 1962 |
Political party | Rashtriya Lok Dal, Uttar Pradesh[4] |
Occupation | Actress, Politician |
Jaya Prada (born 3 April 1963)[5] is an Indian film actress and politician. She has starred in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi films.
Early life
Jaya Prada was born as Lalita Rani on 3 April 1962 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. Her father Krishna Rao was a Telugu film financier. Her mother Neelaveni enrolled her in dance and music classes at an early age.
Film career
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When Jaya Prada was fourteen years old, 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 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.[6] 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 Raj Kumar in films like Huliya Halina Mevu (1979), Kaviratna Kalidasa (1983) and Shabdavedhi (2000). In 1979, K. Balachander repeated her in 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.[7]
1980s
In 1981, she starred in the critically acclaimed Tamil film 47 Natkal for filmmaker K. Balachander in which Chiranjeevi played her villainous, bigamist husband. After she took Hindi lessons, director K. Vishwanath relaunched her in Hindi films, with the hit film Kaamchor where she spoke Hindi fluently for the first time.[8] 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. Saagara Sangamam released in 1983 proved to be a milestone in her career. Starring Kamal Hassan, the film won her lot of accolades including Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu.
Jaya 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 Devata (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 Malayalam film "Iniyum Katha Thudarum" directed by Joshiy starring Mammootty, Baby Shalini and Ambika. The film portrayed her playing wife of Mammootty, leading to a tragic end of mother and daughter, film ends Mammootty taking revenge on his family's death.
Indian director Satyajit Ray described her as was one of the prettiest women in the world.[9] Although, she has acted in Bengali films, she has never worked for Ray. (She claimed that Ray had her in mind for a film, but his illness and subsequent death prevented their collaboration).[10]
1990s and later
As she became involved in her political career since 1994, at the age of 32, her involvement with films reduced.
In 2000, She acted in a Malayalam film Devadoothan starring Mohanlal directed by Sibi Malayil.The film garnered immensely popular reviews from the critics but failed at the box-office. But it met with great appreciation from the audience when released in Home Media and when aired on television. This movie had evergreen hit songs. In 2004,She acted in Ee Snehatheerathu malayalam film as Kunchacko Boban's mother.
In 2002, she stepped into the Marathi film industry by being a guest in the movie Aadhaar.[11] Thus far, she acted in eight languages and has completed 300 films during a 30-year film career. She started playing mature roles in 2004.
She also owns the Jaya Prada Theater in Chennai.[12]
In 2011, she returned to Malayalam screens with a strong role in Pranayam, alongside Mohanlal and Anupam Kher. She essayed the role of 'Grace' in this film which won her critical acclaim and several awards. Her 2012 Kannada film Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (Sangolli Rayanna) that saw her donning the historical role of courageous Kittur Chennamma, completed 100 days at the box office.
Personal life
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In 1986, she married producer Srikant 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 current wife and had children with his first wife after marrying Jaya Prada.[13] Jaya Prada and Srikanth have no children together, although she had at one time expressed desire to have children.
Political career
Jayaprada 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.
She campaigned in several constituencies in 1994.[14] 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.
Following differences with party Supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu, she left the TDP to join Samajwadi Party and contested from Rampur parliamentary Constituency in UP during the last General election in 2004 and got elected with a margin of more than 85000 votes. During her campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in 2009, she was issued a notice by the Election Commission for violating the code of conduct by distributing bindis to women in Rampur's Swar locality.[15] On 11 May 2009, Jaya Prada alleged that senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was distributing nude pictures of her.[16] She was re-elected with a margin of more than 30,000 votes.[17]
After she came out in open support of the former General Secretary of Samajwadi Party, Amar Singh, Prada was expelled from the party on 2 February 2010 for allegedly indulging in anti-party activities and damaging party's secular image.[18] She had joined RLD party on 10th March, 2014[19] and then after that she got the ticket to contest from Bijnor seat in 2014 general elections.[20][21] She however lost the election.[22][23]
Awards
- Nandi Special Jury Award – Anthuleni Katha (1976)
- Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress – Saagara Sangamam (1983)
- Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South (2007)[24]
Other awards
- Kala Saraswati Award
- Kinnera Savitri Award
- Rajiv Gandhi Award
- Nargis Dutt Gold Medal
- Shakuntala Kala Rathnam Award
- Uttam Kumar Award[25]
- ANR Achievement Award (2008)[26]
- Venus of Indian Cinema Award from TSR TV9 Film Awards (2011)[27]
- Nana Film Award for Best Actress – Pranayam
- Ujala Asianet Film Awards 2012 – Special Jury Award for Pranayam
- Amrita Film Awards 2012 – Best Actress Award for Pranayam
- Mathrubhumi Kalyan Silks film awards 2012 – Best Character Actress Award for Pranayam
- Kerala Film Producers Association – Surya TV Film Awards 2012 – Outstanding Performance Award for Pranayam
- Asiavision Movie Awards 2011 – Outstanding Performance Award for Pranayam
Notable filmography
Year | Film Title | Language | Notes |
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1974 | Bhoomi Kosam | Telugu | |
1976 | Manmatha Leelai | Tamil | |
1976 | Anthuleni Katha | Telugu | Nandi Special Jury Award |
1976 | Seeta Kalyanam | Telugu | |
1976 | Srirajarajeswari Vilas Coffee Club | Telugu | |
1977 | Adavi Ramudu | Telugu | |
1977 | Yeenati Bandham Yenatudho | Telugu | |
1977 | Yamagola | Telugu | |
1977 | Sanaadi Appanna | Kannada | |
1978 | Siri Siri Muvva | Telugu | |
1978 | Athanikante Ghanudu | Telugu | |
1978 | Agent Gopi | Telugu | |
1979 | Sargam | Hindi | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
1979 | Huliya Haalina Mevu | Kannada | |
1979 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Tamil | |
1979 | Andamaina Anubhavam | Telugu | |
1979 | Lok Parlok | Hindi | |
1980 | Buchhi Babu | Telugu | |
1980 | Bandodu Gundamma | Telugu | |
1981 | Rahasya Goodachari | Telugu | |
1981 | 47 Rojulu | Telugu | |
1982 | Kaamchor | Hindi | |
1982 | Dil-E-Nadaan | Hindi | |
1983 | Sagara Sangamam | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress |
1983 | Qayamat | Hindi | |
1983 | Mawaali | Hindi | |
1983 | Meghasandesam | Telugu | |
1983 | Mundhadugu | Telugu | |
1983 | Kaviratna Kalidasa | Kannada | |
1984 | Tohfa | Hindi | |
1984 | Sharaabi | Hindi | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
1984 | Maqsad | Hindi | |
1985 | Sanjog | Hindi | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
1985 | Zabardast | Hindi | |
1985 | Iniyum Katha Thudarum | Malayalam | Nimmi |
1986 | Simhasanam | Telugu | |
1986 | PrajaRajyam | Telugu | |
1986 | Veta | Telugu | |
1986 | Aakhree Raasta | Hindi | |
1986 | Swarag Se Sunder | Hindi | |
1986 | Muddat | Hindi | |
1987 | Aulad | Hindi | |
1987 | Majaal | Hindi | |
1988 | Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati | Hindi | |
1989 | Jaadugar | Hindi | |
1989 | Main Tera Dushman | Hindi | |
1989 | Elaan-E-Jung | Hindi | |
1990 | Aaj Ka Arjun | Hindi | |
1990 | Thanedaar | Hindi | |
1991 | Indrajeet | Hindi | |
1991 | Veerta | Hindi | |
1991 | Farishtay | Hindi | |
1992 | Maa (1992 film) | Hindi | |
1992 | Athma Bandhana | Kannada | |
1993 | Insaniyat Ke Devta | Hindi | |
1993 | Ezhai Jaathi | Tamil | |
1993 | Dhartiputra | Hindi | |
1994 | Insaaniyat | Hindi | |
1994 | Naya Kadam | Hindi | |
1995 | Himapatha | Kannada | |
1997 | Jeevan Yudh | Hindi | |
1998 | Aami Sei Meye | Bengali | |
1999 | Habba | Kannada | |
2000 | Devadoothan | Malayalam | |
2000 | Aadhar | Marathi | |
2000 | Shabdavedhi | Kannada | |
2004 | Khakee | Hindi | |
2004 | Ee Snehatheerathu | Malayalam | Lakshmi |
2006 | Tathastu | Hindi | |
2007 | Ee Bandhana | Kannada | Nandini |
2007 | Dasavatharam | Tamil | |
2009 | Sesh Sangat | Bengali | |
2010 | The Desire | Hindi/English/Chinese | |
2011 | Pranayam | Malayalam | Asianet Special jury award & various other Awards |
2012 | Sangolli Rayanna | Kannada | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada |
2013 | Rajjo | Hindi |
References
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2004 TO THE 14TH LOK SABHA" (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 13 May 2004.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh - Bijnor". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 16 May 2014.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh - Rampur". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Ajit Singh gives RLD tickets to Amar Singh, Jaya Prada from UP". INDIA TODAY. 10 March 2014.
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- ^ Adavi Ramudu: 29 years passed but the magic still remains. tollywoodinfo.com (28 April 1977).
- ^ The Telegraph – Calcutta : Entertainment. Telegraphindia.com (29 October 2007). Retrieved on 29 June 2011.
- ^ Rediff.com: The best of Rakesh Roshan. Specials.rediff.com (20 June 2006). Retrieved on 19 April 2013.
- ^ – MAHIMA: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL TOO – Bollywood Hindi Tamil Telugu Indian Music Videos and News. Smashits.com (14 October 2005). Retrieved on 19 April 2013.
- ^ A woman of today. Deccan Herald (11 November 2007).
- ^ "Jaya Prada forays into Marathi films", Indiatimes.com, 24 May 2002
- ^ "Jaya Prada in troubled waters", Idlebrain.com, 4 September 2003
- ^ A dream come true. FilmChamber.
- ^ Rediff On The NeT: Jaya Prada faces her first big test. Rediff.com (20 August 1999). Retrieved on 19 April 2013.
- ^ Jayaprada issued notice for violating poll code. Sify.com (27 April 2009). Retrieved on 19 April 2013.
- ^ Azam circulating nude posters of mine: Jaya. ibnlive.in.com (11 May 2009).
- ^ Ayaprada steals the show, wins Rampur. News.oneindia.in (16 May 2009). Retrieved on 19 April 2013.
- ^ Front Page : Amar Singh, Jayaprada expelled from SP. The Hindu (3 February 2010). Retrieved on 29 June 2011.
- ^ http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/2014-ls-polls-amar-singh-jaya-prada-join-rashtriya-lok-dal_916944.html
- ^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amar-singh-jaya-prada-join-ajit-singhs-rld/1/347637.html
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rld-gives-ticket-to-amar-singh-jaya-prada/article5773812.ece
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh - Bijnor". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Mixed Luck for Film Stars at LS Polls". newindianexpress.com. 16 May 2014.
- ^ Happy Days makes a sweep at Filmfare – Latest News in Telugu Movies. Totaltollywood.com (13 July 2008). Retrieved on 29 June 2011.
- ^ Nahata, Shrimati Jayaprada. rajyasabha.nic.in
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- ^ Jaya Prada honoured – Times Of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (18 April 2011). Retrieved on 29 June 2011.
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