Jaya Prada is one of the most renowned yesteryear actresses from the entire Indian film industry. Jaya Prada is credited with starring in numerous movies, from south Indian to Bengali and Bollywood cinema industries.
Jaya Prada is considered to be one of the most successful and highest-paid actresses of the several Indian film industries, especially in the 1980s. Jaya Prada is the winner of several prestigious movie awards and honors for her impressive acting skills.
At the peak of her acting career, Jaya Prada decided to change career paths and became a politician, when she joined the TDP (Telugu Desam Party), in 1994.
About Jaya Prada
Bio | |
| Real Name | Lalita Rani |
| Nickname | Jaya |
| Date of Birth | 3rd April 1962 |
| Age (as of October 2018) | 56 years |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Place of Birth | Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) |
| Education | Dropout from Rajlakshmi Women College (Rajahmundry) |
Physical Stats | |
| Height | 5 ft 1" (155 cm) approximately |
| Weight | 143 lbs (65 kg) approximately |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Family & Relationships | |
| Father | Krishna Rao (Film Producer) |
| Mother | Neelavani |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Shrikant Nahata (Film Producer) |
Career | |
| Profession | Actress/Politician |
| Net Worth | INR 22,00,00,000 (USD 3 Million) |
| Famous for | Bhoomi Kosam (1974), Seeta Kalyanam (1976), Bhadrakali, Kurukshetram (1977), Sargam, Lok Parlok (1979), Takkar (1980), Kaamchor, Dil-e-Nadaan (1982), Qayamat, Mawaali, Main Awara Hoon (1983), Tohfa, Dharam Aur Qanoon (1983), Mera Faisla, Sharaabi, Maqsad, Naya Kadam, Awaaz (1984), Sanjog, Hoshiyar, Zabardast, Haqeeqat, Mere Sathi (1985), Singhasan, Aakhree Rasta (1986), Aulaad, Sindoor (1987), Ganga Tere Desh Mein, Ganga Jamuna Saraswati, Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1988), Jaadugar, Gharana (1989), Majboor, Aaj Ka Arjun, Thanedaar (1990), Veerta, Farishtay (1991), Maa (1992), Dhartiputra (1993), Insaaniyat (1994), Paapi Devtaa (1995), Jeevan Yudh (1997), Khakee (2004), Tathastu (2006), Dasavathaaram (2007), The Desire (2010), Rajjo (2013) |
| First Movie | TELUGU - Bhoomi Kosam (1974) KANNADA - Sanaadi Appanna (1977) BOLLYWOOD - Sargam (1979) TAMIL - Ninaithale Inikkum (1979) MALAYALAM - Iniyum Katha Thudarum (1985) BENGALI - Aami Sei Meye (1998) MARATHI - Aadhar (2000) TELEVISION - Jayapradam (Telugu TV Talk Show) |
| Favorite Food | Pulihora |
| Favorite Actors | Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan |
| Hobbies | Listening to music and dancing |
Jaya Prada is one of the most talented actresses. Jaya Prada is amongst the handful of Indian actresses who have been stars in multiple Indian movie industries. Jaya Prada has been the lead actress in not only Bollywood Hindi movies, but also in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada film industries too.
Jaya Prada’s age is 56 years as Jaya Prada was born on the 3rd of April, 1962 in Rajahmundry, a small town in Andhra Pradesh. Jaya Prada’s height is 5 ft 1 inches (155 cm) while Jaya Prada’s weight is around 65 kg (143 lbs). In her spare time, Jaya Prada loves listening to music and dancing, as part of her hobbies.
Jaya Prada’s father was late Krishna Rao, a film financier, while Jaya Prada’s mother was Naalavani, a homemaker. Jaya Prada was the only child and has no siblings. Jaya Prada’s husband is film producer Shrikant Nahata, with whom she has a stepson, Siddhu.
Jaya Prada’s net worth is estimated to be around INR 22 crores (USD 3 Million).
Being a highly-talented actress, Jaya Prada was awarded several prestigious acting awards and also won nominations for numerous movie awards as well, especially in the South Indian film industries.
The list of Jaya Prada’s award-wins include winning the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her role in ‘Anthuleni Katha’ (1976). Jaya Prada is also renowned for winning the Nana Film Award for Best Actress, the 2012 Ujala Asianet Film Awards’ Best Actress Award, the 2012 Mathrubhumi Kalyan Silks Film Awards’ Best Character Actress Award, the 2012 Kerala Film Producers Association’s and Surya TV Film Awards’ Outstanding Performance Award and the 2011 Asiavision Movie Awards’ Outstanding Performance Award, all for her role in the super hit movie, ‘Prayanam’ (2011).
Besides this, Jaya Prada also won the Filmfare Awards South Special Award for her roles in ‘Siri Siri Muvva’ and ‘Anthuleni Katha’, in 1976, the Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu award for her impressive performance in ‘Saagara Sangamam’ (1983). Later on, Jaya Prada was awarded the Filmfare Awards’ Lifetime Achievement – South award, in 2007.
Apart from winning these awards, Jaya Prada has also won the Kalashree Award, the Kala Saraswati Award, the Kinnera Savitri Award, the Rajiv Gandhi Award, the Nargis Dutt Gold Medal, the Shakuntala Kala Rathnam Award, the Uttam Kumar Award, the 2008 ANR Achievement Award and the 2011 TSR TV9 Film Awards’ Venus of Indian Cinema Award as well.
In addition to winning these numerous prestigious acting awards, Jaya Prada has also had 2 Filmfare Awards’ South nominations besides 3 Filmfare Awards’ Best Actress award nominations, as well.
Interesting Facts About Jaya Prada
- It is not known if Jaya Prada drinks alcohol or if she smokes.
- Jaya Prada was interested in dancing ever since she was a small child.
- Jaya Prada was chosen for a special 3-minute dance number in the Telugu movie ‘Bhoomi Kosam’, at the age of just 14 years, which impressed the director. However, she was paid only INR 10 for the short role.
- Jaya Prada is a superstar actress from the South Indian cinema, and had tasted stardom only at the age of 17 years.
- Jaya Prada is renowned to have worked with mega superstars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, Mohan Lal and Kamal Haasan.
- Jaya Prada’s movie ‘Adavi Ramudu’ (1977) was a huge super hit which broke many previous box office records of the time, and also finally gained her the stardom she deserved.
- Despite it being her debut Bollywood movie, Jaya Prada earned a Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination for her role in ‘Sargam’ (1979).
- To become better at her Hindi diction, Jaya Prada took Hindi speaking classes to improve her fluency of the language.
- Jaya Prada joined politics through a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) ticket but was reluctant to contest the elections, however she was convinced by close friend, and co-star, N T Rama Rao.
- Jaya Prada was also the Mahila President of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).
- After ideological difference arose between her and CM Chandrababu Naidu, Jaya Prada decided to leave TDP and joined the Samajwadi Party, however, she was expelled from the party in 2010.
- The next year, in 2011, Jaya Prada along with ex-Samajwadi leader, Amar Singh, formed a new party, ‘Rashtriya Lok Manch’, and contested the Uttar Pradesh assembly elecions, however her party did not manage to secure even a single seat out of the total 360 they had contestants for.
- In 2014, Jaya Prada left Rashtriya Lok Manch and joined ‘Rashtriya Lok Dal’.
- Jaya Prada is the owner of the famous Jaya Prada Theater in Chennai.
- Jaya Prada was termed as one of the prettiest women in the world, by noted filmmaker Satyajit Ray.
