Jaya Prada
Born: 1962-04-03 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Known For: Acting
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
2026
2023
- Suvarna Sundari as Vishalakshi
- Ramachandra Boss & Co as Salma
2022
- Badhai Ho Beti Huee Hai as Chief Minister
2021
- Unstoppable with NBK as Self
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- Uyire Uyire ... (Producer)
2013
- Rajjo as Jankidevi
2012
- Kraanthiveera Sangolli Raayanna as Kittur Rani Chennamma
2011
- Pranayam as Grace
- The Desire: A Journey of a Woman as Goutami's Mother
2009
- Raaj as Herself
- Sesh Sanghat
2008
- Dasavatharam as Ranjitha Singh
2007
- Ee Bandhana as Nandini
- Maharadhi as Chamundeshwari
- Deha as Sandhya Joshi
2006
- Tathastu as Dr. Nita
- Sarhad Paar
2004
- Indian Idol as Self
- Khakee as Jaya Srivastav
2002
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Herself
2000
- Sammakka Sarakka
- Devadoothan as Angelina Ignatius (Aleena)
- Shabdavedhi
1999
- Loh Purush
- Kohram as Amrita Sodi
- Habba as Vishnu's wife
1998
- Swami Vivekananda as Court dancer
- Zulm-O-Sitam
- Aami Sei Meye
1997
- Lav Kush as Sita
- Jeevan Yudh
1996
1995
- Maidan-E-Jung as Laxmi (Karan's Babhi)
- Veer
- Himapatha
- Paappi Devataa as Rosie
1994
1993
- Kundan
- Insaniyat Ke Devta as Paro
- Khal-Naaikaa as Jaya R. Kapoor
- Dhartiputra as Jeeva
- Ezhai Jaathi as Thilakavathi
- Veerta as Shalu
1992
- Aathma Bandhana
- Tyagi
- Maa as Mamta (as Jaya Prada)
1991
- Farishtay as Sheela
- Sapnon Ka Mandir
- Indrajeet as Shanti Devi
1990
- Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
- Girija Kalyanam as Girija
- Aaj Ka Arjun as Gauri
- Thanedaar as Sudha Chandar
- Justice Rudramadevi
- Zakhmi Zameen as Radha
1989
- Paraya Ghar as Asha
- Atha Mechina Alludu
- Main Tera Dushman as Jaya Srivastav
- Hum Bhi Insaan Hain
- Jaadugar as Meena
- Elaan-E-Jung
- Souten Ki Beti as Rukmini S. Verma
- Majboor
- Shehzaade as Gauri Shrivastav
1988
- Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi as Saraswathi
- Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani as Sita
- Kaliyuga Karnudu
- Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Dr. Asha
- Samsaram as Padmavathi
- Mardon Wali Baat
1987
- Majaal as Sandhya
- Insaaf Kaun Karega as Jyoti / Sitara
- Vishwanatha Nayakudu as Kalavathi
- Sindoor as Laxmi Choudhary
- Aulad as Yashoda
1986
- Singhasan as Alaknanda
- Swarag Se Sunder as Laxmi Choudhury
- Aakhree Raasta as Mary D. D'Costa
- Pyar Ke Do Pal as Geeta Choudhary
- Veta
- Tandra Paparayudu
- Simhasanam as Princess Alakananda Devi
- Muddat as Bharati Singh
1985
- Zabardast as Mala Sehgal
- Haqeeqat
- Iniyum Kadha Thudarum as Nirmala 'Nimmi' Menon
- Sanjog as Yashoda / Asha
- Hoshiyar
- Pataal Bhairavi
- Sur Sangam
1984
- Yuddham
- Tandava Krishnudu as Vani
- Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai as Radha
- Sharaabi as Meena
- Tohfa as Janki
- Haisiyat as Sita
- Maqsad
- Dharm Aur Qanoon
- Awaaz as Anu
- Mera Faisla
- Naya Kadam
- Gift
- Sampoorna Premayanam as Prema
1983
- Siripuram Monagadu
- Sagara Sangamam as Madhavi
- Mundhadugu as Rani
- Mawaali
- Adavi Simhalu as Lalita
- Main Awara Hoon
- Qayamat
- Puli Bebbuli
- Kaviratna Kalidasa as Vidhya dhare
1982
- Krishnarajunulu
- Dil-E-Nadaan as Asha
- Kaamchor as Geeta Sanghvi
- Swayamvaram as Priya
- Devatha as Janaki
- Meghasandesam as Padma
1981
- Prema Mandiram as Madhura Ranjani
- Rahasya Gudachari as Lalita
- Ooriki Monagadu as Rekha
- Jathagadu
- 47 Natkal as Vaishali
1980
- Circus Ramudu as Jaya
- Superman as Jaya
- Sita Ramulu as Sita
- Bhale Krishnudu as Ratti
- Yedanthasthula Meda as Special appearance
- Takkar as Vijay's Girlfriend
- Kottapeta Rowdy
1979
- Sargam
- Mande Gundelu as Latha
- Huliya Halina Mevu as Poovi
- Lok Parlok
- Ninaithale Inikkum as Sona
- Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Goddess Padmavathi
- Kotta Alludu
1978
- Yugapurushudu as Latha
1977
- Kurukshetram as Uttara
- Adavi Ramudu as Padma
- Yamagola as Savithri
- Sanaadi Appanna as Basanthi
- Chanakya Chandragupta as Aasa
1976
- Seetha Kalyanam as Seetha
- Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club
- Anthuleni Katha as Saritha
- Siri Siri Muvva as Hyna
- Manmadha Leelai as Kannagi
- Raju Vedale