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