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
2023
- Suvarna Sundari as Vishalakshi
- Ramachandra Boss & Co
2021
- Unstoppable with NBK as Self
2016
- 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
- Ee Bandhana as Nandini
- Maharadhi as Chamundeshwari
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
- Devadoothan as Angelina Ignatius (Aleena)
- Sammakka Sarakka
- Shabdavedhi
1999
- Habba as Vishnu's wife
- Loh Purush
- Kohram as Amrita Sodi
1998
- Zulm-O-Sitam
- Aami Sei Meye
- Swami Vivekananda as Court dancer
1997
1996
1995
- Paappi Devataa as Rosie
- Veer
- Himapatha
- Maidan-E-Jung as Laxmi (Karan's Babhi)
1994
1993
- Veerta as Shalu
- Dhartiputra as Jeeva
- Khal-Naaikaa as Jaya R. Kapoor
- Insaniyat Ke Devta as Paro
- Ezhai Jaathi
- Kundan
1992
- Maa as Mamta (as Jaya Prada)
- Tyagi
- Aathma Bandhana
1991
- Indrajeet as Shanti Devi
- Sapnon Ka Mandir
- Farishtay as Sheela
1990
- Thanedaar as Sudha Chandar
- Aaj Ka Arjun as Gauri
- Kanoon Ki Zanjeer
- Girija Kalyanam as Girija
- Zakhmi Zameen as Radha
- Justice Rudramadevi
1989
- Majboor
- Shehzaade as Gauri Shrivastav
- Paraya Ghar as Asha
- Jaadugar as Meena
- Hum Bhi Insaan Hain
- Souten Ki Beti as Rukmini S. Verma
- Atha Mechina Alludu
- Main Tera Dushman as Jaya Srivastav
- Elaan-E-Jung
1988
- Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswathi as Saraswathi
- Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani as Sita
- Mardon Wali Baat
- Ganga Tere Desh Mein as Dr. Asha
1987
- Sindoor as Laxmi Choudhary
- Majaal as Sandhya
- Aulad as Yashoda
- Vishwanatha Nayakudu as Kalavathi
1986
- Singhasan as Alaknanda
- Aakhree Raasta as Mary D. D'Costa
- Tandra Paparayudu
- Simhasanam as Princess Alakananda Devi
- Swarag Se Sunder as Laxmi Choudhury
- Pyar Ke Do Pal as Geeta Choudhary
- Muddat as Bharati Singh
- Veta
1985
- Zabardast as Mala Sehgal
- Haqeeqat
- Hoshiyar
- Sanjog as Yashoda / Asha
- Sur Sangam
- Archana Aaradhana
- Pataal Bhairavi
1984
- Mera Faisla
- Tohfa as Janki
- Naya Kadam
- Maqsad
- Awaaz as Anu
- Haisiyat as Sita
- Sharaabi as Meena
- Insaaf Kaun Karega as Sitara Devi/Jyoti
- Gift
- Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai as Radha
- Dharm Aur Qanoon
- Sampoorna Premayanam as Prema
1983
- Mundadugu as Rani
- Puli Bebbuli
- Mawaali
- Sagara Sangamam as Madhavi
- Qayamat
- Main Awara Hoon
- Kaviratna Kalidasa as Vidhya dhare
1982
- Kaamchor as Geeta Sanghvi
- Meghasandesam as Padma
- Devatha as Janaki
- Dil-E-Nadaan as Asha
- Swayamvaram as Priya
1981
- 47 Natkal as Vaishali
- Ooriki Monagadu as Rekha
- Rahasya Gudachari as Lalita
- Jathagadu
1980
- Takkar as Vijay's Girlfriend
- Kottapeta Rowdy
- Yedanthasthula Meda as Special appearance
- Superman as Jaya
- Bhale Krishnudu as Ratti
- Sita Ramulu as Sita
1979
- Kotta Alludu
- Lok Parlok
- Ninaithaale Inikkum as Sona
- Sargam
- Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Goddess Padmavathi
- Huliya Halina Mevu as Poovi
1978
- Yugapurushudu as Latha
1977
- Kurukshetram as Uttara
- Chanakya Chandragupta as Aasa
- Yamagola as Savithri
- Sanaadi Appanna as Basanthi
- Adavi Ramudu as Padma
1976
- Siri Siri Muvva as Hyna
- Manmadha Leelai as Kannagi
- Anthuleni Katha as Saritha
- Seetha Kalyanam as Seetha
- Sri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club