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