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