Asha Parekh Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Jubilee Girl, Tomboy

Profession(s)

- Actress, Director, Producer

Real Name

Asha Parekh

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5' 3"

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 62 Kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Hindi Film:

- Aasmaan, 1952 (as Child Artist)

- Dil Deke Dekho, 1959 (as Lead Role)

Gujarati Film:

- Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963)

Punjabi Film:

- Kankan De Ohle (1971)

Kannada Film:

- Sharavegada Saradara (1989)

TV Director:

- Jyoti (Gujarati serial of the early 1990s)

Awards/Honours

- In 1971, won Filmfare Best Actress Award for Kati Patang.

- In 1992, awarded Padma Shre by the Government of India.

- In 2002, awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Friday, 02 Oct 1942

Age:

Birthplace

Bombay (now Mumbai), Bombay Presidency, British India

Zodiac Sign

Libra

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Schools

- Not Known

College(s)

- Not Known

Educational Qualification

- Not Known

Religion

Jainism (Father), Islam (Mother)

Address

- Azad Road, Juhu, Mumbai

Hobbies

Dancing, Doing Yoga

Relationships

Marital Status

Unmarried

Affair(s)

- Nasir Hussain, Film Maker (Rumored)

Family

Spouse(s)

- N/A

Children

- None

Family

Father

- - Bachubhai Parekh

Mother

- - Sudha Parekh

Sister

- - N/A

Brother

- - N/A

Favourites

Director

Bimal Roy

Actor(s)

Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand

Actress

Waheeda Rahman, Helen, Saira Bano

Singer(s)

Asha Bhosle

Money Factor

Net Worth

- Not Known

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Jubilee Girl, Tomboy
Profession(s): Actress, Director, Producer
Real Name: Asha Parekh

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in Feet Inches- 5' 3"
Weight (approx.): in Kilograms- 62 Kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Aasmaan, 1952 (as Child Artist), Dil Deke Dekho, 1959 (as Lead Role), Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963), Kankan De Ohle (1971), Sharavegada Saradara (1989), Jyoti (Gujarati serial of the early 1990s)
Awards/Honours: In 1971, won Filmfare Best Actress Award for Kati Patang., In 1992, awarded Padma Shre by the Government of India., In 2002, awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 2 October 1942
Birthplace: Bombay (now Mumbai), Bombay Presidency, British India
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Schools: Not Known
College(s): Not Known
Educational Qualification: Not Known
Religion: Jainism (Father), Islam (Mother)
Address: Azad Road, Juhu, Mumbai
Hobbies: Dancing, Doing Yoga
Lesser Known Facts: Does Asha Parekh smoke?: Not Known, Does Asha Parekh drinkalcohol?: Not Known, She was born in a middle-class Gujarati Jain family in Mumbai., Her father was from Paldi near Pirana Ahmedabad in Gujarat., Her father was a Jain while her mother was a Muslim., She is an ardent follower of Sai Baba., Being the only child of her parents, she was the pivot of her parents lives., Her mother, Sudha Parekh, enrolled her in classical dance classes at an early age., She started performing stage shows at an early age., She started her film career as a child artist with the 1952 film Aasmaan in which her screen name was Baby Asha Parekh., At a stage function, Bimal Roy saw her dance and cast her at the age of twelve in the 1954 film Baap Beti., After doing a couple of child roles, she quit acting to resume her schooling., At the age of 16, she tried to make her debut as a heroine. However; she was rejected by Vijay Bhatt in his 1959 film Goonj Uthi Shehnai, citing she was not a star material. Precisely 8 days later, Nasir Hussain cast her in his film Dil Deke Dekho opposite Shammi Kapoor, which made her a huge star., She was cast by Nasir Hussain in six more of his films., She was also associated with Nasir Hussain as a distributor of his films for 21 years., She became a symbol of glamor girl, excellent dancer, and tomboy in most of her films. However, she also did serious roles in 3 of her favourite films- Do Badan (1966), Chirag (1969), and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)., She did 3 Gujarati Language films including Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963), which became a huge hit., She also acted in a few Punjabi Language films including Kankan De Ohle (1971) opposite Dharmendraand the hit Kannada film-Sharavegada Saradara (1989)., After playing the lead roles in the films, she started playing the supporting roles of Bhabhi (sister-in-law) and Mother. However; she described it as the awkward phase of her career., She founded a production company called Akruti and produced serials like Baaje Payal, Palash Ke Phool, Kora Kagaz, and a comedy serial Daal Me Kaala., From 1994 to 2000, she remained President of the Cine Artists Association., In 2008, she judged a Reality Show Tyohaar Dhamaaka on the 9X Channel., She remainedunmarried throughout her life. However; in an interview, she revealed that she had a longtime boyfriend but declined to explain the relationship., After her mothers death, Asha sold her bungalow and shifted into a smaller house to take care of her ailing father who passed away later., At present, she concentrates on her dance academy called Kara Bhavan and the Asha Parekh Hospital (named in her honour) in Santa Cruz, Mumbai., In 2017, her autobiography titled The Hit Girl (co-written by Khalid Mohammed) was released by Salman Khan.

Relationships

Marital Status: Unmarried
Affair(s): Nasir Hussain, Film Maker (Rumored)

Family

Spouse(s): N/A
Children: None
Family: - Bachubhai Parekh, - Sudha Parekh, - N/A, - N/A

Favourites

Director: Bimal Roy
Actor(s): Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand
Actress: Waheeda Rahman, Helen, Saira Bano
Singer(s): Asha Bhosle

Money Factor

Net Worth: Not Known

Updated: Thursday,Oct 01, 2026 22:36 PM GMT+05:30

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