Veteran actor Asha Parekh will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award – India’s highest award in the field of cinema – for 2020. A glimpse into her stellar life and career. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Asha Parekh started her career as a child artist under the screen name Baby Asha Parekh. Film director Bimal Roy saw her dance at a stage function and cast her at the age of 10 in film Maa (1952). (Image: News18 Creative)
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Along with Hindi films, Parekh acted in a few Gujarati and Punjabi films, and one Kannada film. She stopped acting in films in 1995 to pursue directing and producing television serials. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Here are some iconic films of Asha Parekh you must watch. (Image: News18 Creative)
