Asha Parekh: Bollywood’s ‘jubilee’ girl whose name was enough to sell films; was Dharmendra, Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor’s ‘lucky mascot’

It was Asha Parekh’s birthday yesterday and in honour of this veteran actor, we present this article. Kareena Kapoor Khan recently complained of people appreciating only her portrayal of ‘Poo’ and ‘Geet’ when she has also been equally good as ‘Chameli’ and ‘Dolly Mishra’ (Omkara). Well, before Kareena, there was Asha Parekh. The yesteryear diva was also associated with adjectives like effervescent, fashionista, cheerful, dancer and glamour girl. A leading lady who could give her leading man a run for his money, but only in the typical romantic dramas (Teesri Manzil, Kati Patang, Dil Deke Dekho, Love In Tokyo). She struggled a lot to graduate from her several turns as a conventional Bollywood heroine and become one of the most sought after leading ladies of the 1960s with unconventional roles.

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