Asha Parekh

At the event, Asha Parekh said, "Lata Mangeshkar was really good singer. I had worked really close with her. It was really difficult to lip-syncing her songs."Describing Lata Mangeskar as a gem of person, Kajol said, "Lata Mangeshkar ji was a gem of the music industry and she had sung lot of songs...she will always be in out hearts."Raveena took to Instagram and shared a few pictures with Asha Parekh, Hema Malini and Kajol."All about tonight! #legends in honour of #latamangeshkarji #ashaparekhji #hemaji," Raveena captioned the post.View this post on InstagramShared post on TimeBay County LibraryMusic composer Laxmikant Pyarelal was also present at the event to mark the first death anniversary of Lata Mangeshkar.The impact India's nightingale Lata Mangeshkar left on the world of music can be neither forgotten, nor replaced. She had an illustrious career spanning over seven decades, starting from her first break in the 1948 film, 'Majboor', with the song 'Dil Mera Toda, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhora', with lyrics by Nazim Panipati. It can never be possible to pick and choose which songs were her best, as the versatility and emotions that she brought in with each and every song was unmatched.Though Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6 after suffering a multi-organ failure, she will always stay alive in our hearts with her soulful songs such as 'Ajeeb Dastan Hai Ye', 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo', 'Lukka Chuppi' and 'Tere Liye', among others.

Akshay Kumar, south superstar Chiranjeevi, veteran screen legend Asha Parekh and Union Minister Anurag Thakur, among others.Akshay said, "India is on course to becoming a superpower. The maximum number of films are made in India and our films are produced in most languages. Thank you to IFFI, for the way they have taken our movies to a global audience."Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who also graced the closing ceremony, told ANI, "The IFFI is always a lot of fun. I think Goa blends perfectly with entertainment as you feel so good. The vibe here is great."The 'Dream Girl' actor is currently busy promoting his upcoming quirky thriller 'An Action Hero'.Talking about his film, Ayushmann told ANI, "'An Action Hero is a very very special film for me. It's kind of a reinvention for me because I am dabbling in this (action) genre for the first time. It's hitting the theatres on December 2 and I am very excited."IFFI was first held in 1952 and has since been held annually to provide a common platform for the best cinema at an international level and project the excellence of film art. It is organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals in Asia, an organisation under the Union ministry of Information and Broadcasting.Over the course of the 9-day festival, 280 films from 79 countries were screened. These included 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films from India in the 'Indian Panorama' section while 183 films were part of international programming.The selected films for the 'Indian Panorama' section, with an aim for promoting film art, will also be cued in for non-profit screening at international film festivals in India and abroad, Indian Film Weeks held under Bilateral Cultural Exchange Programmes and Specialized Indian Film Festivals outside cultural exchange protocols, as well as special Indian Panorama festivals in India.The 'Indian Panorama' was introduced in 1978, under the IFFI umbrella, to promote Indian films along with the country's rich culture and heritage with the help of cinematic art.Since its inception, the 'Indian Panorama' has been devoted to showcasing the best of Indian cinema.

Bollywood celebrities Asha Parekh, Ayushman Khurana, Manushi Chhillar, Esha Gupta, Rana Duggubati, Anand Rai and others would attend the closing ceremony of the international Film festival of India.Akshay Kumar is also likely to grace his presence at the closing ceremony. Telugu Star Chiranjeevi will be given the Indian film personality of the year.The closing film of this festival would be the Polish film 'Perfect Number', directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.Ayushmann Khurrana is expected to perform on songs from his upcoming movie 'An Action Hero'.A number of awards including the Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Male and Female), and Special Jury Award will be presented at the closing ceremony. IFFI was first held in 1952 and has since been held annually to provide a common platform for the best cinema at an International level to project the excellence of film art. It is organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals in Asia, an organization of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.In order to present the best cinema at an international level with a single platform to showcase the brilliance of film art, IFFI was first conducted in 1952 and has since been held yearly.IFFI begin on November 20 in a full-fledged format two years after running on "hybrid" mode owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. IFFI, founded in 1952, is among Asia's most prominent film festivals. The festival is conducted every year by the Union ministry of information and broadcasting in collaboration with the Entertainment Society of Goa.During the 9-day festival, 280 films from 79 countries were screened. 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films from India were showcased in the 'Indian Panorama' while 183 films were part of international programming.The selected films for the Indian Panorama section, with an aim for the promotion of film art through, will also be screened for non-profit screening in international film festivals in India and abroad, Indian Film Weeks held under Bilateral Cultural Exchange Programmes and Specialized Indian Film Festivals outside cultural exchange protocols, and special Indian Panorama festivals in India.The Indian Panorama was introduced in 1978 as part of the IFFI umbrella to promote Indian Films along with India's rich culture and heritage with the help of cinematic art. Since its inception, the Indian Panorama has been completely devoted to showcasing the best Indian films of the year.

lack of sanitation facilities in the past."It would have been great to see the same technical superiority in our era that we have now. For example, I remember there was no concept of facilities like vanity vans during our time. Back then when we went for shoots, the studios didn't have bathrooms and we used to sit there the entire day without going to the bathroom. Thankfully, I didn't have any kidney-related problems," she quipped."Sometimes we even changed our clothes behind bushes," Asha Parekh added.Recently, veteran actor Jaya Bachchan also shared her struggles about not having proper toilets on film sets years ago. In one of the episodes of her granddaughter Navya Naveli Nanda's podcast, What The Hell Navya, Jaya opened up about how she had to change sanitary pads behind bushes as there was no concept of vanity vans and toilet facilities back in the day."When we used to do outdoors, we didn't have vans. We had to change behind the bushes. Everything. There were not even enough toilets. It was awkward and embarrassing. You used 3-4 sanitary pads and you carried plastic bags to discard the pads and put them in a basket so that when you get home, you can get rid of it," Jaya said."Can you imagine sitting down when you have 4-5 sanitary towels on you? It was really uncomfortable. And then you didn't have the kind of sanitary towels that you have today, you just stick it on. You had to make a belt with two ends, towels only had loops, to tie tape to it. It was really bad," she shared.Reportedly, it was veteran actress Poonam Dhillon and ex-husband Ashok Thakeria who introduced the concept of vanity vans in India.

Asha Parekh was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Friday. President Draupadi Murmu presented the award to the actor at the 68th National Film Awards in New Delhi. Asha Parekh expressed gratitude for receiving the award and said, "It is a huge honour to have received Dadasaheb Phalke Award. It makes me very grateful that the recognition comes to me just one day before my 80th birthday."Born on October 2, 1942, Asha Parekh is one of the most decorated actors in the country. Considered to be one of the most influential actors of all time in Hindi cinema, Asha Parekh began her career as a child artist under the screen name 'Baby Asha Parekh'.Asha Parekh made her debut in films as the female lead in the film 'Dil Deke Dekho' in 1959 alongside Shammi Kapoor. She was only 16 at the time. She worked in many hit films after that - 'Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai' (1961), 'Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon' (1963), 'Teesri Manzil' (1966), 'Baharon Ke Sapne' (1967), 'Pyar Ka Mausam' (1969), and 'Caravan' (1971) to name a few, only to be called the 'Hit Girl' later. She also acted in a few Gujarati films out of which 'Akhand Saubhagyavati' was a huge hit. She was also the president of the Cine Artistes' Association between 1994 and 2000. She was also the first female chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification. Her tenure was between 1998 and 2001. Asha stopped acting in 1995 and later made a shift to directing and producing television serials. in the year 2002, she received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.She was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992.

A while ago, holiday pictures of the three legends Asha Parekh, Waheeda Rehman and Helen who are inseparable friends, holidaying in the Andamans went viral.Asha Parekh, who is a very private person, is deeply affronted by the violation of their personal space. These pictures are from a holiday we took in the end of March in the Andamans just before the lockdown. We thought it was a very private vacation. We just wanted to get out. Relax. Weve no idea who took the pictures. It was probably some tourists. The place was swarming with vacationers. Aaj kal koi bhi photos le sakta hai bina ijaazat ke (nowadays, anyone can click your pictures without your consent), says the star angrily.On returning to Mumbai, the yesteryears screen queen was shocked when their holiday pictures went viral. More than me, Waheeda Rehman and Helen were upset. They are far more private people than me. People were sharing the pictures and saying the three of us should star in a sequel to Dil Chahta Hai. Why Dil Chahta Hai?I dont understand. It was more like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.Asha Parekh feels the era of social media has robbed public figures of their right to privacy. Anybody can click a selfie with you. Pehle autograph mangte the, abb selfie. When you are with your family or close friends such intrusion feels like a violation.Having said this, the screen diva admits she had fun at the Andaman islands. I went snorkeling with Waheeda for the first time. I had never done this before. Of course, I know how to swim. But Ive a deep fear of deep waters. Luckily, I braved it. The experience of going undersea and swimming with exotic fish is something everyone should try at least once in their lifetime.

With the rising cases of Covid19 in many parts of the country, including Maharashtra, the iconic senior Bollywood stars are being positioned as influencers for the Covid vaccine. Two legendary actors Asha Parekh and Dharmendra took the jab recently. And they both strongly recommend it.Says Asha Parekhji, It was painless and there were no side effects for me. I would say all citizens in the senior bracket must take the vaccine. There may have been some scattered reports of side effects here and there. But that is no cause for alarm. When we were young we were inoculated against small pox. That used to hurt a lot and there would be some fever also. If the same happens now, why panic? I am looking forward to my second dose.Says the gentle Dharmendra, Although I am in my farmhouse far removed from crowds. I still decided to take it. At least mentally I feel more protected now. The cases of Corona are rising. Now the Government has allowed people in the 40s to also take the vaccine. Dont think about it. Just take the plunge.Amitabh Bachchan is yet to take the vaccine, although his wife Jaya Bachchan has taken the vaccine.