Born 02 October 1942, Asha Parekh is one of the earliest female superstars of the Bollywood industry. The beauty queen of the 60s shined as an inspiration for many young girls who not just set a stage for them but also pushed them to pursue careers in his field. Known for her beauty and dialogue delivery, the actress proved her mettle in the industry in very little time. Other actors gave hits, she turned out silver, golden, and even platinum jubilees. In remembrance of the evergreen beauty, here we bring you the top 10 memorable movies of Bollywood actress Asha Parekh that entertained us to no level:
1. Bharosa; Casting Guru Dutt and Asha Parekh in lead, the movie tells the most realistic love story ever nurtured in the industry. Decorated with lavishing backdrop, the movie has some of the most ear-soothing songs.
2. Kati Patang: We should thank Sharmila Tagore for turning down this role and giving us a memorable role as Asha. Playing the role of a widow in white, Asha not just melted our hearts but also won a Filmfare role for her performance.
3. Naadan: Naadan is one of the uncarved gems of Asha Parekh, which captures her playing the role of a tomboy who slips into her feminine energy after kissing Navin Nischol. Known for her serious roles a new fun version of the actress came out with this movie.
4. Do Badan: The movie which carved out the dramatic version of Asha Parekh was Do Badan. Helmed by Raj Khosla, the movie portrays, how society separates two lovers and how they finally meet in the tragic end after defeating all odds.
5. Teesari Manzil: An out-and-out late actor Shammi Kapoor's vehicle, in which Asha left a sunny mark by creating her own space as a girl in search of her dead sister's killer. Her sheer vivacity and space control in the film's celebrated R.D. Burman's songs furnished Shammi a worthy co-star.
6. Caravan: Unarguably, Caravan is one of the biggest hits of Asha Parekh’s success-driven career. Though the movie focused on Aruna Irani as the fiery gypsy woman, Asha invited success to her with her role as a runway girl.
7. Chirag: Filmmaker Raj Khosla had a special affinity to Asha's histrionic persona that most directors chose to bypass. In this dramatic film, Asha was cast as a blind woman who is estranged from her husband played by late actor Sunil Dutt. It is still remembered for her restrained performance and the Madan Mohan composed melody Teri Aankhon Ke Siva Duniya Mein Rakha Kya Hai.
8. Dil Dekhe Dekho: If someone asks for a perfect debut idea, this is the answer. Young roaring Asha Parekh make a spectacular entry in the industry with his rock’n’roll romance. In the movie, the actress played the role of an out-spoken girl who makes a special place in the heart of a musician.
9. Baharon Ke Sapne: At a time when her career was saturated with light-hearted picnicky roles, Asha surprised everyone, including herself, with her scrubbed no-makeup look and intense performance in her mentor Nasir Hussain's most realistic film ever. Set in the backdrop of mill workers' woes, the film saw Asha as Rajesh Khanna's love interest.
10. Bin Phere Hum Tere: The movie gave her a chance to play the archetypal all-giving mother figure. Asha's character goes through many phases of cruelty in a patriarchal society, from prostitution to widowhood to an all-sacrificing mother's role as she devotes her life to looking after her dead beloved's twin sons. One can't say much about the quality of the film that featured Vinod Mehra in a double role. But Asha shone.
