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{{short description|Indian actress and politician (born 1962)}}

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| name                = Jaya Prada Nahata

| image              = Jaya Prada graces Perfect Pati TV serial launch (03).jpg

| caption            = Jay Prada in 2019

| birth_name          = Lalita Rani<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 September 2020 |title=సినిమాల కోసం పేరు మార్చుకున్న స్టార్‌ హీరోయిన్లు |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/movies/south-heroines-who-changed-their-names-movies-1318532 |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=9 January 2021 |website=Sakshi |language=te}}</ref>

| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|04|03}}<ref name="loksabha">{{Cite web |title=Detailed Profile – Smt. P. Jaya Prada Nahata – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who |work=archive.india.gov.in |access-date=29 May 2016 |url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4165 |archive-date=30 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630142802/http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4165 |url-status=live}}</ref>

| spouse              = {{marriage|Srikanth Nahata|1986}}

| office              = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]

| term_start          = 13 May 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/LS_2004/Vol_II_LS_2004.pdf |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GEN ELECTIONS, 2004 TO THE 14TH LOK SABHA |publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA |date=13 May 2004 |access-date=14 June 2014 |archive-date=13 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713093401/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_2004/Vol_II_LS_2004.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref>

| term_end            = 16 May 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS244.htm|title=GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh – Bijnor |publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=16 May 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517135216/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS244.htm?ac=4 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS247.htm|title=GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh – Rampur |publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=14 June 2014 |archive-date=28 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628134414/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS247.htm?ac=7 |url-status=live}}</ref>

| constituency        = [[Rampur Lok Sabha constituency|Rampur]]

| office1            = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]

| term_end1          = 09 April 2002

| otherparty          = [[Telugu Desam Party]] (until 2004)<br /> [[Samajwadi Party]] (2004–2010)<br />[[Rashtriya Lok Dal]] (2014–2019)

<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amar-singh-jaya-prada-join-ajit-singhs-rld/1/347637.html |title=Ajit Singh gives RLD tickets to Amar Singh, Jaya Prada from UP |work=India Today |date=10 March 2014 |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-date=27 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327064327/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amar-singh-jaya-prada-join-ajit-singhs-rld/1/347637.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2019–Present)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsnation.in/election/lok-sabha-election-2019/jaya-prada-joins-bjp-samajwadi-party-bollywood-actor-article-218325.html |title=Jaya Prada, veteran Bollywood actor and Samajwadi Party leader, joins BJP |publisher=newsnation.in |date=26 March 2019 |access-date=26 March 2019 |archive-date=26 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326075634/https://www.newsnation.in/election/lok-sabha-election-2019/jaya-prada-joins-bjp-samajwadi-party-bollywood-actor-article-218325.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Jaya Prada Nahata''' (born '''Lalitha Rani Rao'''; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. She is hailed as one of the most iconic and influential actresses in both [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] film industries in late '70s, '80s and early '90s.<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/jaya-prada-the-diva-whom-ray-described-as-most-beautiful-tribute-119032700457_1.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415015639/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/jaya-prada-the-diva-whom-ray-described-as-most-beautiful-tribute-119032700457_1.html|date=15 April 2019}}. Bueinsss Standard (27 March 2019). Retrieved 18 May 2020.</ref> Jayaprada is the recipient of three [[Filmfare Awards South]] and has starred in many [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Bollywood|Hindi]] films along with several [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] and [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] films. She left the film industry at the peak of her career, as she joined the [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) in 1994 and entered politics. She was a [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) from [[Rampur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rampur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] from 2004 to 2014.

Some of her notable films include ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]'' (1976), ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]'' (1976), ''[[Sita Kalyanam (1976 film)|Sita Kalyanam]]'' (1976), ''[[Adavi Ramudu (1977 film)|Adavi Ramudu]]'' (1977), ''[[Yamagola]]'' (1977), ''[[Sanaadi Appanna]]'' (1977), ''[[Huliya Haalina Mevu]]'' (1979), ''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]'' (1979), ''[[Ooriki Monagadu]]'' (1981), ''[[Kaamchor]]'' (1982), ''[[Kaviratna Kalidasa]]'' (1983), ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' (1983), ''[[Tohfa]]'' (1984), ''[[Sharaabi]]'' (1984), ''[[Maqsad]]'' (1984), ''[[Sanjog (1985 film)|Sanjog]]'' (1985), ''[[Aakhree Raasta]]'' (1986), ''[[Simhasanam (1986 film)|Simhasanam]]'' (1986), ''[[Sindoor (film)|Sindoor]]'' (1987), ''[[Samsaram (1988 film)|Samsaram]]'' (1988), ''[[Elaan-E-Jung]]'' (1989), ''[[Aaj Ka Arjun]]'' (1990), ''[[Thanedaar]]'' (1990), ''[[Maa (1992 Hindi film)|Maa]]'' (1991), ''[[Habba]]'' (1999), ''[[Shabdavedhi]]'' (2000), ''[[Devadoothan]]'' (2000), ''[[Pranayam]]'' (2011), ''[[Ee Bandhana]]'' (2007) and ''[[Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna]]'' (2012). She won the [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]] for her performance in ''Sagara Sangamam''. She has also been awarded Filmfare [[Filmfare Special Award - South|Special Award]] for her performance in ''Siri Siri Muvva'' and ''Anthuleni Katha''.

She has been considered by many as one of the most beautiful face to have ever graced Indian cinema including [[Satyajit Ray]] who called her "the most beautiful face on the Indian screen".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/on-a-creative-high/article2076721.ece |title=On a creative high |newspaper=The Hindu |date=5 June 2011 |access-date=23 November 2018 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012030938/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/on-a-creative-high/article2076721.ece |url-status=live |last1=Anand |first1=Shilpa Nair}}</ref>

Jayaprada was born Lalitha Rani Rao in [[Rajahmundry]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] into a Telugu speaking family. Her father, Krishna Rao, was a Telugu film financier. Her mother, Neelavani, was a home-maker. Lalitha attended a [[Telugu language|Telugu]] medium school in Rajahmundry and was also enrolled in dance and music classes at an early age.

When Jayaprada was a teenager, she performed a dance at her school's annual function. A film director in the audience offered her a three-minute dance number in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Bhoomi Kosam]]'' (1974). She was hesitant, but her family encouraged her to accept it. She was paid only 10 [[rupees]] for her work in the film, but the rushes of those three minutes of film were shown to the major figures of the Telugu film industry. Major filmmakers offered her starring roles in quality films, and she accepted them. She became a huge star in 1976 with major hit films. Director [[K. Balachander]]'s black-and-white film ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]'' (1976) showcased her dramatic skills; [[K. Viswanath]]'s colour film ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]'' (1976) showed her playing a mute girl with excellent dancing skills; and her title role as [[Sita]] in the big-budget mythological film ''[[Seetha Kalyanam (1976 film)|Seetha Kalyanam]]'' (1976) confirmed her versatility. In 1977, she starred in ''[[Adavi Ramudu (1977 film)|Adavi Ramudu]]'', which broke box office records and which permanently cemented her star status.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20051122103054/http://www.tollywoodinfo.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=61 Adavi Ramudu: 29 years passed but the magic still remains]. tollywoodinfo.com (28 April 1977).</ref> The song "Aaresukoboyi Paresukunnanu" performed by Prada and co-star [[N.T. Rama Rao]] (NTR) became a mass hit. Important filmmakers were casting her and repeating her in their films. Filmmaker [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay]] introduced her to [[Kannada]] cinema in his 1977 super-hit movie ''[[Sanaadi Appanna]]'' alongside [[Kannada]] matinee idol [[Dr. Rajkumar]]. The movie is also known to be the only movie to feature [[shehnai]] rendition by [[Ustad Bismillah Khan]].

In 1979, [[K. Balachander]] repeated her in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' opposite [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]] in which she played a terminally-ill patient. She continued to act in more films in Telugu opposite actors such as NTR, [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]], [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], [[Krishnam Raju]] and [[Sobhan Babu]] throughout the 70s and 80s. She acted in highest number of films with [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]] like ''Sri Rajeshwari vilas coffee club'' (1976), ''[[Bhale Krishnudu]]'' (1980), ''[[Ooruki Monagadu]]'' (1981), ''[[Mundadugu]]'' (1983), ''Prajarajyam'' (1983) and ''[[Singhasan]]'' (1986),. [[K. Viswanath]] remade ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]'' (1976) in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]'', introducing Jayaprada to [[Bollywood]] in 1979. The film was successful and she became a star there as well. She earned her first [[Filmfare]] nomination as [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] but couldn't capitalize on her success since she couldn't speak Hindi.<ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071029/asp/entertainment/story_8480555.asp The Telegraph – Calcutta : Entertainment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526025004/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1071029/asp/entertainment/story_8480555.asp |date=26 May 2011 }}. Telegraphindia.com (29 October 2007). Retrieved 29 June 2011.</ref>

In 1981, she starred in the critically acclaimed [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film ''[[47 Natkal]]''  and simultaneously made [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film ''[[47 Rojulu]]'' by filmmaker [[K. Balachander]] in which [[Chiranjeevi]] played her villainous, bigamist husband. After she took Hindi lessons, director [[K. Vishwanath]] relaunched her in Hindi films, with ''[[Kaamchor]]'' where she spoke Hindi fluently for the first time.<ref>[http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/20slide4.htm Rediff.com: The best of Rakesh Roshan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414033326/http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2006/jun/20slide4.htm |date=14 April 2009 }}. Specials.rediff.com (20 June 2006). Retrieved 19 April 2013.</ref> ''[[Saagara Sangamam]]'' directed by K. Vishwanath, starring [[Kamal Haasan]] proved to be a milestone in her career, winning her many accolades including [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu]] in 1983. She was now able to consistently work in Hindi films, and earned two more [[Filmfare]] nominations as [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for playing [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s endearing girlfriend in [[Prakash Mehra]]'s ''[[Sharaabi]]'' (1984) and for her challenging double role in K. Vishwanath's ''[[Sanjog (1985 film)|Sanjog]]'' (1985).

Jayaprada made a successful team not just with [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Jeetendra]], but also with her immediate screen rival [[Sridevi]], with whom she has acted in about a dozen films. Their hit Telugu film ''[[Devatha (1982 film)|Devatha]]'' (1982), where they played sisters who made huge sacrifices for each other, was remade into the hit [[Hindi]] film ''[[Tohfa]]'' (1984). These films endeared Jayaprada to the traditional conservative section of film goers and she amassed a huge female fan following as well. It was an image that would serve her well when she started a new career as a politician. In 1985, she acted in the Malayalam film ''[[Iniyum Kadha Thudarum]]'' directed by [[Joshi (director)|Joshiy]] starring [[Mammootty]], [[Baby Shalini]] and [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]].

Indian director [[Satyajit Ray]] described her as one of the prettiest women in the world.<ref>[http://www.smashits.com/news/bollywood/movie-talk/4925/mahima-small-is-beautiful-too.html – MAHIMA: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL TOO – Bollywood Hindi Tamil Telugu Indian Music Videos and News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214060929/http://www.smashits.com/news/bollywood/movie-talk/4925/mahima-small-is-beautiful-too.html |date=14 February 2009 }}. Smashits.com (14 October 2005). Retrieved 19 April 2013.</ref> Although she has acted in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] films, she has never worked for Ray. (She claimed that Ray had her in mind for a film, but his illness and subsequent death prevented their collaboration).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071113004151/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov112007/enter2007111035004.asp A woman of today]. Deccan Herald (11 November 2007).</ref>

[[File:Jaya Prada at the launch of T P Aggarwal's trade magazine 'Blockbuster' 13.jpg|thumb|Jayaprada at the launch of T P Aggarwal's trade magazine ''Blockbuster'']]

Jayaprada continued to act as a heroine mainly opposite Amitabh and Jeetendra during the early 1990s. She also acted in some significant Kannada films as the heroine. From 1994 onwards, she cut back on film assignments and got more involved with a political career on call by her co-star NTR.

In 2000, she acted in the Malayalam film ''[[Devadoothan]]'', starring [[Mohanlal]], directed by [[Sibi Malayil]]. The film garnered immensely popular reviews from the critics but failed at the box office. But it met with great appreciation from the audience when released in Home Media and when aired on television. his movie had evergreen hit songs. She also starred for the last time, opposite Kannada super star [[Dr. Rajkumar]] in Shabdavedi. In 2002, she stepped into the Marathi film industry by being a guest in the movie ''Aadhaar''.<ref>[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-05-24/news-interviews/27112058_1_jaya-prada-marathi-cinema-south-indian "Jaya Prada forays into Marathi films"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220200/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-05-24/news-interviews/27112058_1_jaya-prada-marathi-cinema-south-indian |date=4 October 2013 }}, Indiatimes.com, 24 May 2002</ref> Thus far, she has acted in eight languages and has completed 300 films during a 30-year film career. In 2004, she acted in ''[[Ee Snehatheerathu]]'', a Malayalam film as [[Kunchacko Boban]]'s mother. She started playing mature roles.

 

In 2011, she returned to Malayalam cinema with a strong role in ''[[Pranayam]]'', alongside [[Mohanlal]] and [[Anupam Kher]]. She played "Grace" in this film, which won her critical acclaim and several awards.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Salam |first1=Ziya Us |title=Grace keeps pace |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/grace-keeps-pace/article3218123.ece |access-date=25 December 2018 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=12 May 2006 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012030938/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/grace-keeps-pace/article3218123.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> Her 2012 Kannada film ''Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna'' (''[[Sangolli Rayanna (film)|Sangolli Rayanna]]'') that saw her donning the historical role of courageous [[Kittur Chennamma]], completed 100 days at the box office.

On 22 February 1986, she married producer Srikanth Nahata, who was already married to Chandra and had 3 children.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050227183117/http://filmchamber.com/tmpl.asp?it=wrjaya A dream come true]. FilmChamber.</ref> This marriage stirred a lot of controversy, especially since Nahata did not divorce his wife and had children with his first wife after marrying Jayaprada.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050227183117/http://filmchamber.com/tmpl.asp?it=wrjaya A dream come true]. FilmChamber.</ref>

Jayaprada joined the [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) in 1994 at the invitation of its founder [[N. T. Rama Rao]], on the eve of the assembly elections, and rose quickly through the ranks. At that time there was speculation that she would run for election, but she preferred not to make her electoral debut, although she was offered a seat by Rao.

She campaigned in several constituencies in 1994.<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/election/1999/aug/20jaya.htm Rediff On The NeT: Jaya Prada faces her first big test] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923140735/http://www.rediff.com/election/1999/aug/20jaya.htm |date=23 September 2012 }}. Rediff.com (20 August 1999). Retrieved 19 April 2013.</ref> When Rao became the Chief minister in 1994, he appointed one of his sons-in-law Nara Chandrababu Naidu as the Revenue Minister. Soon after the formation of the government, Chandrababu Naidu convinced a majority of the TDP MLAs to elect him as the chief minister and revolted against his father in law. Since most of the legislators had gone over to his side, the Anti Defection Law did not apply and the Telugu Desam Party label passed on to the Chandrababu Naidu faction. During this period, Prada too joined the Chandrababu Naidu faction of the party. She was nominated to the Rajya Sabha representing Andhra Pradesh in 1996. She also held the post of [[Telugu Mahila]] President.

Following differences with party Supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu, she left the TDP to join [[Samajwadi Party]]. She contested from Rampur parliamentary Constituency in UP during the 2004 General election and got elected with a margin of more than 85000 votes. During her campaign for the [[2009 Indian general election|Lok Sabha elections]] in 2009, she was issued a notice by the Election Commission for violating the code of conduct by distributing [[Bindi (decoration)|bindis]] to women in Rampur's Swar locality.<ref>[http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=je1mueecigj&title=Jayaprada_issued_notice_for_violating_poll_code&?vsv=TopHP1 Jayaprada issued notice for violating poll code] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710122413/http://www.sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=je1mueecigj&title=Jayaprada_issued_notice_for_violating_poll_code&%3fvsv=TopHP1 |date=10 July 2017 }}. Sify.com (27 April 2009). Retrieved 19 April 2013.</ref> On 11 May 2009, Jayaprada alleged that senior [[Samajwadi Party]] leader [[Azam Khan (politician)|Azam Khan]] was distributing nude pictures of her.<ref>[http://ibnlive.in.com/news/azam-circulating-nude-posters-of-mine-jaya/92312-37.html Azam circulating nude posters of mine: Jaya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512163113/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/azam-circulating-nude-posters-of-mine-jaya/92312-37.html |date=12 May 2009 }}. CNN-IBN (11 May 2009).</ref> She was re-elected with a margin of more than 30,000 votes.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}

After she came out in open support of the former General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party, [[Amar Singh (politician)|Amar Singh]], Prada was expelled from the party on 2 February 2010 for allegedly indulging in anti-party activities and damaging the party's secular image.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/03/stories/2010020356440100.htm Front Page : Amar Singh, Jayaprada expelled from SP] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091406/http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/03/stories/2010020356440100.htm |date=20 September 2011 }}. The Hindu (3 February 2010). Retrieved 29 June 2011.</ref> Amar Singh, along with Jayaprada floated his own political party, Rashtriya Lok Manch, in 2011, and fielded candidates in 360 of the 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the 2012 assembly polls. However, his party did not win a single seat in these elections. Later she, along with Amar Singh joined the [[Rashtriya Lok Dal|RLD]] on 10 March 2014<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/2014-ls-polls-amar-singh-jaya-prada-join-rashtriya-lok-dal_916944.html |title=2014 LS polls: Amar Singh, Jaya Prada join Rashtriya Lok Dal |date=10 March 2014 |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518174938/http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/2014-ls-polls-amar-singh-jaya-prada-join-rashtriya-lok-dal_916944.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and after that she got the ticket to contest from the [[Bijnor (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bijnor]] seat in the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amar-singh-jaya-prada-join-ajit-singhs-rld/1/347637.html |title=Ajit Singh gives RLD tickets to Amar Singh, Jaya Prada from UP |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-date=27 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327064327/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/amar-singh-jaya-prada-join-ajit-singhs-rld/1/347637.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rld-gives-ticket-to-amar-singh-jaya-prada/article5773812.ece |title=RLD gives ticket to Amar Singh, Jaya Prada |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 March 2014 |access-date=26 March 2014 |archive-date=11 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140311195200/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rld-gives-ticket-to-amar-singh-jaya-prada/article5773812.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> She, however, lost the election.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS244.htm|title=GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014, Uttar Pradesh – Bijnor |publisher=ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=16 May 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517135216/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS244.htm?ac=4 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/news/Mixed-Luck-for-Film-Stars-at-LS-Polls/2014/05/16/article2228664.ece |title=Mixed Luck for Film Stars at LS Polls |work=The New Indian Express |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=17 May 2014 |archive-date=28 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528125944/http://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/news/Mixed-Luck-for-Film-Stars-at-LS-Polls/2014/05/16/article2228664.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>

She joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the presence of National General Secretary [[Bhupender Yadav]] on 26 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsnation.in/election/lok-sabha-election-2019/jaya-prada-joins-bjp-samajwadi-party-bollywood-actor-article-218325.html |title=Jaya Prada, veteran Bollywood actor and Samajwadi Party leader, joins BJP |publisher=newsnation.in |date=26 March 2019 |access-date=26 March 2019 |archive-date=26 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326075634/https://www.newsnation.in/election/lok-sabha-election-2019/jaya-prada-joins-bjp-samajwadi-party-bollywood-actor-article-218325.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

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|''Perfect Pati''

|Rajyashri Rathore

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* [[Filmfare Special Award - South|Special Award]] – ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]'' & ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]'' (1976) <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8kQAQAAMAAJ&q=gummidi |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |year=1979 |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012030939/https://books.google.com/books?id=w8kQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions:s7JYM5Ah__kC&q=gummidi&hl=en |url-status=live}}</ref>

* [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award&nbsp;– South|Lifetime Achievement Award&nbsp;– South]] (2007)<ref>[http://www.totaltollywood.com/news/Happy-Days-makes-a-sweep-at-Filmfare_2333.html Happy Days makes a sweep at Filmfare – Latest News in Telugu Movies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080818090045/http://totaltollywood.com/news/Happy-Days-makes-a-sweep-at-Filmfare_2333.html |date=18 August 2008 }}. Totaltollywood.com (13 July 2008). Retrieved 29 June 2011.</ref>[[File:JayaPrada.jpg|thumb|she was given [[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (South)]] in 2007.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}]]

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |Hindi

| {{Nom}}

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |1976

| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Anthuleni Katha]]''

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu|Best Actress]]

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |Telugu

| {{Nom}}

| style="text-align:center;" |[[Filmfare Special Award - South|Special Jury Award]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8kQAQAAMAAJ&q=gummidi |title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who |year=1979 |access-date=8 September 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012030939/https://books.google.com/books?id=w8kQAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions:s7JYM5Ah__kC&q=gummidi&hl=en |url-status=live}}</ref>

| {{Nom}}

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress]]

| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |Telugu

| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Meghasandesam]]''

| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Sagara Sangamam]]''

| style="text-align:center;" |Overall Contribution to Telugu Film Industry

| style="text-align:center;" |[[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award&nbsp;– South|Lifetime Achievement Award]]

| style="text-align:center;" |[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam|Best Actress]]

| style="text-align:center;" |''[[Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna]]''

* ANR Achievement Award (2008)<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-3519022,prtpage-1.cms 'You need spirit to survive in politics' – Times Of India] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012030943/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/You-need-spirit-to-survive-in-politics/articleshow/3519022.cms |date=12 October 2020 }}. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (24 September 2008). Retrieved 29 June 2011.</ref>

* Venus of Indian Cinema Award from TSR TV9 Film Awards (2011)<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Jaya-Prada-honoured/articleshow/8006482.cms Jaya Prada honoured – Times Of India]. ''The Times of India''. (18 April 2011). Retrieved 29 June 2011.</ref>

! Year !! Title !! Language!!Role

| rowspan="6" | 1976 || ''[[Manmadha Leelai (1976 film)|Manmatha Leelai]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Kannagi

| ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]'' || Telugu || Sarita

| ''Shri Rajeshwari Vilas Coffee Club'' || Telugu || Rajeshwari

| ''[[Siri Siri Muvva]]'' || Telugu

|| Hyma

| ''[[Seeta Kalyanam (1976 film)|Seeta Kalyanam]]'' || Telugu || Seeta and [[Goddess Lakshmi]]

| ''Mangalyaniki Maromudi'' || Telugu  ||  

| rowspan="11" | 1977 || ''Bhadrakali'' || Telugu || Gayathri

| ''[[Adavi Ramudu (1977 film)|Adavi Ramudu]]'' || Telugu || Padma

| ''[[Kurukshetram (1977 film)|Kurukshetram]]'' || Telugu || [[Uttara (Mahabharata)|Uttara]]

| ''Andame Aanandam'' || Telugu || Padma

| ''Eenati Bandham Enatido'' || Telugu ||  

| ''[[Chanakya Chandragupta]]'' || Telugu ||  

| ''[[Yamagola]]'' || Telugu || Savithri

| ''[[Sanaadi Appanna]]'' || [[Kannada]] || Basanti

| ''Eetharam Manishi'' || Telugu ||  

| ''Jeevitha Nauka'' || Telugu ||  

|''Dongalaku Donga''

|Telugu

|Sunitha

| rowspan="9" | 1978 || ''[[Mūru gaṇṭugaḷu]]''Seetha || Kannada ||  

| ''[[Athani Kante Ghanudu]]'' || Telugu ||

| ''Agent Gopi'' || Telugu ||

| ''Dongala Veta'' || Telugu ||

| ''[[Rama Krishnulu]]'' || Telugu || Jaya

| ''[[Devadasu Malli Puttadu]]'' || Telugu || Shanthi

| ''[[Melu Kolupu]]'' || Telugu || Susheela

| ''[[Rajaputra Rahasyam]]'' || Telugu || Priyadarshini

| ''Radhakrishna'' || Telugu || Radha

| rowspan="10" | 1979 || ''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]'' || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || Hema Pradhan

| ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' || Tamil ||Sona

| ''[[Lok Parlok]]'' || Hindi ||Savithri

| ''[[Rangoon Rowdy]]'' || Telugu || Indu/Rajani

|''[[Dongalaku Saval]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dongalaku Saval (1979) |url=https://indiancine.ma/TSZ/info |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>

|Telugu

|Rekha

| ''[[Kotta Alludu]]'' || Telugu ||  

| ''[[Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam]]'' || Telugu || Goddess Padmavati

| ''Mande Gundelo'' || Telugu ||  

| rowspan="12" | 1980 || ''[[Challenge Ramudu]]'' || Telugu || Aruna

| ''[[Superman (1980 film)|Superman]]'' || Telugu || Jaya

| ''[[Buchchi Babu]]'' || Telugu||Buchi

| ''Bandodu Gundamma'' || Telugu ||  

| ''[[Takkar (1980 film)|Takkar]]'' || Hindi ||Ganga

| ''Allari Bava'' || Telugu ||  

| ''[[Sita Ramulu]]'' || Telugu || Sita

| ''[[Circus Ramudu]]'' || Telugu ||  

| ''Chandipriya'' || Telugu || Chandipriya

| ''Chesina Baasalu'' || Telugu ||  

| ''Dharm Chakram'' || Telugu ||  

| ''Sannaayi Appanna'' || Telugu ||  

| rowspan="12" | 1981 || ''[[Srivari Muchatlu]]'' || Telugu || Radha

| ''Taxi Driver'' || Telugu || Rani/Jaya

| ''Rahasya Goodachari'' || Telugu ||  

| ''[[47 Natkal]]'' || Tamil ||Vaishali

| ''[[47 Rojulu]]'' || Telugu ||Vaishali

| ''[[Ooruki Monagadu]]''|| Telugu ||Rekha

| ''Jatagadu''||Telugu ||  

| ''[[Ragile Jwala]]''|| Telugu || Vani

| ''[[Agni Poolu (film)|Agni Poolu]]''|| Telugu || Rukmini

| ''[[Prema Mandiram]]''|| Telugu || Madhura Ranjani

| ''Girija Kalyanam''|| Telugu || Girija

| ''Deepaaraadhana''|| Telugu ||  

| rowspan="11" | 1982 || ''[[Madhura Swapnam]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Kaamchor]]''|| Hindi ||Geeta Sanghvi

| ''[[Baawri]]'' || Hindi || Gayatri

| ''[[Talli Kodukula Anubandham]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Pagabattina Simham]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Meghasandesam]]''|| Telugu ||Padma

| ''[[Dil-e-Nadaan]]''|| Hindi ||Asha

| ''[[Swayamvaram (1982 film)|Swayamvaram]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Nivuru Gappina Nippu]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Devata (1982 film)|Devata]]''|| Telugu || Janaki

| ''Krishnarjunulu''|| Telugu ||  

| rowspan="12" | 1983 || ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]''|| Telugu || Madhavi

| ''[[Nijam Chepithe Nerama]]''|| Telugu || Rajani

| ''[[Qayamat (1983 film)|Qayamat]]''|| Hindi ||Geeta

| ''[[Mawaali]]''|| Hindi ||Nisha Verma

| ''[[Mundadugu]]''|| Telugu ||Padma

| ''[[Kaviratna Kalidasa]]''|| Kannada || Vidyadhare and Shakuntala

| ''[[Adavi Simhalu]]''|| Telugu || Lalita

| ''[[Puli Bebbuli]]''|| Telugu || Sita

| ''[[Siripuram Monagadu]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Amarajeevi (1983 film)|Amarajeevi]]''|| Telugu || Lalita

| ''[[Main Awara Hoon]]''|| Hindi || Bela

| ''Praja Rajyam''|| Telugu ||  

|''Sardar''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sardar (1984) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ZDL |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>

|Telugu

|Vijaya

| ''[[Tohfa]]''|| Hindi || Janki

| ''[[Tandava Krishnudu]]''|| Telugu || Vani

| ''[[Dharm Aur Qanoon]]''|| Hindi || Shanta

| ''[[Yuddham (1984 film)|Yuddham]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Mera Faisla]]''|| Hindi || Nisha Dhawan

| ''[[Sharaabi]]''|| Hindi || Meena

| ''[[Maqsad]]''|| Hindi || Rani

| ''[[Naya Kadam]]''|| Hindi || Bijlee

| ''[[Haisiyat]]''|| Hindi || Sita

| ''[[Awaaz]]''|| Hindi || Anu

|''Bangaru Kapuram''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangaru Kapuram (1984) |url=https://indiancine.ma/YKF/info |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>

|Telugu

|Jaya

| ''[[Sampoorna Premayanam]]''|| Telugu || Prema

| ''Sangeeta Samrat''|| Telugu || Radha

|''[[Nayakulaku Saval]]''

|Telugu

|Chaithanya

| rowspan="11" | 1985 || ''[[Pataal Bhairavi]]''|| Hindi || Rajkumari Indumati Singh

| ''Maha Sangramam''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Maha Manishi]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Surya Chandra]]''|| Telugu || Pooja

| ''[[Sanjog (1985 film)|Sanjog]]''|| Hindi || Yashoda & Asha

| ''[[Hoshiyar]]''|| Hindi ||Radha

| ''[[Zabardast]]''|| Hindi ||Mala Saigal

| ''[[Iniyum Katha Thudarum]]''|| [[Malayalam]]|| Nimmi

| ''[[Haqeeqat (1985 film)|Haqeeqat]]''|| Hindi || Bharti

| ''Sur Sangam''|| Hindi ||  

| ''[[Mera Saathi]]''|| Hindi || Raagini

| rowspan="11" | 1986 || ''[[Krishna Garadi]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Tandra Paparayudu (film)|Tandra Paparayudu]]''|| Telugu || Jyothirmai

| ''Singhasan''|| Hindi || Alaknanda Devi

| ''[[Simhasanam (1986 film)|Simhasanam]]''|| Telugu || Alaknanda Devi

| ''[[Veta]]''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Aakhree Raasta]]''|| Hindi || Mary D'Costa

| ''[[Swarag Se Sunder]]''|| Hindi || Laxmi Choudhary

| ''[[Muddat (1986 film)|Muddat]]''|| Hindi || Bharti

| ''[[Pyaar Ke Do Pal]]''|| Hindi || Geeta

| ''[[Aisa Pyaar Kahan]]''|| Hindi || Sarita

| ''[[Ugra Narasimham]]''|| Telugu || Jyothi

| rowspan="6" | 1987 || ''[[Aulad (1987 film)|Aulad]]''|| Hindi || Yashoda

| ''[[Majaal]]''|| Hindi || Sandhya

| ''[[Thene Manasulu (1987 film)|Thene Manasulu]]''|| Telugu || Rukmini

| ''[[Viswanatha Nayakudu]]''|| Telugu || Kalavati

| ''[[Insaaf Kaun Karega]]''|| Hindi || Sitara Devi

| ''[[Sindoor (film)|Sindoor]]''|| Hindi || Laxmi

| rowspan="6" | 1988 || ''[[Mardon Wali Baat]]''|| Hindi ||  

| ''[[Samsaram (1988 film)|Samsaram]]''|| Telugu || Padmavathi

| ''[[Ganga Tere Desh Mein]]''|| Hindi || Dr.Asha

| ''[[Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati]]''|| Hindi || Saraswati

| ''[[Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1988 film)|Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani]]''|| Hindi || Sita

| ''Kaliyuga Karnudu''|| Telugu || Lakshmi

| rowspan="10" | 1989 || ''[[Jaadugar (1989 film)|Jaadugar]]''|| Hindi || Meena

| ''[[Main Tera Dushman]]''|| Hindi || Jaya

| ''[[Souten Ki Beti]]''|| Hindi || Rukmini

| ''[[Elaan-E-Jung]]''|| Hindi || Reema

| ''Atha Mechina Alludu''|| Telugu ||  

| ''[[Kanoon Ki Awaaz]]''|| Hindi ||  

| ''[[Paraya Ghar]]''|| Hindi ||  

| ''[[Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989 film)|Hum Bhi Insaan Hain]]''|| Hindi ||  

| ''[[Gharana (1989 film)|Gharana]]''|| Hindi || Naina

| ''Sumangali''|| Telugu ||  

| rowspan="6" | 1990 || ''[[Majboor (1989 film)|Majboor]]''|| Hindi || Sharda

| ''Zakhmi Zameen''|| Hindi || Radha

| ''[[Aaj Ka Arjun]]''|| Hindi || Gauri

| ''[[Thanedaar]]''|| Hindi || Sudha

| ''Ekalavya''|| Kannada ||  

| ''[[Nyay Anyay]]''|| Hindi || Rama Khanna

| rowspan="3" | 1991 || ''[[Indrajeet]]''|| Hindi || Shanti Devi

| ''[[Veerta]]''|| Hindi || Shalu

| ''[[Farishtay]]''|| Hindi ||  

| rowspan="3" | 1992 || ''[[Maa (1992 Hindi film)|Maa]]''|| Hindi || Mamta

| ''[[Tyagi]]''|| Hindi || Mrs. Parvati Dayal

| ''[[Aathma Bandhana]]''|| Kannada || Shanti

| rowspan="5" | 1993 || ''[[Insaniyat Ke Devta]]''|| Hindi ||  

| ''[[Manikantana Mahime]]''|| Kannada || Kamala

| ''[[Ezhai Jaathi]]''|| Tamil ||  

| ''[[Dhartiputra]]''|| Hindi ||  

| ''[[Khal-Naaikaa]]''|| Hindi || Jaya Ravi Kapoor

| rowspan="3" | 1994 || ''[[Insaaniyat]]''|| Hindi ||  

| ''Jeevitha Khaidi''|| Telugu || Bhargavi

| ''[[Chauraha]]''|| Hindi || Pooja

| rowspan="2" | 1995 || ''[[Himapatha]]''|| Kannada ||Nayana

| ''[[Paappi Devataa]]''|| Hindi ||Rosie

| 1996 || ''Pellala Rajyam'' || Telugu || Parvati

| rowspan="3" | 1997 || ''[[Jeevan Yudh]]''|| Hindi || Rani

| ''Prema Geethe''|| Kannada || Radha

| ''[[Lav Kush]]''|| Hindi || Seeta

| 1998 || ''[[Aami Sei Meye]]'' ||[[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||  

| 1999 || ''[[Habba]]'' || Kannada || Vishnu's Wife

| rowspan="3" | 2000 || ''[[Devadoothan]]'' || Malayalam || Angelina Ignatious / Aleena

| ''[[Aadhar]]'' || [[Marathi language|Marathi]] ||  

| ''[[Shabdavedhi (film)|Shabdavedhi]]'' || Kannada || Vatsala

| 2003 || ''Sri Renukadevi'' || Kannada || Jogamma

|2008 ||  ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' || Tamil || Ranjitha Singh

| rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''Sesh Sangat'' || Bengali ||  

| ''[[Raaj The Showman]]'' || Kannada ||  

| 2010 || ''[[The Desire (2010 film)|The Desire]]'' || Hindi<br />English<br />[[Standard Chinese|Chinese]]||Gautmi's mother

| 2011 || ''[[Pranayam]]'' || Malayalam || Grace

| 2012 || ''[[Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna]]'' || Kannada || [[Kittur Chennamma]]

| 2013 || ''[[Rajjo]]'' || Hindi ||Janki Devi

| rowspan='3' |2018|| ''[[Kinar (film)|Kinar]]'' || Malayalam || rowspan="2"|Indira

| ''[[Kinar (film)|Keni]]'' || Tamil

| ''Sarabha'' || Telugu ||Parvathamma

| 2019 || ''Suvarna Sundari'' ||Telugu ||  

 

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