Jaya Prada

This article is about the actress and MP. For the 1939 film, see Jayaprada (film).

Jaya Prada Nahata
Jaya Prada in 2019
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
13 May 2004[1] – 16 May 2014[2][3]
Preceded byNoor Bano
Succeeded byNaipal Singh
ConstituencyRampur
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
10 April 1996 – 9 April 2002
Preceded byR. K. Dhawan
Succeeded byNandi Yellaiah
Constituency Andhra Pradesh
Personal details
Born
Lalita Rani[4]

(1962-04-03) 3 April 1962 (age 62)[5]
Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2019–Present)[6]
Other political
affiliations		Telugu Desam Party (until 2004)
Samajwadi Party (2004–2010)
Rashtriya Lok Dal (2014–2019) [7]
Spouse
Srikanth Nahata
​
(m. 1987)​
Children1(Adopted)
OccupationActress, politician

Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani Rao; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician known for her works majorly in Telugu cinema in addition to Hindi and Tamil films in late '70s, '80s and early '90s.[8] Jayaprada is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and has starred in many Telugu and Hindi films along with several Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and 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 (MP) from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh from 2004 to 2014.

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

She has been considered by many as one of the most beautiful faces to have ever graced Indian cinema including Satyajit Ray who called her "the most beautiful face on the Indian screen".[9]

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  7. ^ "Ajit Singh gives RLD tickets to Amar Singh, Jaya Prada from UP". India Today. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  8. ^ [1] Archived 15 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Business Standard (27 March 2019). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  9. ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (5 June 2011). "On a creative high". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2018.