Legendary actress Asha Parekh recently opened up about her personal life. The actress who featured on a journal cover shared in an interview that she would have cherished to get married however she has no regrets considering she couldn’t. Known as the ‘Hit Girl’ of Indian cinema, Asha Parekh has seemed in many commercially successful motion pictures all through her career. But she selected to continue to be unmarried after accomplishing the pinnacle of success in the Hindi film industry.
The 79-year-old icon instructed Harper’s Bazaar India, “I guess I was once no longer destined to get married. Honestly, I would have loved to get married and have children, however it wasn’t meant to be. However, I have definitely no regrets.”
During her interviews, Asha has stated that her recognition of being unapproachable made human beings hesitate in asking for her hand in marriage. Previously, she had beforehand demonstrated falling for an already married filmmaker however didn’t marry him as she didn’t want to be a homewrecker.
For the unversed, Asha Parekh used to be the highest-paid actor (female) of her time and used to be one of the most successful actors (female) of the Nineteen Sixties and 1970s.
Considered one of the most influential actresses of all time in Hindi cinema. Asha spilt beans on her timeless beauty, “I have continually believed—and continue to believe—that beauty resides within the person. If you are happy, you’ll shine…and if you are unhappy, it will show on your face.”
Asha Parekh’s most iconic motion pictures encompass ‘Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai’ (1961), ‘Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon’ (1963), ‘Teesri Manzil’ (1966), ‘Baharon Ke Sapne’ (1967), ‘Pyar Ka Mausam’ (1969), ‘Kati Patang’ (1970) and Caravan (1971) amongst several others. In 1992, she was once honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contribution to the subject of cinema.
She was once the first woman chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) of India. Currently, she owns a dance academy Kara Bhavan and looks after the Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz, Mumbai, named in her honour because of her many humanitarian contributions.
