The ’60s and ’70s were the era when Parekh gave several award-winning performances, and was called the Jubilee Girl after her movies ran across cinemas for weeks.
Shortly after her mainstream debut as a leading lady, Parekh tasted success with Nasir Hussain’s Dil Deke Dekho (1959), opposite Shammi Kapoor, which made her a huge star at the age of 19. Her professionalism on the set explains why she was the IT girl who ruled the silver screen for decades. Her hair neatly tied in a classic bun, her eyes lightly kohled, her sari carefully draped, she goes straight to work – no break, no gaps. Right from the moment she walks into the Royal Opera House for the cover shoot, Parekh holds the spotlight. Her gleaming skin, platinum hair and unparalleled grace are almost intimidating in their perfection, but her warm smile is comforting. Watching her face on camera, every part of you wants to applaud and tell her that she’s spectacular. Seventy years later, cut to 2021, and Asha Parekh is posing effortlessly for Femina’s cinematic icons’ cover. She was only 10 when she faced the camera for the first time as Baby Asha Parekh.
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