Yesteryear
actress
Asha
Parekh,
who
has
acted
in
classics
like
Kati
Patang
and
Love
In
Tokyo
turns
71
today.
She
was
one
of
the
most
popular
actress
in
the
sixties
and
has
delivered
numerous
hits
in
her
career.
She
began
her
career
as
a
child
artist
and
then
went
onto
become
one
the
most
successful
actresses
of
all
time.
Asha
Parekh
was
born
into
a
middle-class
Gujrati
family
to
a
Hindu
father
and
a
Muslim
mother.
She
started
her
career
under
the
screen
name
baby
Asha
Parekh
in
the
film
Aasmaan.
The
movie
was
a
flop
and
she
decided
to
quit
acting.
She
made
a
comeback
at
the
age
of
sixteen
and
was
cast
opposite
Shammi
Kapoor
in
Dil
Deke
Dekho,
which
turned
her
into
an
overnight
star.
For
her
role
in
the
movie
Kati
Patang,
Asha
parekh
was
awarded
the
filmfare
best
actress
award.
She
was
known
more
of
an
eye
candy
but
that
trend
changed
after
she
starred
in
Do
Badan
and
Chirag,
where
she
enacted
some
serious
roles.
After
quitting
from
acting,
she
directed
many
television
serials
including
the
mega
hit
show
Kora
Kagaz.
She
was
the
first
female
chairperson
of
the
Central
Board
of
Film
Certification,
where
she
was
embroiled
in
many
controversies
because
of
censoring
films.
She
was
awarded
the
Filmfare
Lifetime
Achievement
award
in
2002.
So
here's
wishing
Asha
Parekh
a
very
happy
birthday.