Jaya Prada

Actor / Actress

Jaya Prada

Born Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India 29 credits available

Biography

Jaya Prada (born 3 April 1962) is an Indian film actress and politician. She was one of the iconic and influential actresses in both south and hindi film industry in late 70's, 80's and early 90's. Jaya Prada is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and has starred in many Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, 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 from 2004 to 2014. She has been considered by many as the most beautiful face to grace Indian cinema, courtesy the reticent cinematic maestro Satyajit Ray who called her "the most beautiful face on the Indian screen".

Jaya Prada is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 29 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Fauzi (2026), Aaj Ka Arjun (1990), Yuddham (1984), Prema Mandiram (1981), Jai Hind Jai Sindh: A Love Story, The Kapil Sharma Show (2016), Indian Idol (2004), Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (2002). The recorded credits span 1980 to 2026, including 25 movies and 4 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies25
TV shows4
Active years represented1980–2026
Place of birthRajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India

Also known as

Jayapradha · जयाप्रदा · Jaya Pradha · Jayaprada

Known for

29 titles