Then & Now

 Asha Parekh

THEN

Asha Parekh debuted at age 10 under the screen name Baby Asha in Aasmaan in 1952 and rose to become of the leading film stars of her era in the 1960s and 1970s

Birthday: Oct 2, 1942

Nickname: Jubilee Girl, Tomboy

Education: JB Petit School

Marital status: Never married

Debut film: Aasman

Contemporaries: Sadhana, Sharmila Tagore, Mala Sinha Waheeda Rehman.

Most Famous Films: Do Badan (1966), Upkar (1967) Chirag (1969), Kati Patang (1970), Pagla Kahin Ka (1970) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)

Favorite Leading Man: Shammi Kapoor

Favorite Song: “Jayiye aap kahaan jaayenge” from the film Mere Sanam (1965)

NOW

Runs Dance Academy Kara Bhavan

Retired from Bollywood in 1995

TV Producer: Palash ke Phool, Baaje Payal, Kora Kagaz and a comedy Dal Mein Kaala.

Became first female chair, Censor Board of India. 1998

Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. 2002

Prem Chopra

THEN

Prem Chopra Born in Lahore, brought up in Simla. Villain of 1960s and 1970s

Education: Bachelors in performing arts from Punjab University.

Famous Line: Prem naam hai mera… Prem Chopra

First Job: Times of India, 1950s

First Film: Chaudhary Karnail Singh 1962

Famous Films: Shaheed, Upkaar and Purab aur Paschim, Kati Patang, Bobby, Kala Pathar, The Great Gambler, Zamana Diwana, Anari No. 1

Favorite Roles: Upkar (1967), Do Rasste (1969), Kati Patang (1970).

Family: Married to Uma in 1969. Three daughters – Rakita, Punita and Prerana

Most admired actor: Marlon Brando

NOW

A veteran of over 400 films, he still acts, most recently in Bunty Aur Babli and
Ek Haseena Ek Deewana.

Role he would love to play: Godfather