A file photo of Asha Parekh. (courtesy: ashaparekh_ji)New Delhi: Veteran actress Asha Parekh will receive India’s highest film honour, the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for her stupendous contribution to the Indian cinema this year, news agency ANI tweeted. “Dada Saheb Phalke Award to be conferred to actor Asha Parekh this year: Union Minister Anurag Thakur,” read ANI’s tweet. Asha Parekh , who made her debut in Bollywood with the film Aasmaan, is best know for starring in films like Do Badan, Upkar and Caravan, among many others. Last year, Rajinikanth was honoured with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2019. The awards were postponed by a year due to the pandemic.Asha Parekh was one of the top stars in Hindi films from 1950-1973. She was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1992.Asha Parekh’s film credits also include Dil Deke Dekho, Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Teesri Manzil (1966), Baharon Ke Sapne (1967), Pyar Ka Mausam. She also starred in Punjabi films likeKankan De Ohle, opposite Dharmendra and Lambhardarniwith Dara Singh.In terms of work, Asha Parekh was last seen in 1999 film Sar Aankhon Par.
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