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Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani Rao; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician known for her works majorly in and as well as in in late '70s, '80s and early '90s. Jayaprada is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and has starred in many and films along with several , , , Bengali and 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.

Some of her notable films include (1976), Siri Siri Muvva (1976), Sita Kalyanam (1976), Adavi Ramudu (1977), (1977), (1977), Huliya Haalina Mevu (1979), Sargam (1979), (1981), (1982), Kaviratna Kalidasa (1983), (1983), (1984), (1984), (1984), Sanjog (1985), (1986), Simhasanam (1986), (1986), Sindoor (1987), Samsaram (1988), (1989), Aaj Ka Arjun (1990), (1990), Maa (1991), (1999), (2000), (2000), Pranayam (2011), (2007) and Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her performance in Sagara Sangamam. She has also been awarded Filmfare Special Award for her performance in Siri Siri Muvva and Anthuleni Katha.

She has been considered by many as one of the most beautiful faces to have ever graced Indian cinema including who called her "the most beautiful face on the Indian screen".

Early life
Jayaprada was born Lalitha Rani Rao in , into a -speaking family. Her father, Krishna Rao, was a Telugu film financier. Her mother, Neelavani, was a home-maker. Lalitha attended a medium school in Rajahmundry and was also enrolled in dance and music classes at an early age.

Film career
When she was a teenager, she performed a dance at her school's annual function. A film director in the audience offered her a three-minute dance number in the film (1974). She was hesitant, but her family encouraged her to accept it. She was paid only 10 for her work in the film, but the rushes of those three minutes of film were shown to the major figures of the Telugu film industry. Major filmmakers offered her starring roles in quality films, and she accepted them. She became a huge star in 1976 with major hit films. Director K. Balachander's black-and-white film (1976) showcased her dramatic skills; K. Viswanath's colour film Siri Siri Muvva (1976) showed her playing a mute girl with excellent dancing skills; and her title role as in the big-budget mythological film Seetha Kalyanam (1976) confirmed her versatility. In 1977, she starred in Adavi Ramudu, which broke box office records and which permanently cemented her star status. Adavi Ramudu: 29 years passed but the magic still remains. tollywoodinfo.com (28 April 1977). The song "Aaresukoboyi Paresukunnanu" performed by Prada and co-star N.T. Rama Rao (NTR) became a mass hit. Important filmmakers were casting her and repeating her in their films. Filmmaker Vijay introduced her to cinema in his 1977 super-hit movie alongside matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. The movie is also known to be the only movie to feature rendition by Ustad Bismillah Khan. She further acted with the Kannada matinee idol in super hits like Kaviratna Kalidasa in 1983 and in 2000.

In 1979, K. Balachander repeated her in the film Ninaithale Inikkum opposite and in which she played a terminally-ill patient. She continued to act in more films in Telugu opposite actors such as NTR, ANR, Krishna, and throughout the 70s and 80s. She acted in highest number of films with Krishna like Sri Rajeshwari vilas coffee club (1976), (1980), (1981), (1983), Prajarajyam (1983) and (1986). K. Viswanath remade Siri Siri Muvva (1976) in as Sargam, introducing Jayaprada to in 1979. The film was successful and she became a star there as well. She earned her first nomination as Best Actress but couldn't capitalize on her success since she couldn't speak Hindi. The Telegraph – Calcutta : Entertainment . Telegraphindia.com (29 October 2007). Retrieved 29 June 2011.

In 1981, she starred in the critically acclaimed film 47 Natkal and simultaneously made film 47 Rojulu by filmmaker K. Balachander in which played her villainous, bigamist husband. After she took Hindi lessons, director K. Vishwanath relaunched her in Hindi films, with where she spoke Hindi fluently for the first time. Rediff.com: The best of Rakesh Roshan . Specials.rediff.com (20 June 2006). Retrieved 19 April 2013. directed by K. Vishwanath, starring proved to be a milestone in her career, winning her many accolades including Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu in 1983. She was now able to consistently work in Hindi films, and earned two more nominations as Best Actress for playing 's endearing girlfriend in 's (1984) and for her challenging double role in K. Vishwanath's Sanjog (1985).

Jayaprada made a successful team not just with and , but also with her immediate screen rival , with whom she has acted in about a dozen films. Their hit Telugu film Devatha (1982), where they played sisters who made huge sacrifices for each other, was remade into the hit film (1984). These films endeared Jayaprada to the traditional conservative section of film goers and she amassed a huge female fan following as well. It was an image that would serve her well when she started a new career as a politician. In 1985, she acted in the Malayalam film Iniyum Kadha Thudarum directed by Joshiy starring , and Ambika.

Jayaprada continued to act as a heroine mainly opposite Amitabh and Jeetendra during the early 1990s. She also acted in some significant Kannada films as the heroine. From 1994 onwards, she cut back on film assignments and got more involved with a political career on call by her co-star NTR.

In 2000, she acted in the Malayalam film , starring , directed by . The film garnered immensely popular reviews from the critics but failed at the box office. But it met with great appreciation from the audience when released in Home Media and when aired on television. his movie had evergreen hit songs. She also starred for the last time, opposite Kannada super star Dr. Rajkumar in Shabdavedi. In 2002, she stepped into the Marathi film industry by being a guest in the movie Aadhaar. "Jaya Prada forays into Marathi films" , Indiatimes.com, 24 May 2002 Thus far, she has acted in eight languages and has completed 300 films during a 30-year film career. In 2004, she acted in Ee Snehatheerathu, a Malayalam film as 's mother. She started playing mature roles.

She also owns the Jayaprada Theater in Chennai. "Jaya Prada in troubled waters" , Idlebrain.com, 4 September 2003

In 2011, she returned to Malayalam cinema with a strong role in Pranayam, alongside and . She played "Grace" in this film, which won her critical acclaim and several awards. Her 2012 Kannada film Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna that saw her donning the historical role of courageous , completed 100 days at the box office.

Personal life
On 22 February 1986, she married producer Srikanth Nahata, who was already married to Chandra and had two children. A dream come true. FilmChamber. This marriage stirred a lot of controversy, especially since Nahata did not divorce his wife and had a child with his first wife after marrying Jayaprada.

Political career
Jayaprada joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994 at the invitation of its founder N. T. Rama Rao, on the eve of the assembly elections, and rose quickly through the ranks. At that time there was speculation that she would run for election, but she preferred not to make her electoral debut, although she was offered a seat by Rao.

She campaigned in several constituencies in 1994. Rediff On The NeT: Jaya Prada faces her first big test . Rediff.com (20 August 1999). Retrieved 19 April 2013. When Rao became the Chief minister in 1994, he appointed one of his sons-in-law Nara Chandrababu Naidu as the Revenue Minister. After Lakshmi Parvati, wife of NTR started interfering in politics several TDP leaders revolted against NTR. When all TDP leaders have met in Viceroy hotel, NTR went to convince them along with Lakshmi Parvati, which ended up TDP leaders throwing slippers on Lakshmi Parvati and NTR went between, followed by Avisvasa terminal NTR was thrown out of power. Since most of the legislators had gone over to his side, the Anti Defection Law did not apply and the Telugu Desam Party label passed on to the Chandrababu Naidu side. During this period, Prada too joined the Chandrababu Naidu party. She was nominated to the Rajya Sabha representing Andhra Pradesh in 1996. She also held the post of President.

Following differences with party Supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu, she left the TDP to join . She contested from Rampur parliamentary Constituency in UP during the 2004 General election and got elected with a margin of more than 85000 votes. During her campaign for the Lok Sabha elections in 2009, she was issued a notice by the Election Commission for violating the code of conduct by distributing bindis to women in Rampur's Swar locality. Jayaprada issued notice for violating poll code . Sify.com (27 April 2009). Retrieved 19 April 2013. On 11 May 2009, Jayaprada alleged that senior leader Azam Khan was distributing nude pictures of her. She was re-elected with a margin of more than 30,000 votes.

After she came out in open support of the former General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party, Amar Singh, Prada was expelled from the party on 2 February 2010 for allegedly indulging in anti-party activities and damaging the party's secular image. Front Page : Amar Singh, Jayaprada expelled from SP . The Hindu (3 February 2010). Retrieved 29 June 2011. Amar Singh, along with Jayaprada floated his own political party, Rashtriya Lok Manch, in 2011, and fielded candidates in 360 of the 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh in the 2012 assembly polls. However, his party did not win a single seat in these elections. Later she, along with Amar Singh joined the RLD on 10 March 2014 and after that she got the ticket to contest from the Bijnor seat in the 2014 general elections. She, however, lost the election.

She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of National General Secretary on 26 March 2019. In March 2025, the Moradabad MP-MLA Court issued a non-bailable warrant against her in connection with a case involving senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan.

Artistry and legacy
Jayaprada is regarded as one of the greatest and extremely beautiful actresses of . Indian director described her as one of the prettiest women in the world. – Mahima: Small Is Beautiful Too – Bollywood Hindi Tamil Telugu Indian Music Videos and News . Smashits.com (14 October 2005). Retrieved 19 April 2013. Although she has acted in films, she has never worked for Ray. (She claimed that Ray had her in mind for a film, but his illness and subsequent death prevented their collaboration). A woman of today. Deccan Herald (11 November 2007). In 2022, she was placed in s "75 Best Bollywood Actresses" list. One of the highest paid actress of 1980s and 1990s, both in Hindi and Telugu films, Jayaprada appeared in Box Office Indias "Top Actresses" list in the year 1984.

Writing for , Devesh Sharma termed her as one of the "top commercial actresses" of her era. On her Hindi debut he added, "Jaya Prada became an overnight sensation after the release of Sargam. Her classical beauty got compared to Ajanta statues. She bedazzled the Hindi film audience with her classical-based dances." Neeraja Murthy of noted, "For over four decades, Jaya Prada has been the quintessential star setting hearts aflutter on screen." Nibandh Vinod of News18 noted, "Jaya Prada, ruled the industry with her charm, graceful dance skills and nuanced acting chops." Filmmaker called Jayaprada as "the most beautiful face on the Indian screen". In the 2019 biopic film , actress portrayed Jaya Prada onscreen.

Filmography
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Siri Siri MuvvaHyma| Telugu
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Seetha Rama VanavasamSitaTelugu
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Dongalaku DongaSunithaTelugu
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Television
JayapradamHost
2018Perfect PatiRajyashri Rathore
2021The Kapil Sharma Show season 2Herself as guest along with and team for Punjabi movie promotion
2021Indian IdolHerself
2022Sasural Simar Ka 2HerselfCameo appearance
Guest appearance
2023Drama Juniors 4 TeluguHerself as judge

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards South

1979SargamBest ActressHindi
1984
1985Sanjog

Filmfare Awards South
1976Best ActressTelugu
Siri Siri Muvva
, Siri Siri MuvvaSpecial Jury Award
1979Ninaithale InikkumBest ActressTamil
1980Best ActressTelugu
198147 Rojulu
1982
1983
1984Sampoorna Premayanam
2000Best ActressMalayalam
2007Overall Contribution to Telugu Film IndustryLifetime Achievement AwardTelugu
2011PranayamBest ActressMalayalam
2012Krantiveera Sangolli RayannaBest Supporting ActressKannada

Other awards

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