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Vyjayanthimala, ‘first female superstar’ of Indian cinema who towered over 3 industries, quit films at height of fame
She oozed charisma on the screen and captivated the audience with her sparkling eyes which could express multiple emotions. She played a village belle in Ganga Jamuna (1961) with as much finesse as she played a courtesan in Amrapali (1966) or an urban sophisticate in Sangam (1964). To get a glimpse of her perfection, watch her in her dance numbers “Man dole mera tan dole…”, “Main kaa karun ram mujhe buddha mil gaya…”, “Hothon pe aisi baat…”, and “Udde jab jab zulfein teri…“.
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Amrapali and Prince’s director, Lekh Tandon, found her to be a director’s delight. He spoke highly of her during an interview with The Hindu: “Vyjayanthimala’s forte was becoming a character rather than acting out a character. If ‘Amrapali’ is a cult film, it is thanks largely to Vyjayanthimala who brought the courtesan alive with her phenomenal talent.”
Given her dancing prowess, filmmakers ensured that their films had many dance numbers when casting her. She was so good with her hand gestures and so light on her feet that she earned the nickname of ‘
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Vyjayanthimala
Indian actress, dancer and parliamentarian (born 1933)
For the garland in Hindu mythology, see Vaijayanti.
Vyjayanthimala | |
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Vyjayanthimala at Stardust Awards 2013 | |
Born | Vyjayanthimala Raman (1933-08-13) 13 August 1933 (age 91) Triplicane, Madras, Madras Presidency, British India |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Indian classical dancer, Carnatic singer, politician |
Years active | 1949–1970 |
Works | Full list |
Spouse | Chamanlal Bali (m. 1968; died 1986) |
Children | Suchindra Bali[1] |
Mother | Vasundhara Devi |
Awards | Full list |
Honours | |
In office 1984–1991 | |
Preceded by | Ramaswamy Venkataraman |
Succeeded by | R. Sridharan |
Constituency | Chennai South |
In office 27 August 1993 – 26 August 1999 | |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (1999–present) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1984–1999) |
Vyjayanthimala Bali (néeRaman; born 13 August 1933), known mononymously as Vyjayanthimala, is an Indian parliamentarian, dancer and former actress. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's finest actresses and dancers, she is the recipient of several ac