12th pass Jaya Prada was the highest paid actress, got only 10 rupees for the first film

Jaya Prada Birthday: Veteran actress Jaya Prada is celebrating her 61st birthday today i.e. on 3rd April. Jaya Prada has given more than one film to Hindi cinema.

Mumbai: Jaya Prada, who decorated Hindi cinema with her beauty and powerful performance , is celebrating her 61st birthday today. From the streets of Bollywood to politics, Jaya has hoisted her glory. Jaya's name is also included in the list of beautiful actresses of Hindi cinema. He has ruled the hearts of people for years with his work. Jaya is still working continuously in the film world.

Although Jaya Prada has worked with more than one veteran artist in her career. In which the names from Amitabh Bachchan to Vinod Khanna are included. There used to be a time when Jaya used to be the first choice of filmmakers. Jaya has also been the highest paid actress of her time. But Jaya was given only 10 rupees for her first film. Let me tell you, the actress was doing her studies in childhood with the dream of becoming a doctor.

Along with going to school regularly, when Jaya was 7 years old, her mother enrolled her in dance and music classes. Gradually, Jaya became much better in dance. After which when she was dancing during the school function, then the Telugu film director's eye fell on her. The director gave Jaya a small chance to dance in his film 'Bhoomi Kosam'. It is believed that Jaya had earlier refused this offer. But at the behest of his father, he agreed. Jaya was given only 10 rupees after the shooting.

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This was just the beginning. After this, Jaya started getting work in many South films. Jaya's real name is Lalita Rani. Actor Prabhakar Reddy named the actress as Jaya Prada. After South, in 1979, Jaya stepped into the Bollywood world for the first time. The film Sargam was his first Hindi film, with which he made his debut. Jaya's first film in Hindi proved to be a super hit. After which the doors of Jaya's luck opened and she was offered many films one after the other.

Born on 3 April 1962, Jaya took steps towards politics after acting. The actress contested the elections in the year 2004. He decided to join Samajwadi Party and contested from Rampur parliamentary constituency. Jaya not only contested the election but also won it. However, in 2019, he decided to join BHPJ.