Three movies, starring veteran actor Asha Parekh are being screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa as part of the retrospective section.<br />''<br />''These films are 'Teesri Manzil', 'Do Badan' and 'Kati Patang', which were suggested by Asha Parekh herself as her three favourite movies.<br />''<br />''The 80-year old Dadasaheb Phalke awardee attended the screening of her film 'Kati Patang' at IFFI last night.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports,Asha Parekh is one of the most decorated actors in the country. She began her career as a child artist under the screen name 'Baby Asha Parekh'.<br />''<br />''She made her debut in films as the female lead in 'Dil Deke Dekho' in 1959 alongside Shammi Kapoor.<br />''<br />''She was only 16 at the time. After that, she worked in many hit films like 'Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai', 'Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon', 'Teesri Manzil', 'Baharon Ke Sapne', 'Pyar Ka Mausam', and 'Caravan', to name a few.<br />''<br />''Asha Parekh used to be called the 'Hit Girl' for giving a series of hit films. She also acted in a few Gujarati films, out of which, 'Akhand Saubhagyavati' was a huge hit.&nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | November 27, 2022 6:58 AM
3 films of veteran actor Asha Parekh screened at IFFI