Portraits: Jaya Prada

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Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Jayaprada

It is Sreedevi, not Sridevi. Is it Jayaprada not Jaya Prada?! Her autograph reveals all...

Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Jaya Prada in jeans

Jaya Prada is the quintessential south Indian beauty. Satyajit Ray famously stated that she had the most perfect face.

She looked great in traditional Indian attire, saris and her famed dance costumes. Rarely did we see a young, hip Jaya as the tiny lady - she's so short unlike her famous competitor Sridevi - in jeans and modern Western attire was a rare event. So these pics are so rare.

An era before designers and stylists, this is what the stars actually wore back then.

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

The iconic blue prom dress on Jaya Prada: Stylist Edit Peak 80s fashion and accessories

The iconic blue prom dress on Jaya Prada: Stylist Edit Peak 80s fashion and accessories. A look so memorable, one look and instantly ya know its from Sharaabi for that incredible song De de pyar de by the aincredible Asha Bhosle.

Jaya Prada was 22 and Sharaabi was one of the biggest hits of 1984 - however, it was Amitabh Bachchan's towering, award-winning performance that people mostly remember. Unlike Sridevi or Rekha back then, Jaya Prada didn't get as many title or double roles to bolster her Bollywood career. She was often the perfectly lovely accessory to the leading man, she did a few memorable dances (a flawless dancer and so gracefu) but never did that many impactful films in Bollywood. Her collabs with legendary K Vishwanath were incredible, but didn't always translate to great box-office.

Once called the most perfect face in Indian cinema - by Satyatjit Ray no less, we still think she was incredible but her full potential was rarely tapped.

Saturday, 31 May 2025

Jaya Prada's iconic western gown from Sharaabi

Jaya Prada's iconic western gown from Sharaabi back in 1984. A classic South Indian beauty, Jaya Prada wasn't known for her high fashion gowns as the petite actress mostly essayed essentially Indian parts. A rare outing for her in a flattering gown + accessories (80s in Bollywood is not known for great style!). The Telugu actress had the most flawless face--as the Satyajit Ray himself pointed out--however, despite being a capable actress and fine dancer, her choice of movies where she was the accessory to the male co-star/lead never made her a serious contender to the top spot... unlike her famed arch rival, Sridevi.

Jaya here was just 22. One of her better roles...