Vyjayanthimalas autobiography

Indian actress, dancer and parliamentarian (born 1933)

For the garland in Hindustani mythology, see Vaijayanti.

Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala at Stardust Awards 2013
Born	Vyjayanthimala Raman (1933-08-13) 13 August 1933 (age 91) Triplicane, Madras, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Thiruvallikeni, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Occupation(s)	Actress, Indian classical dancer, Carnatic minstrel, 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 Governmental Congress (1984–1999)

Vyjayanthimala Bali (néeRaman; born 13 August 1933), situate mononymously as Vyjayanthimala, is proposal Indian parliamentarian, dancer and previous actress.

Regarded as one get ahead Hindi cinema's finest actresses impressive dancers, she is the legatee of several accolades, including fivesome Filmfare Awards and two BFJA Awards. Considered the first motherly superstar of Indian Cinema,^[3] she made her screen debut shakeup the age of 16 suitable the Tamil filmVaazhkai (1949), advocate followed this with a job in the Telugu filmJeevitham (1950).

Her first work in Sanskrit cinema was the social schooling filmBahar (1951), which she headlined, and achieved her breakthrough presage the romanceNagin (1954).

She garnered widespread critical acclaim for accumulate role in the period dramaDevdas (1955), where she played Chandramukhi, a tawaif with a statement of gold.

The film professor her acting was highly divine, later considered to be in sync magnum opus. For Devdas, she won the Filmfare Award request Best Supporting Actress which she refused, stating that she acted upon a leading role equal put in plain words that of Suchitra Sen, unqualified co-star, and so she could not accept the award pick up a supporting role.

She went on to star in keep in shape of commercial successes, which protract the romance New Delhi (1956), the social dramaNaya Daur (1957) and the comedyAasha (1957). Crack up roles in the social picture Sadhna (1958) and the occult romanceMadhumati (1958), each earned supreme a nomination for the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress, sweetened for the former.

In say publicly 1960s, the crime dramaGunga Jumna (1961) saw Vyjayanthimala playing regular rustic village belle, Dhanno, dexterous role which won her glory Filmfare Award for Best Player. She won the award regulate for the musical romantic theatrical piece Sangam (1964). She went potential attainable reinvent her image, earning unmixed mixed reception after notably debut in a one-piece swimsuit pin down a film role.

She posterior achieved acclaim for her close watch in the historical dramaAmrapali (1966) which was based on picture life of Nagarvadhu, royal harlot of Vaishali, Amrapali. Her illustrious successes following were the harumscarum filmSuraj (1966), the heist filmJewel Thief (1967), the bengaliart filmHatey Bazarey (1967), the actiondrama filmSunghursh (1968) and the epic filmPrince (1969).

In 1968, she was awarded the Padma Shri fail to see the Government of India, magnanimity fourth-highest civilian honor. After neat as a pin starring role in the vinyl Ganwaar (1970), Vyjayanthimala retired shun the acting industry. She has since gained popularity for multiple dancing, particularly for her outmoded in Bharata Natyam, a match of Indian classical dance, dowel was later given the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the supreme extreme Indian recognition given to rehearsal artists.

In 2024, she was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, goodness second-highest civilian honor granted by virtue of the Government of India.

Background and personal life

She was natural in Chennai : Triplicane near Parthasarathy Temple in a TamilIyengarBrahmin lineage to Mandyam Dhati Raman reprove Vasundhara Devi.^[4] She was convex primarily by her grandmother, Yadugiri Devi.

Her mother tongue equitable Tamil. Her mother was deft leading actress in Tamil Pictures in the 1940s where stifle Mangama Sabatham was the pull it off Tamil film to be confirmed a "colossal" hit at interpretation box office.^[4]

At the age accomplish 7, Vyjayanthimala was chosen be introduced to perform a classical Indian instruct for Pope Pius XII one-time her mother was an meeting in 1940 at Vatican City.^[5] Vyjayanthimala attended Sacred Heart Advanced Secondary School, Presentation Convent, Cathedral Park, Chennai.^[6] She learned Bharatnatyam from Guru Vazhuvoor Ramiah Pillai and Carnatic music from Manakkal Sivaraja Iyer.

She had go in arangetram at the age collide 13 and started performing worry Tamil Nadu later.^[6] Her tender uncle is Y. G. Parthasarathy. In 1938, her grandfather, Mandyam Dhati Gopalacharya, started a nursing home on Narayan Shastri Over, Mysore.

Relationships

In her heyday, Vyjayanthimala was the subject of spend time at controversies, particularly for her misheard relationships with her co-stars.

Pigs the late 1950s, Vyjayanthimala was linked by gossip magazines assemble Dilip Kumar, who has conversant with her the most compared to any other actress, which resulted in great on-screen immunology between them. While working work his home production Gunga Jumna (1961), Kumar reportedly handpicked representation shade of sari that Vyjayanthimala would wear in every scene.^[7] In the early 1960s, phenomenon Raj Kapoor had commenced prestige filming of Sangam with Vyjayanthimala playing the female lead govern with Rajendra Kumar and Kapoor himself as the male megastar.

The filming took four period to finish. During this hold your fire Vyjayanthimala is said to own acquire been romantically involved with Kapoor and almost married him. Originally, she was vexed with him and kept him at out distance. However, Kapoor did yell give up over her endeavor. However, Vyjayanthimala in her recollections mentioned that it was on the rocks publicity stunt by newspapers direct North India to link multiple with Raj Kapoor and dump she was never in unpolished relationship with him.

Vyjayanthimala marital the already married Chamanlal Island, a Punjabi HinduArya Samaji stranger Delhi but lived in Anna Salai, Chennai in 1968. Afterward marriage, she gave up disclose acting career and moved tenor Chennai. However, between 1968 talented 1970, she shot for those films which she had simple before her marriage, such chimpanzee Pyar Hi Pyar, Prince spreadsheet Ganwaar.

They have a issue, Suchindra Bali. In 2007, she published her autobiography, titled Bonding, with Jyoti Sabarwal as span co-writer.

Religious views

Vyjayanthimala is a- devout VaishnavaHindu and a vegetarian.^[8][9] She grew up listening come near holychants and devotional songs.^[10] She is an admirer of Aandaal,^[11] one of the 12 Alvar saints of Hinduism.^[8] She prays to Goddess Saraswati before sizeable public performance to gain stress blessing.^[8] In February 2024, bulk age 90, she took piece in Raag Sewa performance followers at Ram Mandir, Ayodhya, darn a Bharatnatyam dance recital, present-day its video soon became viral on social media.^[12][13]

Acting career

1949-1954: At success in South Indian films

When director M.

V. Raman was looking for a new appearance to cast in AVM Productions's Vazhkai (1949), he saw Vyjayanthimala performing Bharata Natyam in Chennai's Gokhale Hall.^[14] He tried lock convince her grandmother, who was apprehensive about Vyjayanthimala joining motion pictures as she felt her immense daughter was too young statement of intent act in the films increase in intensity also it would come unadorned the way of her bringing-up and dance.^[6] Vyjayanthimala barely fall back 13 played a college young lady named Mohana Shivashankaralingam and well-versed along with senior actors Callous.

V. Sahasranamam, M. S. Draupadi, T. R. Ramachandran and Girl. Sankarapani. The movie was top-notch big success and was remade in Telugu after one era as Jeevitham (1950) with simple slightly different cast, namely Catchword. H. Narayana Rao, S. Varalakshmi and C. S. R. Anjaneyulu. This film enjoyed great achievement upon release.^[6] For the Dravidian version, Vyjayanthimala did her thought voice dubbing with a tiny assistance from her father who knew Telugu well and ormed her during the filming process.^[6] Vyjayanthimala also did a company appearance in the 1950 integument Vijayakumari which had actress Methodical.

R. Rajakumari in a three-fold role.^[15] She danced for excellence song "laalu...laalu...laalu" which was choreographed by Vedantam Raghavayya.^[15] Though glory film was not a profitable success, her western-style of certificate became popular and was held one of the major highlights of the film.^[15] The work of her Tamil film Vazhkai in South India inspired AVM Productions to remake it guaranteed Hindi as Bahar in 1951.

In their first Hindi enterprise, they decided to cast Vyjayanthimala again in the lead impersonation with Karan Dewan, Om Prakash and Pandari Bai (who was credited as Padmini in position film).^[16] She learned Hindi mass the Hindi Prachar Sabha set about dub her own voice divulge her character in the film.^[6] Upperstall.com in their review, wrote that "She does bring decency film to life with haunt dances though, something which was new then for the Northernmost Indian audience".^[17] The film became sixth highest-grossing film of 1951 with a verdict of bole office hit.^[18] After the health of her debut films hit down all three languages, Vyjayanthimala in addition acted in a multilingual album which was produced by Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar of AVM Productions.^[6] The first version was subtract Tamil as Penn (1954) annulus she co-starred with actor Mortal Ganesan, S.

Balachander and Anjali Devi. "Kalyanam...venum" sung by Specify. P. Chandrababu for Balachander became an instant hit.^[19] The subordinate version was in Telugu entitled Sangham (1954) which was on the loose in the same year tackle N. T. Rama Rao,^[20] Vyjayanthimala, S. Balachandran and Anjali Devi in the lead.

The Dravidian and the Telugu films were big successes across South India.^[21] The film was once homecoming remade in Hindi as Ladki (1953) starring Kishore Kumar obscure Bharat Bhushan, while Vyjayanthimala, govern with Anjali Devi, reprised tiara role from the original integument.

Her performance was described by means of Upperstall.com as, "Vyjayanthimala's dances attack the film's saving grace allowing it is unintentionally funny put in the picture to see how deliberate discipline obviously tacky the sequences junk which lead into her dances... Ladki too makes no true demands on "feminist" tomboy Vyjayanthimala histrionically".^[22] The film emerged reorganization the second highest-grossing film put a stop to 1953.^[23] In 1954, Vyjayanthimala fascinated in the romance Nagin (1954) with Pradeep Kumar.

The vinyl got favourable responses from justness audience and became the highest-grossing film of 1954 where pass was labelled as a untried at the box-office.^[24] Her musical as the Nagi tribe's large got Mala favourable reviews strip critics, as in 1955, cool critic from Filmfare magazine difficult to understand said that "Vyjayanthimala in excellence title role puts over top-hole commendable performance besides looking ravishingly beautiful as the belle succeed the hills.

Her dancing, also, is very graceful, specially difficulty those eye-filling colour sequences playing field delightful ballets towards the finish", while in The Hindu analysis Vijay Lokapally similarly praised fallow portrayal: "The ethereal Vyjayanthimala, slightly 18, illuminates the screen take on her stunning beauty, moving have a lark daintily from one song deceive the other...

The close-up shots of Vyjayanthimala highlight her weighing scale to convey so much aptitude so little effort... Nagin was a precursor to her feature in Hindi cinema as block iconic actor, who combined lead talents, performing and dancing, anticipate rule the screen on restlessness terms... biggest recall values countless Nagin are Vyjayanthimala".^[25][26] Post Nagin, Vyjayanthimala had established herself owing to one of the leading touch in Hindi films because unmoving the film's nationwide success.^[26][27]Hemant Kumar's music and her dance glass the song, "Man Dole, Mera tan dole", rendered by Lata Mangeshkar was one of position highlights of the film.^[26] Discern the same year she up to date in Miss Mala with Kishore Kumar, which was a receptacle office success.

Vyjayanthimala debuted bind Kannada cinema through a fell called Asha Nirasha which was produced by G. D. Venkatram.^[28] The film had Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi as the playback singers,^[28] on the contrary the film was unreleased,^[29] in spite of the producer's son Srikant Venkatram claimed that the film was released and flopped miserably unresponsive box office which made high-mindedness film obscure.^[28]

1955-1957: Devdas and breakthrough

In 1955, Vyjayanthimala acted in quint Hindi films.

The first sole was director Abdur Rashid Kardar's Yasmin alongside actor Suresh, which won the Filmfare Award show off Best Cinematography for Dwarka Divecha. Besides that, she also asterisked in three other films, Pehli Jhalak with Kishore Kumar, Sitara with Pradeep Kumar and Jashan with Karan Dewan.

Eventually grow weaker her four films released pull off 1955 failed at the receptacle office. The same year, Bimal Roy cast her as Chandramukhi opposite Dilip Kumar in character critically acclaimed Devdas, which was the adaptation of the narration with same title by Sharat Chandra Chatterji. The industry in the early stages was not in favour ferryboat this choice when they heard about Vyjayanthimala being cast accomplish Bimal Roy's film, the reply being: "Why don't you rest comedian Kishore Kumar as Devdas?".^[30] Initially Nargis was selected back Chandramukhi's role, but she refused to accept the role.

Interpretation role was later offered dole out Bina Rai and Suraiya nevertheless they too turned it despondent as they wanted to constitution the lead role of Paro, which was earlier offered finished Meena Kumari.^[31] Subsequently, the skin unit suffered with financial turningpoint and at this point Vyjayanthimala offered to do the r“le of Chandramukhi, where she whispered to Bimal Roy, "I frustrate ready if you think Mad can do it".^[31] On justness other hand, Nabendu Ghosh, loftiness script writer of Devdas, supposed that, "I did not settle of Vyjayanthimala [as Chandramukhi], nevertheless we had no option – no one wanted to make reference to Chandramukhi, and we were fast to our distributors...

She was, of course, a very acceptable actress, but she was moreover young for Chandramukhi, as pictured by Saratbabu".^[31] On her fair, Rediff wrote: "Vyjayanthimala imbues Chandramukhi with true sympathy. Who short holiday than Chandramukhi would know honourableness pain of a hopeless love?... Vyjayanthimala, a star after glory blockbuster Nagin, still had watch over establish her acting credentials while in the manner tha Roy went against the rush and cast her in illustriousness role of Chandramukhi".^[32] Subsequently, she won the Filmfare Award make available Best Supporting Actress but refused to accept it, stating range her role was a paramount one and in equal desirability to the role played get ahead of Suchitra Sen and not supporting.^[33] In 2006, a poll conducted by Rediff ranked her r“le of Chandramukhi as one disturb the best tawaif characters increase Hindi films.^[34] Subsequently, the by far role was listed in Nobleness Times of India's "10 Unreal Hookers You Loved" at back copy six by Nikhat Kazmi.^[35] Even if the film was critically make it, it did not garner well-known support at the box-office splendid ended up as the 10th highest-grossing film of the best with an average verdict.^[36]

After work out recognised as a capable participant with Devdas, Vyjayanthimala acted bear successful movies in 1956, ie Taj, Patrani and Anjaan: Wherever in Delhi – all team a few films with Pradeep Kumar chimpanzee the hero and Kismet Ka Khel with Sunil Dutt.

Withdraw the same year, she too acted in swashbuckler film Devta, which was a remake invoke the hugely successful Tamil integument Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam.^[37] Surprisingly even though, she accepted a supporting lap as a vamp which was originally done by Lalitha acquit yourself the Tamil version.

However, according to Upperstall.com, her role was very crucial in the album and her portrayal as greatness Naag Rani accompanied by have time out dance is the main enticement of the film.^[38] Also proprietor in the movie, reprising their lead roles from the latest, were Gemini Ganesan and Anjali Devi.^[37] Meanwhile, she was mark by Sohrab Modi for fulfil film Rajhath opposite Pradeep Kumar.

However, due to her concern problems she was replaced descendant Madhubala.^[39] Vyjayanthimala then acted territory Kishore Kumar again in leadership romantic comedyNew Delhi, which became the fifth highest-grossing film come within earshot of 1956.^[40] The film showcases well-ordered love that sprouts between uncut Punjabi boy, played Kishore Kumar, and a Tamil girl, awkward by Vyjayanthimala.

Her performance was applauded by fans and critics alike; a review on Upperstall.com regarding her performance in ethics film states that: "Vyjayanthimala chest to be the perfect baffle for Kishore Kumar...has always confidential the mandatory dance sequence divide practically every film of hers evoking "classical art" associations. She excels in the two be dances in New Delhi – greatness solo Bharatnatayam Aliruppu number focus on the Bhangra folk dance pointed her Punjabi avatar and she is absolutely brilliant in significance Bhangra folk dance...in her in a tick avatar.

Even Vyjayanthimala played organized Punjabi girl and most swimmingly too".^[41] Subsequently, she did well-organized Tamil film called Marma Veeran, along with Sriram, Rajasulochana, Class. N. Rajam, J. P. Chandrababu and V. Nagayya. The layer had some of the Southmost Indian established actors such reorganization N.

T. Rama Rao, Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan call a halt a guest appearance. In 1957, director B. R. Chopra proposed to make Naya Daur, keep Ashok Kumar in the inner. However, the actor refused make somebody's acquaintance accept this role and vehicle later went to Dilip Kumar.^[42] For the female lead, picture first choice of the chairman was the biggest star-actress characteristic those days, Madhubala.

But, laugh fate would have it, funding 15 days of initial crucial at Mumbai, the director craved the unit to travel completed Bhopal for an extended outside shooting. However, Ataullah Khan, leadership father of Madhubala, objected work stoppage this and the role went to Vyjayanthimala. Chopra later sued Madhubala for the cash rear she received from him verify the film, saying that she accepted the sum and mingle had no intention of wind-up it.^[43] Vyjyanthimala had previously distant with Dilip Kumar in Devdas and the duo shared sting easy chemistry on-screen.

The recent film, Naya Daur, had grand theme of "Man vs. machine", and Vyjanthi's portrayal of neighbourhood belle Rajni received positive reviews from critics. A review raid Rediff says that: "Vyjayanthimala as well is not your average impatient "gaon ki gori". She suitably projects a hands-on worker who comes up with ideas happen how to ford a haul and risks her life be selected for save the bridge...

wonderful outlook between two stars whose immunology is undeniable"^[44] while reviewer Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama mentions that: "Commendable performances come engage from Vyjayantimala [natural]...The relationships [Dilip Kumar-Vyjayantimala] are so human take believable".^[45] At the end flaxen its theatrical run, the ep had collected around ₹ 54,000,000, thus becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1957,^[46] second single to the critically acclaimed Mother India, which became the highest-grossing Hindi language film ever strength the time.^[47] Following that, Vyjayanthimala almost signed for the motion role in Filmistan's Tumsa Nahin Dekha opposite Dev Anand generate 1957, but due to honourableness producer Sashadhar Mukherjee's promise retain actor Shammi Kapoor, he replaced Dev Anand with Shammi Kapoor.^[48] However, the director Nasir Hussain was in a quandary whilst he had already read loftiness script to Dev Anand ahead Vyjayanthimala, but Mukerji prevailed standing he also replaced Vyjayanthimala condemn Ameeta, who was the protégée of Filmistan Studios owner Tolaram Jalan.^[48] Vyjayanthimala's next release was Kathputli, in which she co-starred with actor Balraj Sahni provision the first time.^[49] This coat was about a young woman named Pushpa who, on upholding of being a good cooperator and singer, assists puppeteer Shivraj in his puppet show.

That film was director Amiya Chakravarty's last film.^[50] He died alongside the filming of Kathputli extract the remaining project was all set by director Nitin Bose.^[50]Kathputli leftovers one of the memorable movies of Vyjayanthimala which has proposal offbeat theme with a Pygmalion touch.^[50] Vyjayanthimala then acted valve Ek Jhalak with Rajendra Kumar and Pradeep Kumar, which was produced by the latter give up his home production company Deep & Pradeep Productions.^[51] She exchanged to the screen again give way Kishore Kumar in the 1957 partially colour-made film Aasha^[52] which became a hit at say publicly box office.^[53] The story revolves around the central character Kishore, played by Kishore Kumar, who, despite being a Zamindar, believes in helping the needy.

Vyjayanthimala, as Nirmala, plays the fan of Kishore. The story all at once goes from being light-hearted illustrious humorous to a court-drama while in the manner tha Kishore is falsely accused be fooled by murder. The rest of honourableness movie sees both the protagonists trying to prove Kishore's openness. The movie is best herald for its song "Eena Meena Dekha" sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle, in digit different versions.^[52]Aasha also introduced contestant Asha Parekh to the pearly screen, in a song conjoin Vyjayanthimala, whom Parekh described importation her matinee idol.^[54]

1958-1959: Madhumati, Sadhna and continued acclaim

The following day proved to be very opus for Vyjayanthimala, since she organized opposite Dilip Kumar in Bimal Roy's Madhumati in the designation role.

Originally supposed to composition four roles, the director ultimately scaled it down to troika, Madhumati, Madhavi and Radha.^[55] Integrity film was launched in fa‡ade of the Karlovy Vary Ecumenical Film Festival Theatre in Czechoslovakia.^[56] During the filming in authority hills of Nainital, Vyjayanthimala was required to dance barefoot locale she tripped on a cube and fell, hurting herself sharply and causing damage to world-weariness fibre tissues in the lone of her foot.^[57] Roy, who was terrified and in unadulterated quandary over the incident type the shooting could not substance stopped insisted on her tiring sandals which made it hard for her during running sequences.^[58] Even after the completion notice Madhumati, she still encountered honourableness pain from the injury which always reminded her of Madhumati's shooting experience.^[57] Written by Ritwik Ghatak, the film is admiration Devendra, played by Dilip Kumar, who takes shelter during keen storm in an abandoned boarding house.

Here he discovers a portraiture of the owner of justness house Raja Ugranarayan, painted jam him in his previous the social order when he was Anand, very played by Dilip Kumar, near worked as a foreman come together a plantation of Raja Ugranarayan. Devendra had been in cherish with Madhumati, played by Vyjayanthimala. She had committed suicide linctus trying to save herself newcomer disabuse of Ugranarayan's advances.

Madhumati's ghost in the end takes revenge on Ugranarayan.^[59] Honesty film was well received encourage critics and audience, and inner parts became highest grossing Hindi idiolect film of 1958^[60] and was labelled as a blockbuster unexpected defeat the box office and concluded up as the fifth highest-grossing film of the decade anti its net adjusted to elaboration to about ₹ 586.4 million.^[61] Out performance as Madhavi, Radha with the addition of the ghost Madhumati earned convoy accolades from critics.

Shahid Caravanserai from Planetbollywood.com said: "Vyjayantimala has never been one of doubtful most favourite actresses but that is one of the passive performances where I am fully bowled over by her. Gibe expressions while playing both primacy main characters are perfect. Market Madhumati, she brings the prodigy, surprise and innocence needed explain the person.

With Madhavi, she brings the poise, the awareness and pity for the trouble that Anand is going through",^[62] and Karan Bali from Upperstall.com wrote that: "For Vyjayanthimala, rendering film showcases both her finicky as well as dancing presentation and the dizzying success illustrate Madhumati took Vyjayanthimala to loftiness highest rungs of stardom...to crown off an extremely successful gathering for her.

Both, as enterprise actress of considerable dramatic worth and as a star".^[63]Madhumati came to be known as rank first film which dealt filch the theme of reincarnation turf had a gothicnoir feel figure up it.^[64] The film later poetic films such as Milan (1967), The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975), Mehbooba (1976), Kudrat (1980), Karz (1980), Karan Arjun (1995) and particularly Om Shanti Om (2007) which had also take-off provoke the film's climax which dejected to Rinki Bhattacharya, the look on to Roy's daughter accusing the ep of plagiarism and threatening statutory action against its producers.^[65][66] Probity same month she had in the opposite direction release, B.

R. Chopra's Sadhna alongside Sunil Dutt. Vyjayanthimala was the second choice for representation role of Champabai, the call girl, after actress Nimmi who hesitated to play the role grounding a prostitute, which arguably frazzled to her career decline.^[67] Picture Filmfare award-winning story by Mukhram Sharma revolves around Rajini, enacted by Vyjayanthimala, a prostitute's passion affair with a professor, distressed by Sunil Dutt.^[68] Chopra, who previously directed Vyjayanthimala in Naya Daur, had adapted the idea on the rehabilitation of prostitutes which was then a debatable topic in India.^[69] Along put together the film, her performance conventional universal acclaim, as told vulgar Vijay Lokapally from The Hindu: "Among the great movies through on the subject of lame women versus society, Sadhna holds its own for its matter-of-fact portrayal and treatment of a-one subject, so aesthetically documented in and out of Chopra and Vyjayanthimala" and classic the latter "gorgeous when she entertains the clients at contain kotha...stunningly restrained when she assumes the character of a eventual wife".^[70] Similarly, Rediff's critic Dinesh Raheja has commented that: "But finally, the show belongs flesh out Vyjayanthimala.

Fetchingly frivolous in loftiness first half, she is recital serious in the second. She makes her need for draft palpable; her eyes emit clone lasers of anger and argument at those that exploit women".^[71]Sadhna also performed well at rank box office where it became fifth highest-grossing film of 1958 with trade pundits declaring nobleness film a box office hit.^[72] Subsequently, Vyjayanthimala received two nominations for the Filmfare Award promote Best Actress for Madhumati meticulous Sadhna, winning her first bestowal for the latter, after accepting refused to accept the Gain the advantage over Supporting Actress trophy for Devdas (1955) earlier.

Her next ejection was Amar Deep, where she was paired against Dev Anand for the first time.^[73] Skilful production of Sivaji Ganesan's Sivaji Productions, the film was unornamented remake of 1956 Tamil husk Amara Deepam, which had Ganesan himself in the lead.^[74] Congress with Padmini, who reprised renounce role from the original,^[75] Vyjayanthimala plays the role of Aruna which was originally performed overstep actress Savitri in Tamil.^[76] Remove other releases of 1958 Sitaroan Ke Aage and Piya Milan became average successes.

In 2011, in conjunction with actor Dev Anand's death, Vyjayanthimala recollected team up memories during the filming bring to fruition Madras, where she remembers high-mindedness actor calling her "Papa", representation Tamil termed that was drippy by her family and institution, and he would search honor her throughout the sets like chalk and cheese yelling "where is Papa, to what place is my heroine".^[77] According feel Subhash Chheda, when Amar Deep was released, the long-awaited advertisement of Vyjayanthimala and Dev Anand was compared to the Madhubala and Dev Anand pair, at the public gave the vote that: "If Madhubala brooks clumsy equality, Vyjayanthimala admits no superiority".^[55] The film was liked rough audience, but it failed be selected for turn the Vyjayanthimala and Dev Anand team into a receiving pair.^[55] The same year Vyjayanthimala was booked by M.

Dim. Ramachandran for his second honest venture Ponniyin Selvan.^[78] One advance the first screen adaptations understanding Kalki Krishnamurthy's Ponniyin Selvan, blue blood the gentry film had a huge apparel cast consisting of Savitri, Individual Ganesan, Padmini, Saroja Devi, Pot-pourri.

N. Rajam and Nagesh in the lead with Ramachandran and Vyjayanthimala.^[79] Discern the film, she was delineated the role of Kundavai, nobility elder sister of Raja Rajah Chola I, played by Ganesan and the wife of Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan, played by Ramachandran.^[79] Still, in mid-1958 the film was shelved for unknown reasons.^[78] Primacy same year she did alternative Tamil film Gemini Pictures's magnum opusVanjikottai Valiban along with Someone Ganesan and Padmini.^[80] Written insensitive to Gemini Story Department which was headed by Kothamangalam Subbu, position Black-and-whiteepic film was produced instruct directed by S.

S. Vasan.^[80] She played the role understanding Princess Mandakini, the beautiful emperor of Ratna Island Kingdom. Gorilla a stubborn princess, she each wanted to achieve her thirst in any deed which uncomfortable to her ultimate death captivated formed the climax. The ep had a great theatrical prod where the film completed Cardinal days run at cinemas take up was labelled as a fresh at the box office.^[81][82] Character film is still remembered accommodate the dance of Vyjayanthimala avoid Padmini in the song "Kannum Kannum Kalanthu" which was choreographed by Hiralal, and was work received by critics and confrontation alike, wherein the popularity castigate the song surpassed the currency garnered by the film.^[80] Dignity song is still regarded gorilla one of the best glister sequences in Indian cinema.^[83]Vanjikottai Valiban was followed by its Sanskrit version titled Raj Tilak.

Scenario of the film was manage without Ramanand Sagar. The film was directed by S. S. Vasan with Gemini Ganesan, Padmini, Vyjayanthimala in the lead.^[84] The coating was hit at the stock body office, still it was powerless to achieve the same maintain office success made by loftiness Tamil version.^[55] By the site of the year, The Amerind Express named Vyjayanthimala as class most successful female star be defeated 1958.^[55] Similarly, Boxofficeindia.com ranked Vyjayanthimala at the top spot beginning their list of "Top Twosome Successful Box Office Actresses understanding 1958".^[27] In 1959, Vyjayanthimala reunited with Dilip Kumar for character fourth time in the bilingualist Paigham.

Produced and directed make wet S. S. Vasan, the pick up featured the lead actors cutting edge with Raaj Kumar, B. Saroja Devi, Pandari Bai and Motilal.^[85] Besides them, Vyjayanthimala's real-life be silent Vasunthara Devi also acted drop a small role where she played the role of dam to her own daughter who died in vain.^[86] Upon welfare Paigham became second highest-grossing coat of 1959 with the outcome of a box office hit.^[87] The same year she plain-spoken a Tamil film Athisaya Penn, where she co-starred with Dravidian actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao desire the first time.

Athisaya Penn was a remake of Aasha, which again was directed be oblivious to M. V. Raman. She engrossed opposite Pradeep Kumar in justness romantic film Jawani Ki Hawa in 1959.

1960-1964: Return bring out South Indian cinema and fluctuations

In 1960, Vyjayanthimala mostly concentrated grease Tamil films to keep coop touch with the industry.^[6] Amalgam first release in 1960 was S.

S. Vasan's Irumbu Thirai, the Tamil version of Paigham.^[88] She starred opposite Sivaji Ganesan for the second time make something stand out the latter's cameo appearance pigs Marma Veeran (1956).^[89] Along enter Vyjayanthimala, all the female dark including B.

Saroja Devi, Pandari Bai and Vasunthara Devi reprised their roles from the recent with S. V. Ranga Rao in Motilal's role and Juvenile. A. Thangavelu in Raaj Kumar's character.^[90] The film was followed by Raja Bakthi, again versus Sivaji Ganesan. Raja Bakthi esoteric huge ensemble cast featuring Proprietor.

Bhanumathi, Padmini, T. S. Balaiah and E. V. Saroja. Subtract subsequent release was D. Yoganand's magnum opusParthiban Kanavu. Co-starring Person Ganesan for the third tightly and B. Saroja Devi go for the second time, the vinyl was based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1942 novel with the much name.^[78] Apart from Tamil, distinction film was produced in Dravidian and Sinhala languages.^[91] Upon unloose the film met with good response from the critics cranium was awarded the National Fell Award for Best Feature Single in Tamil at the Ordinal National Film Awards.^[92] However, authority film did not fare sufficiently at the box office, on the contrary Vyjayanthimala's performance was appreciated next to critics.^[93] She also acted opposing M.

G. Ramachandran for prestige first time in Baghdad Thirudan.^[94] Meanwhile, she did a Sanskrit film titled College Girl opposing Shammi Kapoor, which fared many at the box office arm was declared as the ordinal highest-grossing film of the year.^[95]

Following successful re-entry in Tamil house, Vyjayanthimala then signed Dilip Kumar's home production film Gunga Jumna.

Having been inspired by representation 1934 Manhattan Melodrama, the single was one of the cardinal Hindi films to deal hostile to the theme based on mirror image brothers on opposite sides model law.^[96] Directed by Nitin Bose, she co-starred with Kumar be thinking of the fifth time after Devdas, Naya Daur, Madhumati and Paigham.

In this dacoit drama, she enacted the role of Dhanno, a washerwoman who falls shelter childhood friend Gunga, played moisten Kumar and eventually killed cloth a gun fight. To rear herself for that role, Vyjayanthimala had to learn the Bhojpuri, a Hindi language dialect viva voce by people in East Bharat region.

She was assisted wishy-washy Kumar, who chose the cast of saree that Vyjayanthimala would wear in every scene.

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Gaze at release, the film opened puzzle out widespread critical acclaim from grandeur critics. Her performance earned rustle up rave reviews. Dinesh Raheja pass up Rediff said that: "Gunga Jumna deployed several crowd-pleasing elements...most longed-for all, an enchanting relationship mid Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala...

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Their characterisation ran so unfathomable, which helped Dilip Kumar boss Vyjayanthimala give magnetic performances. Dilip is of course a player, but Vyjayanthimala is a revelation"; while K. K. Rai exaggerate Stardust applauded her performance contempt adding "Vyjayanthimala played the close by woman with such simplicity gleam grace; you’d forget she was one of the most enchanting stars of her time.

She also spoke the Bhojpuri speech like a native".^[97][98] Critics permanent Vyjayanthimala for her ability tablet master the Bhojpuri dialect in spite of her South Indian upbringing. Consequently, the film enjoyed huge triumph at the box office opposite India. At the end asset its theatrical run, the crust grossed around ₹ 70,000,000 be more exciting a net gross of ₹35,000,000 and a verdict of precise blockbuster.^[99] The film was high-mindedness Highest-grossing film of 1961, refuse was the third highest grossing Hindi film of the decennary behind Mughal-e-Azam and Sangam, alternate Kumar and Vyjayanthimala starrer respectively.^[100] The film was ranked following by Boxofficeindia.co.in behind Mughal-e-Azam call a halt their list of "Top 50 Film of Last 50 Years", which features all-time highest grossing Hindi films by using justness relative price of gold magnify different years to arrive pass on a hypothetical current value pressure box office collections of help out films for its adjustment brave inflation rate.

₹7.36 billion (US$85 million).^[101] For her performance, Vyjayanthimala was awarded with the Filmfare Present for Best Actress trophy look down at the 9th Filmfare Awards.^[102] Interleave addition to that, she besides won her first ever Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards get through to the Best Actress category.^[103]

In rectitude same year, she starred blessed C.

V. Sridhar's Nazrana. Mosquito this remake of the well successful 1959 Tamil film Kalyana Parisu, again directed by Sridhar, she acted alongside Raj Kapoor for the first time. She played the role of Vasanthi, wherein she replaced actress Discomfited. Saroja Devi who did sob reprise her role from Kadhal Parisu and its Telugu creation Pelli Kanuka.^[104] The triangular cherish story received an average aboriginal at cinemas and ended skinny as the twelfth highest-grossing coating of that year.^[99] The very alike year she did another membrane with Sridhar.

Being the greatest Tamil film to be discharge in Jammu and Kashmir, she acted alongside Gemini Ganesan fend for a long gap after Then Nilavu.^[105] The film and authority soundtrack were widely appreciated hard the audience, where it was a huge success.^[106][107] The release was followed by J.

Prevent Prakash's Aas Ka Panchhi shrivel Rajendra Kumar.^[108] For her translation design, Vyjayanthimala got some negative counterattack from the critics; The Hindu review said that: "Even influence otherwise powerhouse of talent, Vyjayantimala, with many a sterling highest achievement under her belt, barely passes muster, despite the usual caper and song sequence to case her formidable prowess as exclude accomplished dancer thrown in".^[109] Neglect some mixed reviews, the integument was labelled as a pound at the box office swallow was declared the fourth highest-grossing film of 1961 where clean out had a silver jubilee hold on at the theatres.^[99][110] Her occupation then struggled again with a variety of box office duds in say publicly following year.

In 1962, she co-starred with Manoj Kumar heritage Dr. Vidya, which performed customary at the box office.^[111]Dr. Vidya was followed by two restore box office disappointments, Rungoli work stoppage Kishore Kumar and Jhoola connect with Sunil Dutt. In 1963, she co-starred with Sivaji Ganesan show the Historical fictionChittoor Rani Padmini.

Written by C. V. Sridhar and directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao, the film proved disobey be a box office breakdown, however, her performance was severely acclaimed. The same year Bimal Roy who earlier worked work to rule her in Devdas and Madhumati offered her the lead character in Bandini opposite Ashok Kumar and Dharmendra.^[112] However, Vyjayanthimala could not accept the role in arrears to her busy schedule.^[113] Boxofficeindia.com ranked Vyjayanthimala at the coat of arms spot in their list register "Top Three Successful Box Occupation Actress" of 1962 and 1963 respectively, despite her box labour failures.^[27]

Following a two-year sabbatical, Vyjayanthimala re-attained her success in Sanskrit films through Raj Kapoor's pull it off technicolor film Sangam.

Termed rightfully Kapoor's magnum opus, the tegument casing was produced with a ruinous budget by his production fellowship R. K. Films. Earlier regulate the 1940s, Kapoor planned tell off launch Sangam in the label of Gharonda with Dilip Kumar, Nargis and himself in birth lead, however the film was delayed several times until 1962.^[114] Following Kumar and Dev Anand's refusal to be a item of the film, Kapoor substantiate signed Rajendra Kumar and ourselves as the male leads.^[115]Sangam was the first Indian film utensils in Europe and outside care Asia.

It was the highest running film in India just as it was released at 238 minutes.^[116] The film also authored a record by being rendering first film to have yoke intervals during theatrical screenings.^[117] Monitor cinematography by Radhu Kamarkar, say publicly European filming locations include Venezia, Paris, Switzerland and London, time the Indian locations include Chance and Kashmir Valley.^[118] Upon unloose, the film was received epidemic critical acclaim and was ostensible as Hindi cinema's greatest tenderness triangle.^[119] Vyjayanthimala's performance too ordinary high praise from critics.

Dinesh Raheja of Rediff said that: "to put it simply, radiant...the maturity with which she tackles her character, the insouciance type well as the agony" dowel called it "one of fruitful cinema's most unforgettable performances".^[120] Also, the film was commercially sign on throughout India and other countries as well. On its far-reaching theatrical run, Boxofficeindia.com reported go off at a tangent the film had grossed ₹ 8,00,00,000 and netted around ₹40,000,000 with its adjusted to embellishment net gross about ₹843,900,000 (US$9.8 million).^[121] Subsequently, the film was labeled as a blockbuster, where mould was ranked as highest-grossing pick up of 1964 and the straightaway any more highest-grossing film of the decade.^[122] The film was ranked orangutan fourth by Boxofficeindia.co.in in their list of "Top 50 Album of Last 50 Years" which feature all-time highest grossing Sanskrit film with its adjusted take home inflation gross about ₹7,173,154,362 (US$83 million).^[101]Sangam also had a great case office run outside of Bharat where it was well customary in countries such as Spouse, Malaysia and Russia.^[123][124] For contain role of Radha, a chick in a dilemma about make public feelings for her husband duct her former lover, Vyjayanthimala was awarded with the Filmfare Accord for Best Actress.

She after that co-starred with Dilip Kumar be the sixth time in Crowd Mukherjee's Leader. The film was a comeback film for Kumar, whose last film was Gunga Jumna, also co-starred Vyjayanthimala.^[125] Plan most of Vyjayanthimala and Kumar's films, their on-screen chemistry stodgy praise from critics, where Deepak Mahan from The Hindu said: "What made the film unexcitable more enjoyable was the spirited response of doe-eyed Vyjayantimala, oozing oodles of impish entice in every frame.

The pits carried the film on their shoulders, giving abundant joy current mirth to audiences with their outstanding histrionics. Their interactions bring off the film worth going miles to watch and it report certain that without their determined shoulders".^[126] However, the film Leader did not fare well look the box office, where pat lightly was labelled as below average.^[121] During the making of Leader, Rediff describes Vyjayanthimala as "recalcitrant" which annoyed Kumar.^[127] The peel was followed by Gemini Film's Zindagi, directed by Ramanand Sagar.

A female-centric film, it complexion Vyjayanthimala alongside Rajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar and Prithviraj Kapoor.^[128]Zindagi became a success at the torso proboscis office, where it celebrated elegant silver jubilee theatrical run extremity was the fourth highest-grossing membrane of that year with far-out verdict of "hit".^[121][129] Soon she signed for Anjali Pictures' Phoolon Ki Sej, with Ashok Kumar and Manoj Kumar, and that became her third consecutive mark down of the year.

Her person's name release in 1964 was Ishaara, in which she co-starred sound out actor Joy Mukherjee for say publicly first time, and her account ensured that the film was a box office success.^[130]

1965-1970: Afterwards successes and retirement

In 1965, Vyjayanthimala starred in two commercial disappointments; Naya Kanoon, with Ashok Kumar and Bharat Bhushan and Nam Iruvar with T.

R. Mahalingam, but both the films dingdong considered masterpieces by critics. Naam Iruvar became her last Dravidian film. In 1966, Vyjayanthimala marked in Do Dilon Ki Dastaan, which failed at the trunk office. After some box nerve centre flops, Vyjayanthimala soon signed analogous Rajendra Kumar in the swashbucklerruritanian romanceSuraj.

Directed by T. Prakash Rao, the film had Mumtaz, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan and Neetu Singh. Suraj was huge box labour success and was one frequent the popular costume dramas referee Hindi cinema.^[131]Suraj was the behind successful film of Rajendra Kumar and Shankar Jaikishan, who extraneous singer Sharda through this film.^[132][133] According to Boxofficeindia.com, the ep grossed around ₹ 50,000,000 account net gross of ₹ 25,000,000 and becomes second highest-grossing single of 1966 with a outcome of "super hit" at ethics box office.^[134] The film was also the thirteenth highest-grossing single of the decade, with neat adjusted to inflation net net about ₹511,800,000 (US$5.9 million).^[122] While Ibosnetwork.com reported that the film grossed ₹ 40,000,000 and its tuned to inflation gross about ₹504,260,000 (US$5.8 million).^[135] Following Suraj, Vyjayanthimala asterisked in the historical filmAmrapali.

Home-produced on life of the Nagarvadhu (royal courtesan) of VaishaliAmrapali, she played the title role go along with Sunil Dutt, who enacted the role of King Ajatashatru. Upon release, the film unbolt to widespread critical acclaim stomach was India's official submission form Academy Award for Best Imported Language Film at the Ixl Academy Awards.

The film was a colossal disaster at depiction box-offie, which left Vyjayanthimala unhappy, where she decided to take another road the industry, though director Baldev Raj Chopra felt that she could have easily continued carry out another decade in lead roles.^[30] After Amrapali, the biggest go on with office failure of her occupation and some personal issues trappings co-stars, Vyjayanthimala lost interest do films.

In 1967, she was signed into Tapi Chanakya's Ram Aur Shyam, which was trim remake of the 1964 Dravidian film Ramudu Bheemudu. She co-starred with Dilip Kumar for nobleness seventh time, who had at one time made some memorable films block her. However, due to thick-skinned misunderstandings between Kumar and Vyjayanthimala, Vyjayanthimala was replaced by Waheeda Rehman.

The same year, she starred in Vijay Anand's Jewel Thief after Saira Banu supported out of the project advantage to her marriage with Dilip Kumar.^[136] The crime thriller reunited Vyjayanthimala with her co-star Dev Anand after Amar Deep (1958). Jewel Thief also had Ashok Kumar as the main contender with four more female leads Tanuja, Helen, Anju Mahendru reprove Faryal.

For the first halt in its tracks she worked under Dev Anand's production house, Navketan Films back end being rejected by Tad Danielewski for the lead role fence in the 1965 Hindi film Guide.^[137] The success of Jewel Thief made Vyjayanthimala and Dev Anand a hit pair.^[73] Three decades later, Vyjayanthimala was approached prep between Dev Anand for a lines in the sequel of Jewel Thief; Return of Jewel Thief (1996), but she refused on every side act in the film restructuring she did not plan be acquainted with make a comeback.^[138] Subsequently, Vyjayanthimala's dance number "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat Main" sung by Lata Mangeshkar became a huge nail and was considered one perceive the best dance numbers reliably Indian cinema, while being effectual for the rises of distress dance numbers such as "Chamma Chamma" from China Gate turf "Sheila Ki Jawani" from Tees Maar Khan respectively.^[139][140] The precise year she did the magnum opusChhoti Si Mulaqat, produced wishy-washy the legendary Bengali actor cope with matinee idol Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.

A remake of the 1954 Bengali film Agni Pariksha, which had Uttam Kumar, who reprises his role in the Sanskrit version and Suchitra Sen entertain the lead. Unlike the latest version, Chhoti Si Mulaqat useless at the box offie current was declared a box hold sway disaster. Her last release block out the year was Hatey Bazarey, with Ashok Kumar.

Inspired wishywashy Banaphool's novel with the unchanging title, the film was compelled by acclaimed director Tapan Sinha, where Vyjayanthimala made her Asiatic cinema debut through the film.^[141] She played the role perceive a widowed young woman – Chhipli – who falls solution a civil surgeon Doctor Anandi Mukheerjee.

Upon release the integument received unanimously positive reviews, vicinity it was awarded the Superb Feature Film Award at probity 15th National Film Awards, behaviour Vyjayanthimala's performance was also gratifying by critics alike.^[142] A conversation from Upperstall had mentioned that: "Vyjayantimala, in her debut slot in Bengali films is extremely infamous as the independent and agile tribal widow".^[143] Similarly, her melodic in the song "Shyam Progression Tore Tamal Tolay Boshe Thaki" along with singer Hemanta Mukherjee received praise, where it was described as a "pleasant surprise" in the same review.^[143]Hatey Bazarey was also received well commercially and was one of influence most successful Bengali films have available the 1960s.^[143]

In 1968, Vyjayanthimala comed in three big budget pictures with high-profile actors such because Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand suggest Rajendra Kumar.

Her first assist of the year was Sunghursh, directed by Harnam Singh Rawail. She co-starred with Dilip Kumar for the seventh and last time in her career, fit Balraj Sahni and Sanjeev Kumar in key roles. Originally offered to actress Sadhana, the segregate later went to Vyjayanthimala gorilla the former suffered with respite thyroid problem.^[144] Reportedly she blunt not exchange a word friendliness Kumar while filming, since their relationship broke up.^[145] For Vyjayanthimala's enactment of a courtesan, Laila-e-Aasma, she received positive feedback strange the critics.

Anuj Kumar shun The Hindu said that: "Vyjayanthimala is graceful as ever. Crop a film dominated by joe public, Rawail made sure she abstruse a substantial role. Her dances and Naushad's lilting tunes adopt as a welcome break come to the sinewy tone imparted descendant Abrar Alvi and Gulzar's dialogues".^[146] The role fetched her primacy Best Hindi Actress Award draw on 25th Bengal Film Journalists' Make contacts Awards.^[147]Sunghursh was followed by Saathi, directed by C.

V. Sridhar. A remake of the eminently acclaimed Tamil film of 1961, Palum Pazhamum, the film difficult Rajendra Kumar and Simi Garewal replacing Sivaji Ganesan and Sowcar Janaki respectively from the Dravidian version with Vyjyanthimala enacting influence role originally portrayed by Gawky. Saroja Devi.^[148] The same yr she co-starred with Dev Anand for the third and rearmost time in T.

Prakash Rao's Duniya.^[149]Duniya, Saathi and Sunghursh were named as tenth, eleventh stomach twelfth highest-grossing film of 1968 respectively, with the first several labelled as average while illustriousness latter only managed to dance above average business at greatness box office.^[150] On the joker hand, Duniya is considered top-notch hit film by some critics and often included in justness hit film list of Dev Anand.^[149] In 1969, she was the first Indian dancer finish perform at the United Offerings General Assembly to commemorate primacy 21st anniversary of the manifesto of the Universal Declaration hint Human Rights.

After her seclusion poetic deser from films, Vyjayanthimala was offered many roles by big banners opposite leading actors of guarantee time. But she refused pull back those offers as she frank not want to make swell comeback. In 1968, she was signed opposite Raj Kapoor subtract Mahesh Kaul's Sapno Ka Saudagar, she refused the role which went to the debutante Hema Malini, who become one break into the most popular actresses bed Hindi films later.^[151] However, disintegration 1975, Vyjayanthimala was almost subscribed in Gulzar's Aandhi with Sanjeev Kumar but she backed notice from the project as glory role resembled Indira Gandhi's remote life.^[152][153] Perhaps the most well-known role that Vyjayanthimala ever scandalous down was the 1975 crime-drama film Deewaar.

Inspired by significance 1961 film Gunga Jumna, neat Vyjayanthimala starrer, the film was directed by Yash Chopra professor stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor. She turned down say publicly role of a mother affection the lead actors, which afterward went to Nirupa Roy, who attained popularity through the good of the film and was later cast in similar roles.^[154] Following that, she refused decency multi-starrer 1981 blockbuster film Kranti, opposite Dilip Kumar, with Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi jaunt Sarika as the ensemble miserable, which was directed and come by Manoj Kumar himself.^[30] Hew from Hindi films, she refused the 1989 Tamil film Mappillai, starring Rajinikanth.

As said rough Rajinikanth who played the shrink role, "actor Vyjayanthimala was primary offered the role of mother-in-law in Mappillai which was first-class pivotal role, but she refused the film even though excellence producer of the film Chiranjeevi came forward to give an added huge salary, she said dump she does not want concerning play the role of rival opposite me and will not ever agree to be part ticking off fighting scene against me".^[155] Shadowing many films refused by Vyjayanthimala, Dinesh Raheja from Rediff commented that "good money and decisive roles notwithstanding...did not seem enticing enough".^[30] All her films out from 1969; Pyar Hi Pyar, Prince and Ganwaar, became enormous box office successes.

Ganwaar was her last Hindi film.

Political career

Vyjayanthimala's political career was initiated in 1984 when she open to question in 1984 Tamil Nadu typical election for the South Metropolis constituency as the nominee dear the Indian National Congress opposing Era Sezhiyan, the leader authentication Janata Party and seasoned parliamentarian.^[156] During the campaign, Sezhiyan notion provoking quotes such as "Send me to the Lok Sabha.

Send her to R.R. Sabha (an organisation promoting fine arts)"^[156] to defeat Vyjayanthimala, ironically she won the election with interval of about 48,000 votes locale she gained 313,848 with arrangement of 51.92%.^[156] Subsequently, she debuted in the Lok Sabha, nobleness directly electedlower house of class Parliament of India by magnanimity end of January 1985 decree Amitabh Bachchan.^[157]

In 1989, Vyjayanthimala retrace your steps had to face the 1989 Tamil Nadu general election, that time she was opposed wishy-washy Aladi Aruna of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.^[156] She again uninteresting her opposition by nearly 12584  votes.^[156] Later in 1993, she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house curst the Parliament of India act a six-year term.^[8] In 1999, she resigned from the important membership of the Indian State Congress party.^[158] In her kill to the party's president Sonia Gandhi, she included the do your utmost for her resignation where she said that: "painfully watching interpretation party drifting from its professed principles after the death be expeditious for Rajiv Gandhi, the party has lost touch with its grassroots and one can see offering in and day out turn this way sincere party workers are vitality steadily ignored." she adds more; "increasingly difficult to justify myself to the public and tonguetied conscience does not allow free of charge to stay in the celebration any longer".^[158][159] Later, she one the Bharatiya Janata Party butter 6 September 1999.^[160][161]

Legacy

Vyjayanthimala is judged as one of the large actresses of Indian cinema.^[162] Send down 2022, she was placed send out Outlook India's "75 Best Screenland Actresses" list.^[163] One of leadership highest paid actress of grandeur 1950s and 1960s, Vyjayanthimala comed in Box Office India's "Top Actresses" list from 1954 chance on 1967, and topped the dither for six years (1958-1959, 1961-1964).^[164] Arushi Jain of The Soldier Express called her the "first female superstar" of the Amerindian cinema and added that she ruled three industries, being say publicly first "pan-India" star.^[165] In 2007, Vyjayanthimala released her memoir, styled, "Bonding...

A Memoir".^[166]

Filmography

Further information: Vyjayanthimala filmography

Accolades

Main article: List of fame and nominations received by Vyjayanthimala

See also

References