Asha Parekh Birthday: Today i.e. on 2nd October, veteran Bollywood actress Asha Parekh is celebrating her 84th birthday. He ruled Bollywood films in the 60s and 70s on the basis of his acting. Films like 'Dil Deke Dekho', 'Teesri Manzil', 'Do Badan', 'Kati Patang', 'Karwaan' and 'Aaya Sawan Jhoom Ke' had included him in the list of big hits of that era. For this he was also honored with Padmashree in 1992 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2020. But Asha Parekh's life was not limited to the success of films only. There were many twists and turns in his life, including love, a scary fan, about which he spoke openly in his biography and interviews. Let us know about some such stories related to his life on his 84th birthday.
Used to argue with Manoj Kumar on the set
Asha Parekh worked with Manoj Kumar in many films. Fans gave a lot of love to this pair on screen. But it is said that during the shooting there used to be many fights between them. Actually, Manoj Kumar did not like Asha arriving late on the set. At the same time, Asha used to face a lot of trouble due to Manoj Kumar taking too many takes. Both of them worked together in films like 'Apna Banake Dekho' and 'Do Badan'. People had given a lot of love to 'Do Badan'. But during the shooting, their squabbles also kept coming to the fore. However, later their friendship became very deep.
Had gone into depression after losing her parents
Asha Parekh's film career has been very brilliant and there is no doubt about it. But he had to go through many deep sorrows in his personal life. She was devastated after the demise of her parents. She had told in her biography that during this time she was struggling with depression and she even had thoughts of suicide. Later, with the help of the doctor, she was able to come out of this difficult period.
Forced to stay hidden at home because of fan
Asha Parekh's popularity was so much that she used to receive hundreds of letters from fans every day. But the passion of a fan had become a cause of fear for him. In an interview given to Filmfare in 2017, she had told that a fan had started living outside her house and insisted on marrying her. Not only this, he kept an eye on their coming and going, after which they locked themselves in the house.
Asha had told, 'I used to get sackfuls of fan mail. There was a Chinese man who had settled near my gate and was refusing to move away from there. He kept an eye on when I came and went. Obviously, I started feeling scared. It is said that this matter became more scary when the man threatened the neighbors with a knife. After this the police had to intervene in this matter and he was arrested.
Asha Parekh was in love with director Nasir Hussain.
Whenever there is talk of Asha Parekh's love life, filmmaker Nasir Hussain is also talked about. She had admitted in her biography 'The Hit Girl' that Nasir Hussain was the only person whom she truly loved. Both of them did many films together and their relationship remained in the news for a long time. But Nasir was already married and had children. In such a situation, Asha did not want to break their family. She had clearly said that she did not want to be a home breaker. The most important thing is that Asha's relations with Nasir and his family never deteriorated.
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