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Vyjayanthimala

Indian actress, dancer and parliamentarian · India · On the map · Actors · Born 1936 · age 90

Vyjayanthimala Bali, known mononymously as Vyjayanthimala, is an Indian parliamentarian, dancer and former actress. Considered the first female superstar of Indian Cinema, she successfully transitioned from a child actor to one of the highest-paid and leading actresses of the 1950s and 1960s.

Vyjayanthimala is read about 909 times a day, in 38 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 405 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2024Padma VibhushanAward2002Jeena Isi Ka Naam HaiSeries, Herself1982Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardAward1970GanwaarFilm, Parvati 'Paro'1969PrinceFilm, Princess Amrita1968Padma Shri in artsAwardDuniyaFilm, 1968Mala1966AmrapaliFilm, Amrapali1964IshaaraFilm, Mala1963Chitor Rani PadminiFilm, Rani Padmini1962Dr. VidyaFilm, Geeta ‘Dr. Vidya’1960Baghdadh ThirudanFilm1959PaighamFilm, Manju1958Amar DeepFilm, Aruna1957AashaFilm, Nirmala1955DevdasFilm, Chandramukhi1950JeevithamFilm, Rani1949VaazhkaiFilm, Mohana1936Born13 August 1936

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Awards

Padma Vibhushan2024
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award1982
Padma Shri in arts1968

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Her performances were noted for integrating Indian classical dance with dramatic acting, helping her establish herself as one of Hindi cinema's finest actresses and dancers. In addition to several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and two BFJA Awards, she was awarded the Padma Shri from the Government of India in 1968 and later Padma Vibhushan in 2024.

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Actors
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Actor
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Born 1936 · age 90