Asha Parekh being honored with Lifetime Achievement award

Veteran actress Asha Parekh will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement award Sunday at the closing ceremony of the fifth edition of Jagran Film Festival.

The actress, who made her debut in 1959 with “Dil Deke Dekho”, became one of the most-sought-after actresses in the 1960's and 1970's. She has been part of hits like "Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai", "Love in Tokyo", "Do Badan", “Teesri Manzil, “Kati Patang”, "Aan Milo Sajna" and “Caravan”.

In 1992, she was awarded the Padma Shri.

“We are honored to confer the Lifetime Achievement Award to Asha Parekh. Her films have been loved and celebrated by millions of cinema lovers in India. We are humbled that she has agreed to receive the award”, the official spokesperson of the fifth Jagran Film Festival said in a statement.