“People have a wrong notion that film stars don't make good politicians. I must tell those who address stars with derogatory comments that people like us work for the betterment of their constituency with heart and soul.”

Indian actress and politician

Jaya Prada Nahata is an Indian actress and politician, known for her work in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil cinema. She became widely known in the late 1970s and remained active through the 1980s and early 1990s. She appeared in many Telugu and Hindi films, and also worked in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, and Marathi cinema. She won three Filmfare Awards South. In 1994, she left the film industry and entered politics by joining the Telugu Desam Party. From 2004 to 2014, she served as a Member of Parliament for Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.