Background
Prema Narayan was born in Andhra Pradesh.
Prema Narayan was born in Andhra Pradesh.
She has acted in Hindi and Bengali cinema. She is the niece of actor Anita Guha. Prema Narayan was an English teacher in a convent school.
Later she opted for modelling.
The same year she was appointed to represent India at Queen of the Pacific pageant held in Australia where she was crowned 1st runner-up. Acting career Her performance in films such as Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain (1973) and Maa Bahen Aur Biwi (1973) were noticed.
She did not restrict herself as a leading lady as she was mostly considered for dancer/vamp or supporting roles. She got more recognition after being nominated in Filmfare Best Supporting Actress category for her performance as a sensuous village belle Dhanno in the Uttam Kumar-Sharmila Tagore film Amanush (1975).
This role was a total deviation from her modern sex-symbol well-educated western image.
Besides being noticed for her acting prowess she was also appreciated for her western-style dance numbers. She was also a regular feature in lower-grade horror films including Hotel, Mangalsutra, Saat Saal Baad and Ghabrahat. Her last appearance was in (1999).