Asha Parekh is an Indian actress, film director, and producer who appeared in many commercially successful films throughout her career. She was the highest paid actress of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s and 1970s. She is considered one of the most influential actresses of all time in Hindi cinema. In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contribution to the field of cinema.
There is a song called "Brimful of Asha" by British rock band Cornershop, released in 1997 (reached #1 in the UK). The song was written about listening to Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle (b. 1933), who has sung over 12 000 songs in 18 languages for Bollywood films, and has received dozens of awards and honours.