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Indian actress, film producer and politician

Vijayashanti (born 24 June ) is an Indian actress, film producer and politician.

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In a film career spanning 40 years, she has acted in feature films in a variety of roles in various languages predominantly in Telugu films, in addition to Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam films. She is widely referred as the "Lady Superstar", "Lady Amitabh",^[2][3][4] and "The Action Queen of Indian Cinema",^[5][6] She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her work as a female cop in Kartavyam for depicting both aggression and feminity with balance and restraint ().^[7] She is a recipient of several accolades, including four Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards for Best Actress, seven Filmfare Awards South together with a Lifetime Achievement Award in , and the Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu Government.

Having made her acting debut in the Tamil filmKallukkul Eeram