Vijayashanti

Moturi Vijaya Shanthi is an Indian actress, film producer and politician. In a film career spanning 40 years, she has acted in 200 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 to as the "Lady Superstar", "Lady Amitabh" and "Action Queen of Telugu Cinema". Vijayashanti holds the record for the most "Industry Hits" in Telugu cinema for a heroine, with five films emerging as the top-grossers of their time—a feat unmatched by any actress in the industry's 100-year history. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her work as a female cop in Kartavyam for depicting both aggression and femininity with balance and restraint (1990). 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 2003, and the Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu Government.