Wouldn't have been able to handle stardom today: Asha Parekh

The hectic life that stars face, and the rush to self-promotion that they compete for, is something she doesn't find attractive. "They have to do promotions, they have to do so many things. It's too much on them. I wouldn't have been able to handle stardom in today's times," said the veteran actress, talking about times when "self-publicity was not as rampant". Having featured in as many as 20 silver and golden jubilee hits in the 1960s and 1970s, the actress had become the blue-eyed-girl for filmmakers and for the audience with her emotive eyes, effortless acting and graceful dancing.