“If any screen actress of recent times had ruled the film scene with the sway and swagger of a fabled queen it was surely Vyjayanthimala, the volatile, vibrant and the most gorgeous star of Hindi screen.”

— Vyjayanthimala

In [Lipika, http://books.google.com/books?id=_wvlAAAAMAAJ, 1973, 26]

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