Overview
- Kangana Ranaut posted the tribute on her Instagram story on Sunday, sharing a vintage clip of Vyjayanthimala performing Bharatanatyam and drawing renewed attention to the footage.
- In the post Ranaut called Vyjayanthimala “heavenly” and wrote that some people are “born only to be worshipped,” tagging the veteran actress and using the hashtag referencing her name.
- Coverage of the post recalled Vyjayanthimala’s career milestones, noting her film debuts in 1949 (Vaazhkai) and 1951 (Bahar), iconic movies such as Nagin and Devdas, and her on‑screen pairing with Dilip Kumar.
- Reports also reiterated Vyjayanthimala’s wider contributions as a Bharatanatyam performer on international stages and her public service as a Member of Parliament, and they listed national honours including the Padma Shri, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, and a reported Padma Vibhushan.
- The tribute shows how celebrity social media can resurface archival material and shape cultural memory, and it could prompt renewed public interest in Vyjayanthimala’s films and dance work while coinciding with Kangana’s own upcoming release scheduled for June 12, 2026.