The Souths influence is being seen a lot in the industry right now. Be it South films or their actors. Everyone has decided to make their presence felt in Bollywood. Bollywood makers are trying to get South stars in their films. There is one such South actress who stepped into Bollywood in 1989. She worked with Anil Kapoor in her first film itself. If you see this actress now it will be difficult to recognize her. Let us tell you about this actress. Who is this South actress? The actress we are talking about is none other than Vijayashanti. The veteran actress made her Bollywood debut with Anil Kapoor in the film Ishwar. Vijayashanti was seen romancing Anil Kapoor in the 1989 film Ishwar. The pairing of Anil Kapoor and Vijayashanti was love on the big screen. Can you recognise Vijayshanti now? Recently a video of Vijayashanti went viral on social media where she was at an event cutting a cake and feeding it. She was spotted with a very simple look. She was wearing denim with a black T-shirt. No one is able to recognise the veteran actress in this look. People also commented on this video. A user commented She is the first lady superstar of the South. Another wrote This is Ishwar movie actress. The third highlighted She is still beautiful. People also shared heart emojis in the video of Vijayashanti. For the unversed Vijayashanti has now left acting and joined politics. Vijayashanti was unanimously elected as a member of the Telangana Legislative Council on 13 March 2025. When she started politics she joined the Congress party. While in Nandamuri Kalyan Ram starrer high-octane action drama Arjun Son of Vaijayanti actress Vijayashanti will be seen playing the role of Kalyan Rams mother.