On Indira Gandhi’s birth centenary, here are some rare photographs that you wouldn’t have seen

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi is one of the country's most dynamic, respected and controversial politicians. On her birth centenary, we've dug out some old images of India's first female prime minister from the Indian Express archives that show her with some of the most popular actors, singers and politicians of the world. Actor David with Prime Minister Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and former PM Indira Gandhi. (Source: Express Archives)

Film star Sunil Dutt and his wife Nargis with then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. (Source: Express Archives)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Charles Duke of Edinburg being received by Giani Zail Singh and Indira Gandhi. (Source: Express Archives)

Film star Rajendra Kumar, IS Johar, music director Shankar, Agha, Mahmood, Dev Anand, C Ram Chandrey, Raj Kapoor, Prem Dhawan, Hasrat Jaipuri and V Shankar and then Prime MInister Indira Gandhi is seen with the artist who participated in the Delhi function which was hed in aid of Prime Minister drought Relief Fund held on 09.04.1967. (Source: Express Archives)

Indira Gandhi and Pakistan leader Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. (Source: Express Archives)

Indira Gandhi and singer Asha Bhosle. (Source: Express Archives)

Actor-producer-director Chandrashekhar and Indira Gandhi. (Source: Express Archives)

Indira Gandhi (C) with director Satyajit Ray. (Source: Express Archives)

Indira Gandhi and actor Rajendra Kumar. (Source: Express Archives)