Ranjeeta Kaur
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Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur | |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, Restaurer |
| Years active | 1976–2012 |
Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur is an Indian film actress.[1] She was trained at FTII. She has appeared in around 47 films.
Personal life
Kaur is married to Raj Masand and has a son named Sky.[2][3] Ranjeeta lived in the past with her husband Raj and son Sky in Norfolk, Virginia, US. They moved to Koregaon Park, Pune a few years ago. They owned a series of 7-Eleven stores in Virginia.[4]
Career
Kaur started her film career as the lead opposite Rishi Kapoor in the movie Laila Majnu (1976). Subsequently, she acted in hits like Pati Patni Aur Woh (with Sanjeev Kumar) and Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (with Sachin). She made a fabulous team with Mithun Chakravorty in films such as Surakshaa, Tarana, Humse Badhkar Kaun, Aadat Se Majboor, Baazi and Gunahon Ka Devta. She played Amitabh Bachchan's heroine in Satte Pe Satta. Her sister Rubina appeared in Ek Main aur Ek Tu opposite Rajeev Tandon (Raveena Tandon's brother). Ranjeeta was very closely associated with the Rajshri family having churned out many hits with their films. She starred opposite heroes like Rishi Kapoor, Sachin, Raj Babbar, Raj Kiran, Deepak Parashar, Vinod Mehra and Amol Palekar in several films. Her most famous pairing was with Mithun Chakraborty. Her last film before her exit from the film industry was Gunahon Ka Devta in 1990. She appeared in a few television serials in the mid 1990s and then took a hiatus from acting. After gap of 15 years, Ranjeeta returned to films in the 2005 film Anjaane: The Unknown. In 2008 she starred in Zindagi Tere Naam which reunited her with Mithun Chakraborty. The film had a delayed release in 2012. In 2011 she reunited with Sachin in Jaana Pehchana, a sequel to Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se.[5]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
| Award/Category | Film | Character | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Award - Best Actress | Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se | Lily Fernandes | 1979 | Nominated |
| Filmfare Award - Best Supporting Actress | Pati Patni Aur Woh | Nirmala Deshpande | 1979 | Nominated |
| Teri Kasam | Shanti | 1983 | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "'We are back to normal', says Ranjeeta Kaur's family after husband alleges abuse by yesteryear actress, son". Pune Mirror. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Mike Gruss (15 May 2011). "From Bollywood to Big Gulps... and back". HamptonRoads.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ Malani, Gaurav (15 September 2011). "Jaana Pehchana: Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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