Anju Mahendru
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Anju Mahendru | |
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| File:Anju Mahendru.jpg Anju Mahendru at Zee Rishtey Awards 2010 | |
| Born | 11 January 1946 India |
Anju Mahendru (born 11 January 1946) is an Indian actress.[1]
Personal life
Mahendru was briefly engaged to cricket player Gary Sobers.[2]
Mahendru had a long relationship with actor Rajesh Khanna who left her to marry Dimple Kapadia,[3] but she remained in his life and was by his side when he died.[4]
Career
Mahendru started modelling at the age of 13. She was discovered by poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi who recommended her to Basu Bhattacharya. Basu cast her in Uski Kahani in 1966. Uski Kahani was the debut film for Mahendru as well as the first directorial venture of Basu Bhattacharya. She later went on to act in films such as Jewel Thief, Bandhan, Dastak. She never made it as a leading lady and moved to character roles.
She made a comeback in the 1990s in television acting in various soaps. She played Trishna's mother-in-law in the TV serial Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah on Zee TV. She acted as Maan's daadi in Geet Hui Sabse Parayi. she also played the role of Jeevika's, Maanvi's, and Daboo's daadi in [Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]. Currently she is seen as sujatha in star plus' ye hai mohabbatein
Filmography
- Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai (TV series) (2011-2013) Beeji
- Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (TV series) (2015-present) Sujata Kumar
- Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se (TV series) (2013-2014) Renuka
- Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (2012-2013) (TV series) Dr Aradhana Bhardwaj
- Geet (2010-2011) Sawatri Devi Khurana (Maan's Dadi)
- The Dirty Picture (2011)... Naila
- I Hate Luv Storys (2010)... Jay's mother
- Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
- Page 3 (2005) ... Ritu Bajaj
- Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse (2005)
- Kahiin to Hoga (2004) ... Reva Shergill(Sujal's Stepmom)
- Satta (2003)
- Kyon? (2003) ... Sunidhi Narang
- Saathiya (2002) ... Prema
- Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (2002) ... Meena's mom
- A Pocket Full of Dreams (2001) ... Asha
- "Sukanya" (1998) TV Series ... Babli
- English Babu Desi Mem (1996) ... TV Interviewer
- Aarohan (TV)
- "Swabhimaan" (1995) TV Series ... Ranjana Devi
- Dil Ki Baazi (1993) ... Lalita V. Kashyap
- Muskurahat (1992) ... Mayadevi (Verma's sister)
- Jaan Tere Naam (1992) ... Mrs. Ajay Malhotra
- Hum To Chale Pardes (1988)
- Vijay (1988) ... Bela
- Khatarnaak Irade (1987) ... Anita
- Shingora (1986) (TV)
- Vakil Babu (1982) ... Shanti (Prem's ex-girlfriend)
- Pyaas (1982)
- Ganga Ki Saugand (1978) .... Courtesan
- Darwaza (1978) ... Reshma
- Mukti (1977) ... Shanno
- Umar Qaid (1975)
- Prem Shastra (1974) ... Barkha Arora
- Hanste Zakhm (1973)
- Dastak (1970)
- Bandhan (1969)
- Intaquam (1969) ... Indu
- Sunghursh (1968) ... Kundan's sister
- Jewel Thief (1967) ... Neena
- Uski Kahani (1966)
References
- ^ [1] Template:Wayback
- ^ Anubha Sawhney (4 March 2007). "Romancing the maidens". Times Of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ http://www.deccanherald.com/content/164705/rise-fall-superstar.html
- ^ Bharati Dubey (20 July 2012). "'Anju Mahendru present as Kaka took his final breath'". The Times of India.