Kamal Sadanah
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Kamal Sadanah | |
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| Born | 21 October 1970 |
| Spouse | Lisa John |
Kamal Sadanah (born 21 October 1970) is an Indian actor, producer and director. He is the son of producer and director Brij Sadanah.
Career
Kamal made his acting debut opposite Kajol in the 1992 film Bekhudi which did not do well at the box office.[1] In 1993, he acted alongside the late Divya Bharti in Rang which was a hit . After this, he acted in a string of films which failed to do well. At the end of the 90s, he quit films for several years and made a comeback to acting in 2006 with a role in the Zee TV television serial Kasamh Se.
In 2005, he turned producer and director making his directorial debut with a small-budget film titled Karkash. In 2007, he produced Victoria No. 203 which is a remake of his father's 1972 hit film of the same name and was directed by Anant Mahadevan. The film was produced by Kamal's production company Angath Arts Pvt. Ltd. Kamal also has a supporting role in the film which released on 31 August 2007. In 2014 he wrote and directed Roar which released on 31 October 2014.[2]
Personal life
Kamal is the son of producer and director Brij Sadanah. He is married to Lisa John, a make-up artist. He has a son named Angath and has named his production company after him.
Kamal lost his father, mother Sayeeda Khan and sister Namrata on 21 October 1990, his 20th birthday. His father killed himself after shooting dead his mother and sister in an inebriated state at their residence.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Casts | Directors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bekhudi | Hindi | Kajol | Rahul Rawail |
| 1993 | Rang | Hindi | Divya Bharti, Ayesha Jhulka, Jeetendra, Amrita Singh | Talat Jani |
| 1994 | Baali Umar Ko Salaam | Hindi | Tisca Chopra | Vasant R. Patel |
| 1995 | Rock Dancer | Hindi | Govinda, Samantha Fox, Javed Jaffrey | V.Menon |
| 1995 | Hum Sab Chor Hain | Hindi | Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Ritu Shivpuri | V.Menon |
| 1996 | Hum Hain Premi | Hindi | Shilpa Shirodkar | Ajay Dixit |
| 1996 | Angaara | Hindi | Mithun Chakraborty, Simran | Anil Ganguly |
| 1997 | Nirnayak | Hindi | Om Puri, Indranil Mukherjee, Trishna | Anil Wasia |
| 1998 | Mohabbat Aur Jung | Hindi | Deepak Tijori, Neelam Kothari, Mohnish Bahl, Kanchan | Hameed Alam |
| 2005 | Karkash | Hindi | Anup Soni, Suchitra Pillai, Kamal Sadanah | Kamal Sadanah |
| 2007 | Victoria No. 203 | Hindi | Om Puri, Anupam Kher, Jimmy Shergill, Preeti Jhangiani, Javed Jaffrey, Soniya Mehra, Kamal Sadanah | Anant Mahadevan |
As Director
| Year | Film | Language | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Karkash | Hindi | Anup Soni, Suchitra Pillai | |
| 2014 | Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans | Hindi | Abhinav Shukla, Himarsha Venkatsamy, Achint Kaur, Ali Quli Mirza, Varinder Singh Ghuman |
- Victoria No. 203 (2007)...(Producer)
References
- ^ "Get ready for Victoria No. 203". Rediff.com. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ Hear the Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans
- ^ Vishwas Kulkarni (4 October 2009). "Kamal Sadanah remembers the shootout". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 4 October 2009.