Kajal Kiran
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Kajal Kiran, also credited as Kaajal Kiran, is a former Bollywood
starlet who shot to instant fame after being discovered and cast by Nasir Hussain
in his blockbuster Hit Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
(1977).
Kajal born as Sunita Kulkarni in a middle class Marathi family
was chosen by Nasir Hussain to play the lead in his romantic comedy Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
(1977). The movie turned out to be one of the biggest successes of that year but it did not help boost Kajal's career. Though she was paired opposite Romantic King Rishi Kapoor
her pairing with him did not work out as they were not cast opposite each other again.
She was seen as Mithun Chakraborty
's heroine in "Wardaat" & "Humse Badhkar Kaun" which were declared hits at the box office. In spite of the success of her films she never managed to reach the height of successful heroines of her time. She was seen in Ramsay Brothers
Horror Films like Saboot
, Dahshat
, Haveli
& Saaya
. She was also paired opposite Mohanlal
in the Malayalam film Uyarangalil
and with Megastar Mammootty
in the film Ee lokam Evide Kure Manushyar. She did item songs and supporting roles in the late 80s.
Malayalam
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
starlet who shot to instant fame after being discovered and cast by Nasir Hussain
Nasir Hussain
Nasir Husain was an Indian film producer, director and screenwriter.-Early career:Husain first worked with A. R. Kardar when he joined Filmistan as a writer in 1948. The famous films he wrote for Filmistan include Anarkali , Munimjee , and Paying Guest...
in his blockbuster Hit Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Hum Kisi Se Kum Naheen is a 1977 Hindi action film, produced and directed by Nasir Hussain. The film became a "super hit" at the box office, and took the third top spot at the box office in 1977....
(1977).
Kajal born as Sunita Kulkarni in a middle class Marathi family
Marathi people
The Marathi people or Maharashtrians are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, that inhabit the Maharashtra region and state of western India. Their language Marathi is part of the southern group of Indo-Aryan languages...
was chosen by Nasir Hussain to play the lead in his romantic comedy Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Hum Kisi Se Kum Naheen is a 1977 Hindi action film, produced and directed by Nasir Hussain. The film became a "super hit" at the box office, and took the third top spot at the box office in 1977....
(1977). The movie turned out to be one of the biggest successes of that year but it did not help boost Kajal's career. Though she was paired opposite Romantic King Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
her pairing with him did not work out as they were not cast opposite each other again.
She was seen as Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
's heroine in "Wardaat" & "Humse Badhkar Kaun" which were declared hits at the box office. In spite of the success of her films she never managed to reach the height of successful heroines of her time. She was seen in Ramsay Brothers
Ramsay Brothers
Ramsay Brothers are fame of Bollywood and son of F.U. Ramsay .they are producers, directors and editors for many famous Hindi horror movies such as Veerana, Purana Mandir and Bandh Darwaza, and the TV series "Zee Horror Show" They are a team of five brothers:*#Kumar Ramsay,*#Keshu Ramsay,*#Tulsi...
Horror Films like Saboot
Saboot
Saboot is a 1980 Bollywood Horror Film directed by Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay.It featured Navin Nischol, Vidya Sinha, Kajal Kiran & Vinod Mehra in prominent roles. In this movie, two sisters lose their father and one of their husbands, then become the focus of an investigation as the men who...
, Dahshat
Dahshat
Dahshat is a 1981 Bollywood horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay.The plot revolved around a mad scientist who turns into a blood thirsty monster at night as result of an experiment that goes wrong when his wife injects him with a fatal chemical. The film featured Om Shivpuri as the...
, Haveli
Haveli
Haveli is the term used for a private mansion in India and Pakistan. The word haveli is derived from the Persian word hawli, meaning "an enclosed place"...
& Saaya
Saaya (film)
Saaya is a 2003 Bollywood film. It is directed by Anurag Basu and stars John Abraham, Tara Sharma and Mahima Chaudhry. The story of the film is adapted from the 2002 Hollywood film Dragonfly....
. She was also paired opposite Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
in the Malayalam film Uyarangalil
Uyarangalil
Uyarangalil is a 1984 Malayalam thriller film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair, and produced by S. Pavamani; starring Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Rahman, Kajal Kiran, Swapna, and Ratheesh in the lead roles.-Plot:...
and with Megastar Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
in the film Ee lokam Evide Kure Manushyar. She did item songs and supporting roles in the late 80s.
Filmography
- Hum Kisi Se Kum NahinHum Kisi Se Kum NahinHum Kisi Se Kum Naheen is a 1977 Hindi action film, produced and directed by Nasir Hussain. The film became a "super hit" at the box office, and took the third top spot at the box office in 1977....
(1977) - Maang Bharo SajanaMaang Bharo SajanaMaang Bharo Sajana is 1980 Hindi language Movie directed by Rama Rao Tatineni and starring Jeetendra, Rekha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Kajal Kiran, Om Shivpuri, Asrani, Yunus Parvez. It is remake of 1979 Telugu film Karthika Deepam.- Cast :...
(1980) - SabootSabootSaboot is a 1980 Bollywood Horror Film directed by Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay.It featured Navin Nischol, Vidya Sinha, Kajal Kiran & Vinod Mehra in prominent roles. In this movie, two sisters lose their father and one of their husbands, then become the focus of an investigation as the men who...
(1980) - Wardaat (1981)
- LalachLalachLalach is 1983 Hindi language Movie directed by Shankar Nag and starring Vinod Mehra, Bindiya Goswami, Ranjeet,Pran, Kajal Kiran, Anant Nag.-Soundtrack listing:...
(1983) - Ek Baar Chale Aao (1983)
Malayalam
- Chakkarayumma (1984)
- UyarangalilUyarangalilUyarangalil is a 1984 Malayalam thriller film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by M.T. Vasudevan Nair, and produced by S. Pavamani; starring Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Rahman, Kajal Kiran, Swapna, and Ratheesh in the lead roles.-Plot:...
(1984) - Ee lokam Evide Kure Manushyar (1985)
External links
- Kajal Kiran at Bollywood HungamaBollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....