Kuljeet Randhawa
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Kuljeet Randhawa was an India
n actress and model
. The former Gladrags model
was best known for her role in the Kohinoor-series. Randhawa was born on 1 January 1976 in Ranigangh in West Bengal. Her father served for the Indian police and this gave Kuljeet opportunities to travel across India including Patiala, Punjab where her father was serving at the time of her suicide. She started modelling since she was in school and did several ads and walked on the ramp for all major designers. She earned her Honours in Psychology from Delhi University.
Randhawa also appeared in several television series including Hip Hip Hurray
, C.A.T.S., and a lead role in STAR One
's Special Squad.
On 8 February 2006, Randhawa hanged herself at her apartment in Juhu, a suburban of Mumbai
. In a suicide note, Kuljeet stated that she was ending her life as she was unable to cope with life's pressures. Shortly before her death, she had completed filming for the movie By Chance.
In the Television show C.A.T.S., Kuljeet plays Ash, a 20-year-old Punjabi con girl who is caught by police at a very young age. Charlie recognizes her abilities and gives her an opporunity to work in his Detective Agency. Ash replaced the previous C.A.T. Amrita (played by Karminder Kaur) who leaves the agency because of her father's ill condition. The following were the popular episodes featuring her.
HOSTAGE
Ash arrives in the HOSTAGE episode, where the inmates of an old age home are taken hostage by a terrorist group. Charlie assigns the task of cracking the mission to C.A.T.S.
Careena and Ash both reach the spot where they find the terrorists. As planned, both of them try to be held captive but the terrorists learn who they really are and try to kill them both. But at the spot Ash arrives and saves Careena. Careena beats some terrorists out and flees from there. Ash is held captive. The Indian Military fails to take action since they do not get the orders from the High Command. Meanwhile, the terrorists continue killing the hostages. At this point, Ash tries to save some people but fails. Careena on the other hand, loses patience and now takes things in her hands.
She secretely moves inside the house & starts singing the C.A.T.S. code that signals Ash who starts smiling at the terrorists. The leader of the terrorist group gets scared of her laughter and ask his men to find out what is going on. In the meantime, Careena knocks out every terrorist that comes her way and reaches the leader. Ash takes the gun from him and he is arrested.
Careena and Ash, who shared cold vibes during the episode, becomes friends and are rewarded with cheques by the Government for their bravery. Careena gives away her cheque to Ash who needs to get her sister Reema admitted in a good school.
Special Squad
Kuljeet played Shaina Singh/Kaur a 30 year old criminal psychologist turned an investigator in Special Squad. She is divorced from her husband and having a son who lives with her. Shaina has a respectable place in Special Squad as she is a great investigator and side by side she keeps supporting her boss and chief of Special Squad - Aryan Khanna, Shaina loves Aryan silently and waits for him to propose her. Shaina continues to nab criminals with her team until a case finally puts her in question whether she should stay in Special Squad or she should stay with her son. Shaina takes the final decision to leave Special Squad as the world of Crime can take her away from her own son. Aryan fails to propose her but still he loves her.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. The former Gladrags model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
was best known for her role in the Kohinoor-series. Randhawa was born on 1 January 1976 in Ranigangh in West Bengal. Her father served for the Indian police and this gave Kuljeet opportunities to travel across India including Patiala, Punjab where her father was serving at the time of her suicide. She started modelling since she was in school and did several ads and walked on the ramp for all major designers. She earned her Honours in Psychology from Delhi University.
Randhawa also appeared in several television series including Hip Hip Hurray
Hip Hip Hurray
Hip Hip Hurray was one of the popular Hindi television series that first aired on Zee TV channel in 1998, and after its success of the first season, the series began its second sequel in 2001-Plot:...
, C.A.T.S., and a lead role in STAR One
STAR One
STAR One is an Indian television channel that primarily broadcasts Hindi entertainment based in Mumbai. Launched on 1 November 2004 with its show, Remix, the channel gained in popularity with television shows such as Remix, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye, Sarabhai vs Sarabhai,...
's Special Squad.
On 8 February 2006, Randhawa hanged herself at her apartment in Juhu, a suburban of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. In a suicide note, Kuljeet stated that she was ending her life as she was unable to cope with life's pressures. Shortly before her death, she had completed filming for the movie By Chance.
Television career
C.A.T.S.In the Television show C.A.T.S., Kuljeet plays Ash, a 20-year-old Punjabi con girl who is caught by police at a very young age. Charlie recognizes her abilities and gives her an opporunity to work in his Detective Agency. Ash replaced the previous C.A.T. Amrita (played by Karminder Kaur) who leaves the agency because of her father's ill condition. The following were the popular episodes featuring her.
HOSTAGE
Ash arrives in the HOSTAGE episode, where the inmates of an old age home are taken hostage by a terrorist group. Charlie assigns the task of cracking the mission to C.A.T.S.
Careena and Ash both reach the spot where they find the terrorists. As planned, both of them try to be held captive but the terrorists learn who they really are and try to kill them both. But at the spot Ash arrives and saves Careena. Careena beats some terrorists out and flees from there. Ash is held captive. The Indian Military fails to take action since they do not get the orders from the High Command. Meanwhile, the terrorists continue killing the hostages. At this point, Ash tries to save some people but fails. Careena on the other hand, loses patience and now takes things in her hands.
She secretely moves inside the house & starts singing the C.A.T.S. code that signals Ash who starts smiling at the terrorists. The leader of the terrorist group gets scared of her laughter and ask his men to find out what is going on. In the meantime, Careena knocks out every terrorist that comes her way and reaches the leader. Ash takes the gun from him and he is arrested.
Careena and Ash, who shared cold vibes during the episode, becomes friends and are rewarded with cheques by the Government for their bravery. Careena gives away her cheque to Ash who needs to get her sister Reema admitted in a good school.
Special Squad
Special Squad
Special Squad was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network in 1984.The series focused on an elite division of the Victoria Police, which handled crimes either too sensitive or specialist for regular squads. The Special Squad was headed by Det. Insp. Don...
Kuljeet played Shaina Singh/Kaur a 30 year old criminal psychologist turned an investigator in Special Squad. She is divorced from her husband and having a son who lives with her. Shaina has a respectable place in Special Squad as she is a great investigator and side by side she keeps supporting her boss and chief of Special Squad - Aryan Khanna, Shaina loves Aryan silently and waits for him to propose her. Shaina continues to nab criminals with her team until a case finally puts her in question whether she should stay in Special Squad or she should stay with her son. Shaina takes the final decision to leave Special Squad as the world of Crime can take her away from her own son. Aryan fails to propose her but still he loves her.
See also
- Suicide in IndiaSuicide in IndiaSuicide in India is slightly above world rate. Of the half million people reported to die of suicide worldwide every year, 20% are Indians, for 17.% of world population. In the last two decades, the suicide rate has increased from 7.9 to 10.3 per 100,000, with very high rates in some southern regions...
- List of models who died during their careers in the 21st century