The Actress Who Was A Star At 18, A Widow At 25, Married Kishore Kumar While Being 7 Months Pregnant, And A Widow Again At 37
New Delhi:
Leena Chandavarkar, one of the most well-known actresses of Hindi cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, is remembered for her work in a series of successful films and for a personal life marked by both achievement and tragedy.
Born on August 29, 1950, in Dharwad, Karnataka, Chandavarkar grew up in a Konkani Marathi family. Her father served in the Indian Army, and she developed an early interest in performing arts, taking part in school plays before pursuing a career in films.
She made her debut opposite Vinod Khanna in Sunil Dutt’s Man Ka Meet (1968), a film that marked her entry into the industry.
Over the following years, she went on to act in several successful films, including Humjoli, Honeymoon, Mehboob Ki Mehndi, Manchali, Dil Ka Raja, Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka, Bidaai, Pritam, Bairaag, Kaid, and Yaaron Ka Yaar.
