Kalpana Pandit

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Kalpana Pandit
KalpanaPandit.jpg
Kalpana Pandit in 2012
Born (1967-01-20) 20 January 1967 (age 55)
OccupationActress
Model
Producer
Physician
Years active2000–present
Modelling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBrown
Websitewww.kalpanapandit.com

Kalpana Pandit (born 20 January 1967) is an Indian film actress, model, and emergency physician. She owns the film production company House of Pandit (TM). She is known for her works in Bollywood, and Kannada cinema. In 2008, she hosted the technical awards ceremony of Zee Cine Awards in London. In 2012, Pandit served as one of the jury of the Mrs. America Pageant 2012, which took place on 29 August 2012, at Tucson, Arizona. In November 2013, Pandit served on the Celebrity Judging Panel of "Mrs World 2013" held in Guangzhou, China.[1]

Early life and career[]

Kalpana Pandit is the granddaughter of Ayurvedic physician Bhishagratna Ayurveda Vidwan Sri B. V. Pandit. After gaining a M.B.B.S. degree from the prestigious Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, she obtained an M.D. in internal medicine, from USA. She then worked as an emergency physician in USA[2]

She modeled for television commercials; products like Wheel detergent powder, Mysore sandal talc, Nyle, and Ranipal stain remover and Sirtex in India.[1] In 2000, she made her acting debut with the Bollywood film Gaja Gamini, directed by M. F. Husain.[3]

Filmography[]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2000 Gaja Gamini Abhisarika Hindi
2001 Moksha Neelima Hindi
2002 Pitaah Hindi Special Appearance (Song 'Meri Jawani')
2003 Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye Hindi Special Appearance
2003 Om Hindi Special Appearance
2003 Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaatha Anju Hindi
2004 Anandamanandamaye Telugu Special Appearance
2007 Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav Supermodel "Chidiya Chidiya" Hindi Special Appearance
2007 Deha Supermodel Hindi
2009 Anubhav Laila Hindi
2010 Jo Jo Laali Kalpana Kannada
2011 Love Khichdi Nafisa Khan Hindi
2012 Panithuli Maya Tamil
2012 Janleva 555 Neelam / Rajani Hindi
2013 The Chinaman Caroline English
2014 Tum Ho Yaara Maya Hindi
2015 Sulige Sikkidaaga Pallavi Kannada
2018 When I Sing Antonia English

Awards[]

  • Best Actress Kannada - South Indian Mega Short Film Festival 2011 Bangalore - Jo Jo Laali (2010) [4]
  • Best Actress- Bangalore Shorts Film Festival 2013 - " Jo Jo Laali"
  • Actress/ Independent New Producer Award 2013 _ Shiv Rajmudra Chatrapati Shivaji Award Mumbai 2013 for " Janleva 555"
  • Best Actress-Bollywood International Film Festival 2016 _ Sulige Sikkidaaga " Be fluid as water.... "

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Kalpana: Actress, House of Pandit owner - Indian Ad Divas". indianaddivas.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Physician Kalpana Pandit Makes Debut in Bollywood". Indiawest. 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Kalpana Pandit - Kalpana Pandit Biography". Koimoi.com. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Kalpana Pandit to judge Miss India International 2012". Bangalore Live News. 6 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2012.

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