KAJAL KIRAN , HINDI ACTRESS BORN 1958 OCTOBER 18

KAJAL KIRAN ,

HINDI ACTRESS 

BORN 1958 OCTOBER 18

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 Kisise Kum Naheen (1977).[1]

Kajal born as Sunita Kulkarni in a middle class Marathi family[citation needed] was chosen by Nasir Hussain to play the lead in his romantic comedy Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (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 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 and Humse Badhkar Kaun which were declared hits at the box office.[citation needed] 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 and Saaya. She was also paired opposite Mohanlal in the Malayalam film Uyarangalil and with Mammootty in the film Ee Lokam Evide Kure Manushyar. She did item songs and supporting roles in the late 80's.

Kaajal quit the film industry in 1990 after marriage and relocated to Netherlands.

Hindi[edit]

Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977)
Maang Bharo Sajana (1980)
Saboot (1980)
Hum Se Badhkar Kaun? (1981)
Wardaat (1981)
Lalach (1983)
Karate (1983)
Ek Baar Chale Aao (1983)
Andar Bahar (1985) (Guest Appearance)
Bhago Bhut Aaya (1985)
Ghar Sansar (1986)
Hum Dono (1995)

Malayalam[edit]
Chakkarayumma (1984)
Uyarangalil (1984)
Ee Lokam Evide Kure Manushyar (1985)

Kannada[edit]
Sahasa Simha (1982)

Tamil[edit]
Bandham (1985)


Kaajal Kiran was born as Sunita Kulkarni. She is known for her work on Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977), Wardaat (1981) and Karate (1983).

Trivia (7)

She acted opposite leading actors like Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborthy & Rakesh Roshan.
She was chosen by Ace Film Maker Nasir Hussain for his romantic comedy Hum kisise Kum Nahin (1977) after his regular heroine Asha Parekh retired from the leading lady position.
Born into a middle class Maharashtrian Brahmin family, she always aspired to be a Bollywood Actress.










Currently lives with her Husband & Kids in Amsterdam. [January 2010]
Worked at Emporium retail store in the 1980s.
Brother named Ravi Kulkarni.

Two years after starring in Nasir Hussain's film Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977), she told a journalist that she lost out on films, because the film producers were under the mistaken belief that she was still under contract to Hussain. She lost Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) to Ranjeeta Kaur who earned a Filmfare nomination, and Balika Badhu (1976) to Rajni Sharma.