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Kanan Kaushal Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 85 Years
Hometown: Mumbai
Husband: Shashikant Paigankar

Kanan Kaushal

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Real NameIndumati Paigankar
Other NameIndumati Sheth
ProfessionActor, Author
Career
DebutHindi Film: Budtameez (1966) as Beena
The poster of the film Budtameez
Marathi Film: Ekati (1968)
The poster of the Marathi Film Ekati
Personal Life
Date of Birth21 March 1939 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)85 Years
BirthplaceBaroda, British India (now Vadodara, India)
Zodiac signAries
NationalityIndian
HometownMumbai
Educational QualificationMaster of Arts in Economics and History
ReligionHinduism
CasteGomantak Maratha
Relationships & More
Marital StatusWidowed
Marriage DateYear, 1964
Family
Husband/SpouseShashikant Paigankar
ChildrenSon- Parag Paingankar (director of finance company)
Daughter- Meelan Samant

Kanan Kaushal with Shashi Kapoor

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kanan Kaushal

  • Kanan Kaushal liked acting since childhood and participated in cultural festivals at school and college.
  • She started her acting career as a theatre artist in Hindi-language plays. Her performance in the play Do Jahaan Ke Beech (1964) with actors Sanjeev Kumar and Leela Chitnis, received wide appreciation.
  • The first two Hindi films she acted in, Prahar and Asha Ke Deep, were incomplete and remain unreleased.
  • While making the Hindi film Akhri Din Pehli Raat, its director Kamal Amrohi changed her name from Indumati Paigankar to Kanan Kaushal. The film was later shelved but she kept the screen name.
  • She played significant roles in the Hindi film Pardesi (1970) as Savitri and in Gujarati films, Ghunghat (1970) and Gunsundari No Ghar Sansar (1972).
  • She was popular for her pious or religious roles. She is best known for the role of Satyavati Vyas in the film Jai Santoshi Maa (1975).

    Kanan Kaushal (sitting) in the film Jai Santoshi Maa

    Kanan Kaushal (sitting) in the film Jai Santoshi Maa

  • Some of the other notable roles she played in Hindi films were as Rani Roopmati in Balak Aur Janwar (1975) and Rajkumari Champa in the Hindi film Naag Champa (1976).
  • Her performance in the Marathi film Pahuni (1976) also was highly appreciated by the audience.
  • Her first film in a lead role was in Maan Apmaan (1979) as Parvati (Paro). The making of this film started in 1968 but for several reasons, it was released 11 years later.
  • She acted in approximately 60 Marathi and Hindi films, 16 Gujarati films and 4 Bhojpuri films.
  • Her last released film is Sanam Aap Ki Khatir (1992) after which she pursued her interest in fashion and make-up.
  • She authored and published two books in Marathi, Roopsadhana (1994) and Vadhucha Saaj Shringar.

    The cover page of Kanan Kaushal's book Roopsadhana

    The cover page of Kanan Kaushal’s book Roopsadhana