Kavita Chaudhary Age, Death, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Actress • Television Producer • Television Director
Famous Role	IPS Officer Kalyani Singh in the television series 'Udaan' (1989-1991)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Light Ash Blonde
Career
Debut	TV: Apradhi Kaun! (1986) on DD National
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 July 1957 (Thursday)
Birthplace	India
Date of Death	15 February 2024
Place of Death	Parvati Devi Hospital in Amritsar
Age (at the time of death)	67 Years
Death Cause	Cardiac Arrest [1]The Indian Express
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Amritsar
College/University	National School of Drama, New Delhi [2]The Indian Express
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Not Known
Family
Husband/Spouse	Not Known
Parents	Father- Madan Mohan Chaudhary Mother- Leela Devi
Siblings	Sister- Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya (died on 26 August 2019) Note: She was the second woman to become an IPS officer in India and the first woman to become Director General of Police of a state.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kavita Chaudhary

• Kavita Chaudhary studied in the same batch with Satish Kaushik, Anupam Kher, Govind Namdev, and Anang Desai at the National School of Drama in New Delhi.

• After making her debut with the TV series ‘Apradhi Kaun!’ in 1986, she appeared in the TV series ‘Raj Se Swaraj’ in the same year.

• She rose to fame for playing the role of IPS Officer Kalyani Singh in the TV series ‘Udaan’ (1989-1991), which was broadcast on the channel DD National. Besides acting, she also wrote, produced, and directed the TV series. The story of the TV series was based on the life of Kavita’s elder sister, Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, who was the second woman to become an IPS officer in India.
  

  Kavita Chaudhary in a still from the TV series ‘Udaan’

• In an interview, she disclosed that her TV series ‘Udaan’ was once planned to be halted midway. However, she later learned from a joint secretary in the Home Ministry that the recruitment of women in the Indian civil services had increased after the telecast of the TV series. Later, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting at the time approved the continuation of the TV series.

• In the late 1980s, she became a household name as Lalita ji, the iconic housewife character in Surf detergent television commercials produced by Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL).
  

  Kavita Chaudhary in a still from an advertisement for Surf detergent

• In 1990, she acted in the film ‘Ek Aur Suhagan.’

• She appeared as Kaushalya in the TV series ‘Your Honour’ (2000), which was broadcast on DD National. She also worked as a director and producer for the TV series.

• She started her YouTube channel ‘Kaveta Chaudhry’ in 2014. On the channel, she uploaded the vlogs where she recounted her memories and experience related to her TV show ‘Udaan.’ She had more than 2.17 K subscribers on her channel in 2024.

• In 2015, she anchored the crime based TV show ‘IPS Diaries,’ which aired on the channel DD National.
  

  Kavita Chaudhary in a still from the TV show ‘IPS Diaries’

• She essayed the role of Beeji in the web series ‘Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat’ (2017), starring Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar. Initially, the series was streamed on the OTT platforms ALT Balaji and ZEE5, and in 2020, the series was broadcast on the TV channel Zee TV.

• She worked as a theatre artist in the play ‘Pagal Khana,’ which was directed by Alyque Padamsee.

• She used to make large donations to support people in need.
  

  Kavita Chaudhary while donating food

•  Before her death, Kavita was receiving medical treatment at Parvati Devi Hospital in Amritsar. According to some sources, the actress had been battling from cancer for a few years.