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Leena Chandavarkar Age, Caste, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 74 Years
Hometown: Dharwad, Karnataka
Caste: Brahmin

Leena Chandavarkar

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionActress
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 161 cm
in meters- 1.61 m
in feet inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 55 kg
in pounds- 121 lbs
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm: Man Ka Meet (1969)
TV Reality Show: K For Kishore (2007)
Personal Life
Date of Birth29 August 1950
Age (as of 2024)74 Years
BirthplaceDharwad, Karnataka
Zodiac signVirgo
NationalityIndian
HometownDharwad, Karnataka
SchoolBassel Mission High School, Karnataka
College/UniversityDid Not Attend
Educational Qualification12th Pass
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
ControversyOn 16 February 2015, Leena was attending the Hum Log Awards in Mumbai. She was called on the stage, where senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani was present too. In an attempt to greet Leena, he accidentally kissed her. They laughed it off and later said that they admire each other and there was nothing wrong in that kiss, and it was not forced. Although, Jethmalani was trolled on Twitter regarding the incident.
Ram Jethmalani Kissing Leena Chandavarkar
Relationships & More
Marital StatusWidow
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known
Marriage DateFirst Marriage: 8 December 1975
Second Marriage: Year 1980
Family
Husband/SpouseFirst Husband: Siddharth Bandodkar (m. 8 December 1975; died 7 November 1976)
Leena Chandavarkar With Her First Husband Siddharth Bandodkar
Second Husband: Kishore Kumar (m. 1980; died 13 October 1987)
Leena Chandavarkar With Her Second Husband Kishore Kumar
ChildrenSon- Sumeet Kumar
Leena Chandavarkar's Son Sumeet Kumar
Daughter- None
ParentsFather- Srinath Chandavarkar (Army Officer)
Mother- Name Not Known
SiblingsBrother- Anil Chandavarkar
Sister- None
Favourite Things
Favourite FoodChicken Tikka
Favourite ActorKishore Kumar
Favourite ActressNargis
Favourite FilmBollywood- Bidai (1974)
Hollywood- River of No Return (1954)
Favourite SingerKishore Kumar
Leena Chandavarkar

Some Lesser Known Facts About Leena Chandavarkar

  • Leena Chandavarkar is a former Indian actress. She is the fourth wife of the famous Indian singer Kishore Kumar.
  • She came in the limelight in 1965, when she finished as a runner-up in the Fresh Face competition organized by Filmfare across India. She was 15 at that time. The winners of the competition were Rajesh Khanna and Farida Jalal.

    Leena Chandavarkar When She Was 15

    Leena Chandavarkar When She Was 15

  • Her first film, Man Ka Meet, was with Sunil Dutt. He cast her opposite his brother Som Dutt. Interestingly, it was also Vinod Khanna’s debut film.

    Leena Chandavarkar With Sunil Dutt & Vinod Khanna

    Leena Chandavarkar With Sunil Dutt & Vinod Khanna

  • As Leena was from Karnataka, her Hindi was not too good. During her first film, Nargis used to teach her Hindi. Nargis was a mentor for Leena, she taught her Hindi, non-classical dancing, and driving.
  • She was very conservative and traditional and refused to do bikini shots.

  • Her famous song “Dhal Gaya Din Ho Gayi Shaam” from the movie Humjoli in 1970, was an instant hit. It helped her get established as a household name. She was in the lead opposite Jeetendra in the movie.
  • She met Kishore Kumar for the first time on the sets of the 1973 movie Manchali.

    Leena Chandavarkar In Manchali

    Leena Chandavarkar In Manchali

  • Her first husband, Siddharth Bandodkar, was the son of the Goa Chief Minister Dayanand (the first Chief Minister of Goa). They had an arranged marriage.

    Leena Chandavarkar With Her First Husband Siddharth Bandodkar

    Leena Chandavarkar With Her First Husband Siddharth Bandodkar

  • A few days after her engagement Siddharth and she were in Lonavala and they ran into Kishore Kumar and Yogita Bali. Siddharth jokingly asked Leena whether she would marry Kishore Kumar if he proposed to her, and she said never.
  • Her first husband passed away on 7 November 1976, due to a gunfire injury. He shot himself while cleaning his revolver, before leaving for their honeymoon. He died just 3 days after their marriage reception on 15 December 1975. She was a widow at the age of 25.
  • She got married to Kishore Kumar in the year 1980.

    Leena Chandavarkar With Kishore Kumar

    Leena Chandavarkar With Kishore Kumar

  • Kishore Kumar died on 13 October 1987. Leena and Kishore Kumar had a son together, Sumeet Kumar.

    Leena Chandavarkar With Kishore Kumar And Their Son Sumeet

    Leena Chandavarkar With Kishore Kumar And Their Son Sumeet

  • She often writes lyrics for his son, Sumeet Kumar’s music albums.

    Leena Chandavarkar With Her Son Sumeet Kumar

    Leena Chandavarkar With Her Son Sumeet Kumar

  • Leena never remarried after Kishore Kumar’s death.
  • She now stays with her son, Sumeet, her stepson Amit Kumar, his wife, children, and his mother Ruma Guha Thakurta (Kishore Kumar‘s first wife).

    Leena Chandavarkar With Amit Kumar & Ruma Guha

    Leena Chandavarkar With Amit Kumar & Ruma Guha