Kanan Kaushal (Indian Actor) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Author
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	21/03/1939
Age	87 years
Birthplace	Baroda, British India (now Vadodara, India)

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Real Name	Indumati Paigankar
Other Name	Indumati Sheth

Degree	Master of Arts in Economics and History

Marital Status	Widowed
Marriage Date	1964

Spouse	Shashikant Paigankar
Children	Son - Parag Paingankar (director of finance company), Daughter - Meelan Samant

Debut

Hindi Film	Budtameez (1966) as Beena
Marathi Film	Ekati (1968)

Notable Works

Significant roles in Hindi film Pardesi (1970) as Savitri
Played Rani Roopmati in Balak Aur Janwar (1975)
Portrayed Rajkumari Champa in the Hindi film Naag Champa (1976)
Acted in approximately 60 Marathi and Hindi films, alongside 16 Gujarati films and 4 Bhojpuri films
First lead role was in Maan Apmaan (1979) as Parvati (Paro)
Last film released was Sanam Aap Ki Khatir (1992)
Authored two books in Marathi: Roopsadhana (1994) and Vadhucha Saaj Shringar

Career Highlights

Started her acting career as a theatre artist in Hindi-language plays
Received appreciation for performance in the play Do Jahaan Ke Beech (1964)
Changed screen name from Indumati Paigankar to Kanan Kaushal during the making of Hindi film Akhri Din Pehli Raat

1. Kanan Kaushal had a passion for acting from a young age and participated in cultural festivals during her schooling.
2. Her first two Hindi films, Prahar and Asha Ke Deep, were never released.
3. She became known for her portrayals of pious or religious characters.
4. Her career spanned several decades with notable performances remembered by audiences.