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{{short description|20th and 21st-century Indian actress}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Leena Chandavarkar
| image = Leena Chandavarkar.jpg
| caption = Leena Chandavarkar at the 4th Bharat Ratan Dr. Ambedkar Awards in 2014
| native_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|08|29|df=y}}<ref name="Tabassum Talkies">{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FejQKnYFm8g|title=The hardships of Leena Chandavarkar|date=2019-02-04|website=YouTube|access-date=2019-09-08|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301075137/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FejQKnYFm8g|url-status=live}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Dharawad]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = [[Actress]]
| spouse = {{married|Siddharth Bandodkar|1975|1976|reason=died}}<ref name="Lehren">{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLODvBfdAuM |title=After being widowed at the age of 25, Leena Chandavarkar married a 25-year-older singer |date=2018-09-01 |website=YouTube |access-date=2019-09-08}}</ref> <br/>{{married|[[Kishore Kumar]]|1980|1987|reason=died}}
| children = Sumit Kumar
| imagesize =
| othername =
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| yearsactive = 1968–1989
}}
'''Leena Chandavarkar''' (born 29 August 1950) is an [[India]]n former actress who appeared in [[Bollywood]] movies as a leading actress and now appears in reality shows. She was an actress during the late 60s and early 70s. She played leading heroine opposite almost all superstars during that era and was frequently paired opposite [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Jeetendra]], [[Sanjeev Kumar]], [[Vinod Khanna]], [[Dilip Kumar]], [[Sunil Dutt]] and [[Raaj Kumar]].

== Biography ==
Leena Chandavarkar was born to a [[Konkani]] Marathi speaking Army officer Sreenath Chandavarkar at [[Dharwad]] in [[Karnataka]] in 1950.{{cn|date=February 2021}} She was supposed to debut with the film Maseeha (1967) opposite Sunil Dutt costarring Raaj Kumar and Mumtaz too under the direction of Sunil Dutt himself. The film got shelved and she made her debut under the direction of Sunil Dutt with the movie Man ka Meet in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leena Chandavarkar gets candid about life, love and marriage|url=https://www.filmfare.com/filmfare-flashback/leena-chandavarkar-gets-candid-about-life-love-and-marriage-27959.html|access-date=2021-02-16|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref> The movie was a hit and she became an overnight star. She was one of the topmost heroines in early 70s alongside Hema Malini and Mumtaz. She turned down roles like Kal Aaj aur Kal (1970) opposite Randhir Kapoor, Khilona (1970) opposite Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmilee (1971) opposite Shashi Kapoor, Kati Patang (1971) opposite Rajesh Khanna, Hanste Zakham (1973) opposite Navin Nischol, Jheel Ke Us Paar (1973) and Resham Ki Dori
(1974) opposite Dharmendra, Khaan Dost(1976) opposite Shatrughan Sinha and Ganga Ki Saugandh (1978) opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The films she turned down went to Asha Parekh, Mumtaz, Babita, Rakhee, and Rekha, respectively. A film with Dev Anand never saw the light of the day. She had an elder brother Anil Chandavarkar who married director Atmaram's daughter and has a daughter from the marriage. He committed suicide in 1985. She quit Bollywood after marriage with singing legend Kishore Kumar only to return for two movies later.<ref name="deccanchronicle">{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com:80/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/heartitude/‘can’t-change-one’s-destiny’-219 |title=Can't change one's destiny |date=2011-08-11 |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=2018-11-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815144833/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/heartitude/%E2%80%98can%E2%80%99t-change-one%E2%80%99s-destiny%E2%80%99-219 |archive-date=15 August 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Career ==
Chandavarkar came into the limelight after finishing as one of the runners-up for the ''Fresh Face'' Competition organized across the country by [[Filmfare]]. Initially, she worked in advertisements but eventually ventured into films. She made her debut in ''Man Ka Meet'' for [[Sunil Dutt]], and it was his wife [[Nargis]] who groomed her to be an actress. Between 1969 and 1979, Leena acted in many films. She was cast opposite many of popular heroes of that era. She gave one of her best performances in ''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]'' with [[Rajesh Khanna]] in 1971.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Malhotra|first=Aps|date=2015-06-04|title=Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971)|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/mehboob-ki-mehndi-1971/article7282427.ece|access-date=2021-02-16|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

''[[Bairaag]]'', in 1976, is another example where she acted with [[Dilip Kumar]] and an [[Ensemble cast|ensemble star cast]] of [[Saira Banu|Saira Bano]], [[Prem Chopra]] and [[Helen (actress)|Helen]].

She appeared as a guest judge for the first 2 episodes of "K for Kishore", a new reality TV singing show launched by Sony TV during December 2007. She is now appearing for the reality shows. She also penned some songs for [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]] and ''Rajesh Bambal'' for a music album.

== Personal life ==
She had an arranged marriage to her first husband, Siddharth Bandodkar, who came from a prominent Goan political family. He died from an accidental gunshot wound, a few days into the marriage, leaving Leena a widow at age 25.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.targetgoa.com/PRAJAL-SAKHARDANDE/-nbsp-Siddharth-Bandodkar-passed-away-too-soon/1633 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-04-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20150422203102/http://www.targetgoa.com/PRAJAL-SAKHARDANDE/-nbsp-Siddharth-Bandodkar-passed-away-too-soon/1633 |archive-date=22 April 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> A few years later, she married singing legend [[Kishore Kumar]]. Her father initially objected because Kumar had been married three times already, and was more than 20 years older than her, but he soon came around and welcomed Kumar into the family.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kishoreda came home & sang till my parents agreed to our marriage: Leena Chandavarkar - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/kishoreda-came-home-sang-till-my-parents-agreed-to-our-marriage-leena-chandavarkar/articleshow/70535882.cms|access-date=2021-02-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She has a son with Kishore Kumar named Sumit Ganguly. Kishore died in 1987, leaving Leena once again a widow at age 37. She lives with her son Sumit, her step-son Amit Kumar, and his wife.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Team|first=Author: Editorial|date=2020-06-15|title=Meet The Real Family Of Kishore Kumar|url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/music/snippets-music/meet-real-family-kishore-kumar/2020/06/15|access-date=2021-02-16|website=IWMBuzz|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
!Year !!Movies !!Role !!Co-Star !!Notes

|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1989|1989]]
|''[[Mamta Ki Chhao Mein (1989 film)|Mamta Ki Chhao Mein]]''
|Leena Rai
|Rajesh Khanna
|
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1985|1985]]
|''[[Sarfarosh (1985 film)|Sarfarosh]]''
|Sita
|Jeetendra
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1980|1980]]
|''Zalim''
|Kiran
|Vinod Khanna
|
|-
|''Pyar Ajnabi Hai''
|Unreleased
|Kishore Kumar
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1978|1978]]
|''Daaku aur Jawan''
|Seeta
|Vinod Khanna
|Semihit
|-
|''[[Nalayak]]''
|Seema
|Jeetendra
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1977|1977]]
|''[[Aafat]]''
|Inspector Chhaya
|Navin Nischol
|
|-
|''[[Aakhri Goli]]''
|Suman
|Sunil Dutt
|
|-
|''[[Naami Chor]]''
|Dr.Leena
|Biswajit
|
|-
|''[[Yaaron Ka Yaar]]''
|Bindiya
|Shatrughan Sinha
|
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1976|1976]]
|''[[Bairaag]]''
|Soniya
|Dilip Kumar
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1975|1975]]
|''[[Qaid (film)|Qaid]]''
|Preet
|Vinod Khanna
|Hit
|-
|''[[Jaggu]]''
|Geeta
|Shatrughan Sinha
|
|-
|''[[Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka]]''
|Sonia
|Dharmendra
|
|-
|''[[Apne Rang Hazaar]]''
|Malti
|Sanjeev Kumar
|
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1974|1974]]
|''[[Bidaai (1974 film)|Bidaai]]''
|Padma D. Das
|Jeetendra
|Superhit
|-
|''[[Chor Chor]]''
|Hema
|Vijay Anand
|
|-
|''[[Manchali]]''
|Leena
|Sanjeev Kumar
|Semihit
|-
|''Imaan''
|Imli
|Sanjeev Kumar
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1973|1973]]
|''[[Anhonee (1973 film)|Anhonee]]''
|Dr. Rekha
|Sanjeev Kumar
|Semihit
|-
|''[[Ek Kunwari Ek Kunwara]]''
|Neela
|Rakesh Roshan
|
|-
|''[[Honeymoon (1973 film)|Honeymoon]]''
|Madhu Bhargav
|Anil Dhawan
|
|-
|[[List of Bollywood films of 1972|1972]]
|''[[Dil Ka Raja]]''
|Geeta
|Raaj Kumar
|
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1971|1971]]
|''[[Rakhwala (1971 film)|Rakhwala]]''
|Chandni
|Dharmendra
|
|-
|* [[Chingari (1971 film)|''Chingari'' (1971 film)]]
|Reshma
|Sanjay Khan
|
|-
|''[[Preetam]]''
|Sharan B. Sinha/Bindya
|Shammi Kapoor
|
|-
|''[[Jaane-Anjaane]]''
|Mala
|Shammi Kapoor
|
|-
|''[[Main Sunder Hoon]]''
|Radha
|Biswajit
|Semihit
|-
|''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]''
|Shabana
|Rajesh Khanna
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1970|1970]]
|''[[Humjoli]]''
|Ranibala Rai
|Jeetendra
|Superhit
|-
|''[[Jawab (1970 film)|Jawab]]''
|Chanchal
|Jeetendra
|
|-
|''[[Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi]]''
|Sadhana Deepak Chaud
|Sanjay Khan
|
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[List of Bollywood films of 1968|1968]]
|''[[Man Ka Meet]]''
|Aarti
|Som Dutt
|Semihit
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0151293}}
* [http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/jul/24dinesh.htm Leena Chandavarkar: The innocent shrew]
* [http://www.dharwad.com/nimmaputa/leenachandavarker.htm Leena Chandavarkar and Her Movies]
<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.mid-day.com/articles/leena-chandavarkar-ram-jethmalani-asked-my-permission-before-kissing-me/16016193|title = Leena Chandavarkar: Ram Jethmalani asked my permission before kissing me|date = 25 February 2015|access-date = 5 April 2017|archive-date = 5 April 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170405171327/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/leena-chandavarkar-ram-jethmalani-asked-my-permission-before-kissing-me/16016193|url-status = live}}</ref>

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[[Category:People from Dharwad]]
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