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| name = Ranjeeta Kaur | | name = Ranjeeta Kaur | ||
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| birth_name = Ranjeeta Mirza | |||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|09|22|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|09|22|df=y}} | ||
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| occupation = Actress | | occupation = Actress | ||
| years_active = 1976-present | | years_active = 1976-present | ||
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'''Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur''' (born 22 September 1956)<ref>{{Cite news|title=कभी इस एक्ट्रेस के घर के बाहर लगती थी मेकर्स की लाइन, एक छोटी सी गलती ने बर्बाद कर दिया करियर|url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/ranjeeta-kaur-birthday-special-and-her-bollywood-career-life-unfacts|access-date=28 March 2021|work=Amar Ujala|language=hi|date=22 September 2019}}</ref> is an | '''Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur''' (born 22 September 1956)<ref>{{Cite news |title=कभी इस एक्ट्रेस के घर के बाहर लगती थी मेकर्स की लाइन, एक छोटी सी गलती ने बर्बाद कर दिया करियर |url=https://www.amarujala.com/photo-gallery/entertainment/bollywood/ranjeeta-kaur-birthday-special-and-her-bollywood-career-life-unfacts |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi |date=22 September 2019}}</ref> is an Indian actress.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/section/entertainment/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221107/http://www.screenindia.com/20010914/fsalaam.html |url-status=dead |title=Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews |archive-date=27 September 2007 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> She was trained at [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]]. She has appeared in around 47 films. She has portrayed a variety of characters and her films include: ''[[Laila Majnu (1976 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' (1976), ''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'' (1978) and ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' (1978). She was nominated for the [[Filmfare Awards]] three times, including two of the above films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Farook |first1=Farhana |title=Memories of another day |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/memories-of-another-day-26889-1.html |access-date=29 March 2021 |work=Filmfare |date=3 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Kaur is married to Raj Masand and has a son named Sky.<ref>{{cite news |title='We are back to normal', says Ranjeeta Kaur's family after husband alleges abuse by yesteryear actress, son |url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/we-are-back-to-normal-ranjeeta-kaurs-family/articleshow/69509888.cms |access-date=15 December 2019 |work=Pune Mirror |date=27 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/section/entertainment/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221047/http://www.screenindia.com/20010831/tvsalaam.html|url-status=dead|title=Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews|archive-date=27 September 2007|website=The Indian Express|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> Ranjeeta lived in the past with her husband Raj and son Sky in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], US. They moved to Koregaon Park, [[Pune]] a few years ago. They owned a series of [[7-Eleven]] stores in Virginia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/bollywood-big-gulps-and-back |title=From Bollywood to Big Gulps... and back |author=Mike Gruss |publisher=HamptonRoads.com |date=15 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014232609/http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/bollywood-big-gulps-and-back |archive-date=14 October 2011 |access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> | Kaur is married to Raj Masand and has a son named Sky.<ref>{{cite news |title='We are back to normal', says Ranjeeta Kaur's family after husband alleges abuse by yesteryear actress, son |url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/cover-story/we-are-back-to-normal-ranjeeta-kaurs-family/articleshow/69509888.cms |access-date=15 December 2019 |work=Pune Mirror |date=27 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/section/entertainment/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221047/http://www.screenindia.com/20010831/tvsalaam.html |url-status=dead |title=Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews |archive-date=27 September 2007 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> Ranjeeta lived in the past with her husband Raj and son Sky in [[Norfolk, Virginia]], US. They moved to Koregaon Park, [[Pune]] a few years ago. They owned a series of [[7-Eleven]] stores in Virginia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/bollywood-big-gulps-and-back |title=From Bollywood to Big Gulps... and back |author=Mike Gruss |publisher=HamptonRoads.com |date=15 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014232609/http://hamptonroads.com/2011/05/bollywood-big-gulps-and-back |archive-date=14 October 2011 |access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Kaur started her film career as the lead opposite [[Rishi Kapoor]] in the film ''[[Laila Majnu]]'' (1976). Subsequently, she acted in commercially successful films like ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' (with [[Sanjeev Kumar]]) and ''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'' (with [[Sachin (actor)|Sachin]]). She made a fabulous team with [[Mithun Chakravorty]] in films such as ''[[Surakshaa]]'', ''[[ | Kaur started her film career as the lead opposite [[Rishi Kapoor]] in the film ''[[Laila Majnu]]'' (1976).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lalwani |first=Vivek |date=13 September 2020 |title=Exclusive! Ranjeeta Kaur on Bollywood: Too much toxicity in the film industry now |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/exclusive-ranjeeta-kaur-on-bollywood-too-much-toxicity-in-the-film-industry-now/articleshow/78086654.cms |access-date=9 December 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, she acted in commercially successful films like ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' (with [[Sanjeev Kumar]]) and ''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'' (with [[Sachin (actor)|Sachin]]). She made a fabulous team with [[Mithun Chakravorty]] in films such as ''[[Surakshaa]]'', ''[[Taraana]]'', ''[[Humse Badhkar Kaun]]'', ''[[Aadat Se Majboor (film)|Aadat Se Majboor]]'', ''[[Baazi (1984 film)|Baazi]]'' and ''[[Gunahon Ka Devta (1990 film)|Gunahon Ka Devta]]''. She played [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s heroine in ''[[Satte Pe Satta]]''. Her sister Rubina appeared in ''Ek Main aur Ek Tu'' opposite Rajeev Tandon ([[Raveena Tandon]]'s brother). Kaur was associated with the Rajshri family having been in many of their successful films. She starred opposite [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Sachin (actor)|Sachin]], [[Raj Babbar]], [[Raj Kiran (Bollywood actor)|Raj Kiran]], [[Deepak Parashar]], [[Vinod Mehra]] and [[Amol Palekar]] in several films, and was paired with Mithun Chakraborty. Her last film before her exit from the film industry was ''[[Gunahon Ka Devta (1990 film)|Gunahon Ka Devta]]'' in 1990. She appeared in a few television serials in the mid 1990s and then took a hiatus from acting. After 15 years she returned to films in ''[[Anjaane: The Unknown]]'' (2005). In 2008 she starred in ''[[Zindagi Tere Naam]]'' which reunited her with Mithun Chakraborty. The film had a delayed release in 2012. In 2011 she reunited with [[Sachin (actor)|Sachin]] in ''[[Jaana Pehchana]]'', a sequel to ''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Jaana-Pehchana-Movie-Review/articleshow/9992902.cms |title=Jaana Pehchana: Movie Review |date=15 September 2011 |first=Gaurav |last=Malani |newspaper=The Times of India |access-date=6 July 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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!Year !!Film !!Role !!Notes | !Year !!Film !!Role !!Notes | ||
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| | |1976 | ||
|''[[Laila Majnu (1976 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' | |''[[Laila Majnu (1976 film)|Laila Majnu]]'' | ||
|Laila | |Laila | ||
|Debut film with [[Rishi Kapoor]] | |Debut film with [[Rishi Kapoor]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1978 | ||
|''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'' | |''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'' | ||
|Lily Fernandes | |Lily Fernandes | ||
|Nominated 1979 [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]] | |Nominated 1979 [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1978 | ||
|''[[Damaad]]'' | |''[[Damaad]]'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1978 | ||
|''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' | |''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' | ||
|Nirmala Deshpande | |Nirmala Deshpande | ||
|Nominated 1979 [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] | |Nominated 1979 [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1979 | ||
|''[[Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi]]'' | |''[[Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi]]'' | ||
|Priya B. Bartendu 'Pee' | |Priya B. Bartendu 'Pee' | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1979 | ||
|''[[Bhayaanak]]'' | |''[[Bhayaanak]]'' | ||
|Renu | |Renu | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1979 | ||
|''[[Surakshaa]]'' | |''[[Surakshaa]]'' | ||
|Priya | |Priya | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1979 | ||
|''[[Tarana (1979 film)|Tarana]]'' | |''[[Tarana (1979 film)|Tarana]]'' | ||
|Radha | |Radha | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1980 | ||
|''[[Aap To Aise Na The]]'' | |''[[Aap To Aise Na The]]'' | ||
|Varsha Oberoi | |Varsha Oberoi | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1980 | ||
|''Unees Bees'' | |''Unees Bees'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1981 | ||
|''Armaan'' | |''Armaan'' | ||
|Aarti | |Aarti | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1981 | ||
|''[[Dhuan]]'' | |''[[Dhuan]]'' | ||
|Sheila | |Sheila | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | |1981 | ||
|''[[Dard (1981 film)|Dard]]'' | |''[[Dard (1981 film)|Dard]]'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1981 | ||
|''[[Hum Se Badkar Kaun]]'' | |''[[Hum Se Badkar Kaun]]'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1981 | ||
|''[[Krodhi]]'' | |''[[Krodhi]]'' | ||
|Guddi | |Guddi | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1982 | ||
|''[[Rajput (1982 film)|Rajput]]'' | |''[[Rajput (1982 film)|Rajput]]'' | ||
|Kamli | |Kamli | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1982 | ||
|''[[Ustadi Ustad Se]]'' | |''[[Ustadi Ustad Se]]'' | ||
|Seema | |Seema | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1982 | ||
|''[[Satte Pe Satta]]'' | |''[[Satte Pe Satta]]'' | ||
|Seema Singh | |Seema Singh | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1982 | ||
|''[[Sun Sajna]]'' | |''[[Sun Sajna]]'' | ||
|Basanti | |Basanti | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1982 | ||
|''[[Teri Kasam]]'' | |''[[Teri Kasam]]'' | ||
|Shanti | |Shanti | ||
|Nominated 1983 [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] | |Nominated 1983 [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1982 | ||
|''[[Haathkadi (1982 film)|Hathkadi]]'' | |''[[Haathkadi (1982 film)|Hathkadi]]'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1983 | ||
|''[[Haadsa]]'' | |''[[Haadsa]]'' | ||
|Robby | |Robby | ||
|with Akbar Khan | |with Akbar Khan | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1983 | ||
|''[[Kaun? Kaisey?]]'' | |''[[Kaun? Kaisey?]]'' | ||
|Renu/Sheila | |Renu/Sheila | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1983 | ||
|''Mehndi'' | |''Mehndi'' | ||
|Madhuri 'Madhu' | |Madhuri 'Madhu' | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1983 | ||
|''[[Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye]]'' | |''[[Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye]]'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1983 | ||
|''[[Woh Jo Hasina]]'' | |''[[Woh Jo Hasina]]'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1984 | ||
|''[[Baazi (1984 film)|Baazi]]'' | |''[[Baazi (1984 film)|Baazi]]'' | ||
|Noora | |Noora | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1984 | ||
|''[[Raaj Tilak (1984 film)|Raaj Tilak]]'' | |''[[Raaj Tilak (1984 film)|Raaj Tilak]]'' | ||
|Sapna | |Sapna | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1986 | ||
|''[[Kismatwala]]'' | |''[[Kismatwala]]'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1986 | ||
|''[[Qatl]]'' | |''[[Qatl]]'' | ||
|Sita (Nurse) | |Sita (Nurse) | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1989 | ||
|''[[Do Qaidi]]'' | |''[[Do Qaidi]]'' | ||
|Mrs. Amar Sinha | |Mrs. Amar Sinha | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1989 | ||
|''[[Gawaahi]]'' | |''[[Gawaahi]]'' | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1990 | ||
|''[[Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin]]'' | |''[[Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin]]'' | ||
|Anita's sister | |Anita's sister | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |1990 | ||
|''[[Gunahon Ka Devta (1990 film)|Gunahon Ka Devta]]'' | |''[[Gunahon Ka Devta (1990 film)|Gunahon Ka Devta]]'' | ||
|Mrs. Baldev Sharma | |Mrs. Baldev Sharma | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |2005 | ||
|''[[Anjaane: The Unknown]]'' | |''[[Anjaane: The Unknown]]'' | ||
|Roma | |Roma | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |2011 | ||
|''[[Jaana Pehchana]]'' | |''[[Jaana Pehchana]]'' | ||
|Miss. Asha | |Miss. Asha | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |2012 | ||
|''[[Zindagi Tere Naam]]'' | |''[[Zindagi Tere Naam]]'' | ||
|Mrs. Singh | |Mrs. Singh | ||
Latest revision as of 09:23, 9 June 2022
Ranjeeta Kaur | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ranjeeta Mirza 22 September 1956 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Spouse(s) | Raj Masand |
| Children | 1 |
Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur (born 22 September 1956)[1] is an Indian actress.[2] She was trained at FTII. She has appeared in around 47 films. She has portrayed a variety of characters and her films include: Laila Majnu (1976), Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) and Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978). She was nominated for the Filmfare Awards three times, including two of the above films.[3]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Kaur is married to Raj Masand and has a son named Sky.[4][5] Ranjeeta lived in the past with her husband Raj and son Sky in Norfolk, Virginia, US. They moved to Koregaon Park, Pune a few years ago. They owned a series of 7-Eleven stores in Virginia.[6]
Career[edit | edit source]
Kaur started her film career as the lead opposite Rishi Kapoor in the film Laila Majnu (1976).[7] Subsequently, she acted in commercially successful films like Pati Patni Aur Woh (with Sanjeev Kumar) and Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (with Sachin). She made a fabulous team with Mithun Chakravorty in films such as Surakshaa, Taraana, Humse Badhkar Kaun, Aadat Se Majboor, Baazi and Gunahon Ka Devta. She played Amitabh Bachchan's heroine in Satte Pe Satta. Her sister Rubina appeared in Ek Main aur Ek Tu opposite Rajeev Tandon (Raveena Tandon's brother). Kaur was associated with the Rajshri family having been in many of their successful films. She starred opposite Rishi Kapoor, Sachin, Raj Babbar, Raj Kiran, Deepak Parashar, Vinod Mehra and Amol Palekar in several films, and was paired with Mithun Chakraborty. Her last film before her exit from the film industry was Gunahon Ka Devta in 1990. She appeared in a few television serials in the mid 1990s and then took a hiatus from acting. After 15 years she returned to films in Anjaane: The Unknown (2005). In 2008 she starred in Zindagi Tere Naam which reunited her with Mithun Chakraborty. The film had a delayed release in 2012. In 2011 she reunited with Sachin in Jaana Pehchana, a sequel to Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se.[8]
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Laila Majnu | Laila | Debut film with Rishi Kapoor |
| 1978 | Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se | Lily Fernandes | Nominated 1979 Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
| 1978 | Damaad | ||
| 1978 | Pati Patni Aur Woh | Nirmala Deshpande | Nominated 1979 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1979 | Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi | Priya B. Bartendu 'Pee' | |
| 1979 | Bhayaanak | Renu | |
| 1979 | Surakshaa | Priya | |
| 1979 | Tarana | Radha | |
| 1980 | Aap To Aise Na The | Varsha Oberoi | |
| 1980 | Unees Bees | ||
| 1981 | Armaan | Aarti | |
| 1981 | Dhuan | Sheila | |
| 1981 | Dard | ||
| 1981 | Hum Se Badkar Kaun | ||
| 1981 | Krodhi | Guddi | |
| 1982 | Rajput | Kamli | |
| 1982 | Ustadi Ustad Se | Seema | |
| 1982 | Satte Pe Satta | Seema Singh | |
| 1982 | Sun Sajna | Basanti | |
| 1982 | Teri Kasam | Shanti | Nominated 1983 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1982 | Hathkadi | ||
| 1983 | Haadsa | Robby | with Akbar Khan |
| 1983 | Kaun? Kaisey? | Renu/Sheila | |
| 1983 | Mehndi | Madhuri 'Madhu' | |
| 1983 | Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye | ||
| 1983 | Woh Jo Hasina | ||
| 1984 | Baazi | Noora | |
| 1984 | Raaj Tilak | Sapna | |
| 1986 | Kismatwala | ||
| 1986 | Qatl | Sita (Nurse) | |
| 1989 | Do Qaidi | Mrs. Amar Sinha | |
| 1989 | Gawaahi | ||
| 1990 | Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin | Anita's sister | |
| 1990 | Gunahon Ka Devta | Mrs. Baldev Sharma | |
| 2005 | Anjaane: The Unknown | Roma | |
| 2011 | Jaana Pehchana | Miss. Asha | |
| 2012 | Zindagi Tere Naam | Mrs. Singh |
Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actress | Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Pati Patni Aur Woh | Nominated | ||
| 1983 | Teri Kasam | Nominated |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "कभी इस एक्ट्रेस के घर के बाहर लगती थी मेकर्स की लाइन, एक छोटी सी गलती ने बर्बाद कर दिया करियर". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). 22 September 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ↑ "Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ Farook, Farhana (3 March 2018). "Memories of another day". Filmfare. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ↑ "'We are back to normal', says Ranjeeta Kaur's family after husband alleges abuse by yesteryear actress, son". Pune Mirror. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ "Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ Mike Gruss (15 May 2011). "From Bollywood to Big Gulps... and back". HamptonRoads.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ Lalwani, Vivek (13 September 2020). "Exclusive! Ranjeeta Kaur on Bollywood: Too much toxicity in the film industry now". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ↑ Malani, Gaurav (15 September 2011). "Jaana Pehchana: Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]