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'''Kajal Kiran''' (born October 1958 as '''Sunita Kulkarni,'''<ref name="miner8">{{Cite web |url=http://miner8.com/en/40894 |title=Who is Kajal Kiran's Husband? Lovelife about Kajal Kiran |date=18 October 2016 |website=MIJ Miner8 |language=en-US |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-date=2 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302063022/http://miner8.com/en/40894 |url-status=dead}}</ref> also credited as '''Kaajal Kiran''') is a former [[India]]n actress and model, who is known for her work in [[Hindi]] films. Kiran made her debut starring in the film ''[[Hum Kisise Kum Naheen]]'' (1977) and promptly established herself as a stable actress in [[Hindi cinema]], appearing in over 40 films over a career spanning 13 years.

Kiran was born and raised in [[Mumbai]], to a middle class [[Marathi people|Marathi family]]. She did her schooling at St. Joseph's High School,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.marathi.tv/actress/kajal-kiran-bio/ |title=Kajal Kiran Wiki, Hot, Husband, Family, Biography, Age, Images, NOW |date=1 March 2016 |website=Marathi.TV |language=en-US |access-date=9 March 2019 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327123124/https://www.marathi.tv/actress/kajal-kiran-bio/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> where she mainly studied physics and biology, following her original dream to become a doctor.<ref name=":4" />

Kiran made her film debut in 1977, when she was chosen by director [[Nasir Hussain]] to play the lead in his romantic comedy ''[[Hum Kisise Kum Naheen]]'' as Kajal Kisharina, the heroine of [[Rishi Kapoor]] (later in the film, as the heroine of [[Tariq Khan (actor)|Tariq]]).<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodpapa.com/remember-rishi-kapoor-co-star-kajal-kiran-from-hum-kisise-kum-naheen-now-lives-an-anonymous-life/ |title=Bollywoodpapa |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805121220/https://www.bollywoodpapa.com/remember-rishi-kapoor-co-star-kajal-kiran-from-hum-kisise-kum-naheen-now-lives-an-anonymous-life/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> She also worked with actors and actresses [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]] and [[Zeenat Aman]]. The film ended up to be a major [[Box office|box-office]] success, hitting the third highest-grossing movie of the year.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/hum-kisise-kum-naheen-1977/article4484547.ece |title=Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977) |date=7 March 2013 |work=The Hindu |access-date=6 September 2019 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=30 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630202346/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/hum-kisise-kum-naheen-1977/article4484547.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> It was marked as a classic film, and gained a [[cult following]]. The role shot Kiran to stardom, marking her official debut in the film industry, with her receiving much fame.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.marathi.tv/actress/kajal-kiran-bio/ |title=Kajal Kiran Wiki【 Now 】Husband, Family, Biography, Age, Images |date=12 March 2016 |website=Marathi.TV |language=en-US |access-date=20 April 2019 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327123124/https://www.marathi.tv/actress/kajal-kiran-bio/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Following the success of the film, Kiran had then pursued her career and continued acting. She'd soon began to get more movie offers, and in 1980 starred as the lead role in ''[[Maang Bharo Sajana]]'' as Geeta Sinha, the heroine to [[Jeetendra]], who played a double role, and starred alongside [[Rekha]] and [[Moushumi Chatterjee]]. The film turned to be a commercial success,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bestoftheyear.in/movie/maang-bharo-sajana/ |title=Maang Bharo Sajana - Lifetime Box Office Collection, Budget, Reviews, Cast, etc |website=BOTY |language=en-US |access-date=6 September 2019 |archive-date=28 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428060235/https://bestoftheyear.in/movie/maang-bharo-sajana/ |url-status=live}}</ref> turning to be the eighth highest-grossing film of its year.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} She also appeared in the [[Ramsay Brothers]] horror film ''[[Saboot]]'' in the same year, as Kaajal. In contrast to the success of her previous films, ''Saboot'' turned to underperform at the box-office, grossing merely ₹1.2 crore.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bestoftheyear.in/movie/saboot/ |title=Saboot (1980) - Lifetime Box Office Collection, Budget & Reviews |website=BOTY |language=en-US |access-date=6 September 2019 |archive-date=20 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620184726/https://bestoftheyear.in/movie/saboot/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She also made her first guest appearance as a dancer in the film ''[[Morchha]]'', in the popular song "Ab Ki Baras." In 1981, Kiran then played the heroine to [[Mithun Chakraborty]] in the spy-thriller film ''[[Wardaat]],'' and in the Bollywood-film ''[[Hum Se Badkar Kaun]]''. The films were reported both as successful hits at the box-office, further boosting Kiran's credibility and career.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}  

Kiran later starred in the Bollywood-action film ''[[Hum Se Hai Zamana]]'' in 1983 as Chutki, the heroine to [[Amjad Khan (actor)|Amjad Khan]]. She'd once again worked with Mithun Chakraborty and [[Zeenat Aman]], and worked with the actress [[Kim Yashpal|Kim]] and the actor [[Danny Denzongpa]]. In spite of the credible cast, the film was a [[box-office bomb]], but became popular later for its songs. In the same year, she had also starred in the feature-film [[Karate (film)|''Karate'']] as Geeta, working again alongside Mithun, and in the feature-film ''[[Lalach]]''. Both films were box-office failures. The year before, she'd starred in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada-film]] [[Sahasa Simha]], her first movie to be in a language other than [[Hindi]].

Kiran continued to work in films, hitting mainly average grossers and failures. However, Kiran was able to bounce back. In 1984, she starred in the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Uyarangalil]]'' as Devi Menon, starring alongside [[Mohanlal]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], and [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]. The film was her second time she starred in a Malayalam film, with her starring in the film ''[[Chakkarayumma]]'' earlier that year. With ''Chakkarayumma'' being a commercial disappointment along with a number of her films previously flopping, Kiran's career began to fluctuate. ''Uryangalil'' turned to be a critical box-office hit,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/five-superhit-malayalam-movies-which-you-should-not-watch-family-772866 |title=Five Superhit Malayalam movies which you should not watch with family |last=Narayanan |first=Nirmal |date=23 June 2018 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=english |access-date=3 December 2019 |archive-date=28 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128080212/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/five-superhit-malayalam-movies-which-you-should-not-watch-family-772866 |url-status=live}}</ref> and was declared a [[cult classic]] and a superhit film.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/fans-wait-with-bated-breath-for-latest-offering-from-mthariharan-stable/article5076426.ece |title=Fans wait with bated breath for latest offering from M.T.-Hariharan stable |last=C |first=Sharika |date=31 August 2013 |work=The Hindu |access-date=3 December 2019 |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=28 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128080458/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/fans-wait-with-bated-breath-for-latest-offering-from-mthariharan-stable/article5076426.ece |url-status=live}}</ref>

In the next year, Kiran had made guest and [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] appearances in a few films, including ''[[Andar Baahar]]'', in which she'd worked with Danny Denzongpa and Kim once again. She was cast in the lead role in the [[Tamil language]] film [[Bandham (1985 film)|''Bandham'']], along [[Sivaji Ganesan]]. In spite of the film being a box-office failure, it helped Kiran show her versatility. Later that year, she then was cast as Banu in the film ''[[Aandhi-Toofan]]'', along [[Hema Malini]] and the late [[Shashi Kapoor]]. The film had turned to be one of the highest-grossing films of the year, and was a commercial hit at the box-office, further helping Kiran's career.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}  

In 1986, Kiran's first role of the year was in the supporting character Savitri, starring with the late actress [[Sridevi]] and once again starring with Jeetendra in the film ''[[Ghar Sansar]]''. The film was a success at the box-office, and turned to be one of the highest-grossing films of that year.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}} She starred in two other films that year, ''Daku Bijlee'' and as Shobha in ''Inteqam Ki Aag'', in which both turned out to be commercial disappointments.

In the year following, Kiran only starred in one film. She starred as Saroj in the film ''[[Muqaddar Ka Faisla]]'' with [[Raaj Kumar]] and [[Rakhee Gulzar|Rakhee]]. The film was a failure at the box office. The majority of her films in this period turned to be box-office bombs, which led to Kiran's career begin to heavily fluctuate. Eventually, Kiran retired the film industry in 1990, in order to focus on her marriage with her spouse. Kiran's last five films, ''Deewane'', ''[[Qurbani Rang Layegi]]'', ''[[Rajoo Dada]]'', and ''[[Aakhri Sanghursh]],'' were released in the years following her retirement.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQlCyiJlBoI |title=YouTube |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=4 December 2019 |archive-date=16 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816152701/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQlCyiJlBoI&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live}}</ref> She maintained her popularity by being part of [[Vikram Aur Betaal]] serial from 1985 to 1988.

While Kiran was shooting for ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'', the director, [[Nasir Hussain]], had told her not to sign any further films until after the film was released, and the results were seen. Due to this, other directors and producers had not approached her for films due to them being under the belief that a contract had been in place between Kiran and Hussain.<ref name=":4">{{Citation |title=Kajal Kiran - Biography |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1IPfrItbys |language=en |access-date=4 December 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012032612/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1IPfrItbys |url-status=live}}</ref> She'd lost chances for films such as [[Balika Badhu (1976 film)|''Balika Badhu'']] and ''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'', which went on to be critically and commercially successful.<ref name=":4" /> Kiran never commented or discussed on the misunderstandings.

Kiran later married to a spouse whose identity she did not disclose,<ref name=":5" /> and promptly moved to the [[Netherlands]] following her retirement in 1990.<ref name="miner8" /><ref name=":2" /> Since her retirement, she has not been seen in public. It has been reported that Kiran now has two children.

Kiran appeared in a total of 44 films from 1977 to 1990.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}

 

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