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'''Kimi Katkar''' (born 11 December 1965) is a former actress and model, who worked in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]]. She was active throughout the 1980s and the early 1990s, and starred in over 50 films, including ''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]'' (1985) and ''[[Hum (1991 film)|Hum]]'' (1991).
'''Kimi Katkar''' is a former actress and model, who worked in [[Bollywood|Hindi films]]. She was active throughout the 1980s and the early 1990s, and starred in over 50 films, including ''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]'' (1985) and ''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]'' (1991).


==Career==
==Career==
Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film ''Patthar Dil'' as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in ''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]'', where she played the lead opposite [[Hemant Birje]]. After the film, she continued to work throughout the late 1980s, followed by notable films such as ''[[Mera Lahoo]]'' (1987), ''[[Dariya Dil]]'' (1988), ''[[Sone Pe Suhaaga]]'' (1988), ''[[Gair Kanooni]]'' (1989), ''[[Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii]]'' (1989)  and ''[[Khoon Ka Karz]]'' (1991).
Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film ''Patthar Dil'' as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in ''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]'', where she played the lead opposite [[Hemant Birje]]. After the film, she continued to work through the late 1980s in many popular and hit films such as ''[[Mera Lahoo]]'' (1987), ''[[Dariya Dil]]'' (1988), ''[[Sone Pe Suhaaga]]'' (1988), ''[[Gair Kanooni]]'' (1989), ''[[Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii]]'' (1989)  and ''[[Khoon Ka Karz]]'' (1991). She acted in 35 movies during the three years 1988-90 and in 1989 alone had 15 releases. While she was mostly paired with Anil Kapoor, Govinda and Aditya Pancholi she has also played the lead opposite more senior stars of the era like Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha and Rishi Kapoor.
 
In the hit 1991 film ''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]'' (1991), she played the lead actress opposite [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. In the film, she was cast as Jumma. The popular song "Jumma Chumma De" from this movie was picturized on her and was sung by playback singers [[Sudesh Bhonsle]] and [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lehren.tv/Stars.aspx?ID=217 |title=Kimi Katkar |access-date=29 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331151527/http://lehren.tv/Stars.aspx?ID=217 |archive-date=31 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Thereafter, she started restricting herself to few movies.


Her last film was ''[[Humlaa]]'' (1992). During the same time, she refused film offers for [[Yash Chopra]]'s ''[[Parampara]]''. Later, Jackie replaced [[Amitabh Bachchan|Amitabh]] and [[Ramya]] was signed for the role which had been offered to Kimi. Katkar quit the Hindi film industry after her marriage to photographer and ad-filmmaker Shantanu Sheorey in 1992. She settled in [[Melbourne]], Australia.
In ''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]'' (1991), she played the lead opposite [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. The popular song "Jumma Chumma De" from this movie was picturized on her and was sung by playback singers [[Sudesh Bhonsle]] and [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lehren.tv/Stars.aspx?ID=217 |title=Kimi Katkar |access-date=29 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331151527/http://lehren.tv/Stars.aspx?ID=217 |archive-date=31 March 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her last film was ''[[Humlaa]]'' (1992). During the same time, she refused film offers for [[Yash Chopra]]'s ''[[Parampara (1993 film)|Parampara]] (''later [[Ramya Krishna]] did the role). Katkar quit the Hindi film industry after her marriage to photographer and ad-filmmaker Shantanu Sheorey in 1992 and is settled in [[Melbourne]], Australia.


She is associated with the book ''[[Shantaram (novel)|Shantaram]]'' which was written by [[Gregory David Roberts]]. Roberts was an Australian fugitive who escaped to India where he worked as an extra in films including ''Paanch Paapi'' (1989) which starred Katkar.
She is associated with the book ''[[Shantaram (novel)|Shantaram]]'' which was written by [[Gregory David Roberts]]. Roberts was an Australian fugitive who escaped to India where he worked as an extra in films including ''Paanch Paapi'' (1989) which starred Katkar.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Katkar married a commercial photographer and advertising film producer Shantanu Sheorey. She has one son, Siddhanth. She stays in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] and has also been living in [[Aundh (Pune)|Aundh]], a suburb in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Kimi-Katkar-her-son-in-Australia/Article1-1017745.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 April 2013 |archive-date=27 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227101141/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Kimi-Katkar-her-son-in-Australia/Article1-1017745.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Kimi is daughter of actress Meena Fernandez who starred in films like Sujatha, Bank Manager, Anari, Aar Paar, Amber and Milaap. Katkar married a commercial photographer and advertising film producer Shantanu Sheorey. She has one son, Siddhanth. She stays in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] and has also been living in [[Aundh (Pune)|Aundh]], a suburb in [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Kimi-Katkar-her-son-in-Australia/Article1-1017745.aspx |title=Kimi Katkar, her son in Australia - Hindustan Times |access-date=26 April 2013 |archive-date=27 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227101141/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Tabloid/Kimi-Katkar-her-son-in-Australia/Article1-1017745.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|rowspan="2"|1985
|rowspan="2"|1985
| ''[[Patthar Dil]] ''
| ''[[Patthar Dil]] ''
| Rekha Singh
| Rekha Singh
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|Jainendra
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|-
| ''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]''
| ''[[Adventures of Tarzan]]''
| Ruby Shetty
| Ruby Shetty
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|Hemant Bije
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|-
|1986
|1986
| ''[[Dosti Dushmani]]''
| ''[[Dosti Dushmani]]''
|  Shanti
|  Shanti
|Rishi Kapoor
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|1987
| rowspan="2" |1987
| ''[[Mard Ki Zabaan]]''
| ''[[Mard Ki Zabaan]]''
| Rosie
| Rosie
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|Jackie Shroff
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| ''Paanch Paapi''
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|
|-
|-
| ''[[Mera Lahoo]]''
| ''[[Mera Lahoo]]''
| Pavitra D. Singh / Geeta
| Pavitra D. Singh / Geeta
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|Govinda
|-
|-
|rowspan="11"|1988
| rowspan="10" |1988
| ''[[Zalzala (1988 film)|Zalzala]]''
| ''[[Zalzala (1988 film)|Zalzala]]''
| Reshma
| Reshma
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|Rajeev Kapoor
|-
|-
| ''[[Tohfa Mohabbat Ka]]''
| ''[[Tohfa Mohabbat Ka]]''
|
|
|
|Govinda
|-
|-
| ''[[Sone Pe Suhaaga]]''
| ''[[Sone Pe Suhaaga]]''
| Usha
| Usha
|
|Anil Kapoor
|-
|-
| ''[[Shiv Shakti]]''
| ''[[Shiv Shakti]]''
|
|
|
|Govinda
|-
|-
| ''[[Mulzim]]''
| ''[[Mulzim (1988 film)|Mulzim]]''
| Dr. Rekha
| Dr. Rekha
|
|Jeetendra
|-
|-
| ''[[Inteqam]]''
| ''[[Inteqam]]''
|
| Chhaya / Chandni
|
|Anil Kapoor
|-
| ''Insaniyat''
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Dharamyudh (film)|Dharamyudh]]''
| ''[[Dharamyudh (film)|Dharamyudh]]''
| Suman
| Suman
|
|Adita Pancholi
|-
|-
| ''[[Dariya Dil]]''
| ''[[Dariya Dil]]''
| Radha
| Radha
|
|Govinda
|-
|-
| ''[[Tamacha]]''
| ''[[Tamacha]]''
| Dolly Saxena
| Dolly Saxena
|
|Sumeet Saigal
|-
|-
| ''[[Rama O Rama]]''
| ''[[Rama O Rama]]''
| Hema D'Souza
| Hema D'Souza
|
|Aasif Sheikh
|-
|-
|rowspan="14"|1989
| rowspan="15" |1989
| ''Ustaad''
| ''Ustaad''
|
|
|
|Chunky Pandey
|-
|-
| ''[[Meri Zabaan]]''
| ''[[Meri Zabaan]]''
| Kimi / Rita
| Kimi / Rita
|
|Mithun
|-
|-
| ''[[Aaj Ke Shahenshah]]''
| ''[[Aaj Ke Shahenshah]]''
|
|
|
|Jeetendra
|-
|-
| ''[[Kala Bazaar]]''
| ''[[Kala Bazaar]]''
| Bar Owner
| Bar Owner
|
|Anil Kapoor
|-
|-
| ''Ab Meri Baari''
| ''Ab Meri Baari''
|
|
|
|Sumeet Saigal
|-
|-
| ''Vardi''
| ''Vardi''
| Dr. Sonu Kaul
| Dr. Sonu Kaul
|
|Sunny Deol
|-
|-
| ''[[Kahan Hai Kanoon]]''
| ''[[Kahan Hai Kanoon]]''
|
|
|
|Adita Pancholi
|-
|-
| ''[[Gair Kanooni]]''
| ''[[Gair Kanooni]]''
| Rita
| Rita
|
|Govinda
|-
|-
| ''[[Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii]]''
| ''[[Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii]]''
| Radha
| Radha
|
|Govinda
|-
|-
| ''[[Abhimanyu (1989 film)|Abhimanyu]]''
| ''[[Abhimanyu (1989 film)|Abhimanyu]]''
| Geeta
| Geeta
|
|Anil Kapoor
|-
|-
| ''[[Khoj (1989 film)|Khoj]]''
| ''[[Khoj (1989 film)|Khoj]]''
| Mrs. Anita Kapoor
| Mrs. Anita Kapoor
|
|Rishi Kapoor
|-
|-
| ''[[Gola Barood]]''
| ''[[Gola Barood]]''
| Reema
| Reema
|
|Shatrughan Sinha
|-
|-
| ''[[Aag Se Khelenge]]''
| ''[[Aag Se Khelenge]]''
| Barkha 'Bijli'
| Barkha 'Bijli'
|
|Anil Kapoor
|-
|-
| ''[[Shehzaade]]''
| ''[[Shehzaade]]''
| Bijli
| Bijli
|
|Shatrughan Sinha
|-
|''Paanch Paapi''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paanch Paapi Story and Cast |url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/film/paanch-paapi |website=Cinemaazi}}</ref>
|Arti
|Hemant Bije
|-
|-
|rowspan="9"|1990
| rowspan="9" |1990
| ''[[Tejaa]]''
| ''[[Tejaa]]''
| Sonu
| Sonu
|
|Sunjay Dutt
|-
|-
| ''Awaragardi''
| ''Awaragardi''
|
|
|
|Aditya Pancholi
|-
|-
| ''[[Zimmedaaar]]''
| ''[[Zimmedaaar]]''
| Tina
| Tina
|
|Rajiv Kapoor
|-
|-
| ''Andher Gardi''
| ''Andher Gardi''
|
|
|
|Raj Babbar
|-
|-
| ''[[Humse Na Takrana]]''
| ''[[Hum Se Na Takrana]]''
|
|
|
|Shatrughan Sinha
|-
|-
| ''Kaaranama''
| ''Kaaranama''
|
|
|
|Vinod Khanna
|-
|-
| ''[[Roti Ki Keemat]]''
| ''[[Roti Ki Keemat]]''
| Bijli
| Bijli
|
|Mithun
|-
|-
| ''[[Sher Dil]]''
| ''[[Sher Dil (Indian film)|Sher Dil]]''
|
|
|
|Rishi Kapoor
|-
|-
| ''[[Taqdeer Ka Tamasha]]''
| ''[[Taqdeer Ka Tamasha]]''
|
|
|
|Aditya Pancholi
|-
|-
|rowspan="5"|1991
| rowspan="5" |1991
| ''Jeevan Daata''
| ''Jeevan Daata''
| Kiran Sharma
| Kiran Sharma
|
|Chunkey Pandey
|-
|-
|''[[Lahu Luhaan]] ''  
|''[[Lahu Luhaan]] ''
|Sonu / Alisha (Spirit)
|Sonu/Alisha
|
| Aasif Sheikh
|-
|-
| ''[[Khoon Ka Karz]]''
| ''[[Khoon Ka Karz]]''
|
|
|
|Rajnikanth
|-
|-
| ''[[Numbri Aadmi]]''
| ''[[Numbri Aadmi]]''
| Bijli
| Bijli
|
|Mithun
|-
|-
| ''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]''
| ''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]''
| Jumma Gonzalves
| Jumma Gonzalves
|
|Amitabh Bachchan
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|1992
| rowspan="4" |1992
| ''[[Humlaa]]''
| ''[[Humlaa]]''
| Anita
| Anita
|
|Dharmendra
|-
|-
| ''[[Sarphira]]''
| ''[[Sarphira]]''
| Neetu
| Neetu
|
|Sunjay Dutt
|-
|-
| ''[[Siyasat]]''
| ''[[Siyaasat]]''
|
|
|
|Kumar Gaurav
|-
|-
| ''[[Zulm Ki Hukumat]]''
| ''[[Zulm Ki Hukumat]]''
| Pratap's Girlfriend
| Pratap's Girlfriend
|
|Govinda
|-
|-
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-22 |title=Dimple Kapadia's UNSEEN picture with Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Seshadri and Kimi Katkar goes viral; Big B REACTS |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dimple-kapadias-unseen-picture-with-amitabh-bachchan-meenakshi-seshadri-and-kimi-katkar-goes-viral-big-b-reacts/articleshow/111932270.cms |access-date=2024-12-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 06:58, 25 March 2026


Kimi Katkar
Born
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationActress and Model
Years active1984-1994
Spouse(s)Shantanu Sheorey

Kimi Katkar is a former actress and model, who worked in Hindi films. She was active throughout the 1980s and the early 1990s, and starred in over 50 films, including Adventures of Tarzan (1985) and Hum (1991).

Career[edit | edit source]

Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film Patthar Dil as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in Adventures of Tarzan, where she played the lead opposite Hemant Birje. After the film, she continued to work through the late 1980s in many popular and hit films such as Mera Lahoo (1987), Dariya Dil (1988), Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988), Gair Kanooni (1989), Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii (1989) and Khoon Ka Karz (1991). She acted in 35 movies during the three years 1988-90 and in 1989 alone had 15 releases. While she was mostly paired with Anil Kapoor, Govinda and Aditya Pancholi she has also played the lead opposite more senior stars of the era like Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha and Rishi Kapoor.

In Hum (1991), she played the lead opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The popular song "Jumma Chumma De" from this movie was picturized on her and was sung by playback singers Sudesh Bhonsle and Kavita Krishnamurthy.[1] Her last film was Humlaa (1992). During the same time, she refused film offers for Yash Chopra's Parampara (later Ramya Krishna did the role). Katkar quit the Hindi film industry after her marriage to photographer and ad-filmmaker Shantanu Sheorey in 1992 and is settled in Melbourne, Australia.

She is associated with the book Shantaram which was written by Gregory David Roberts. Roberts was an Australian fugitive who escaped to India where he worked as an extra in films including Paanch Paapi (1989) which starred Katkar.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Kimi is daughter of actress Meena Fernandez who starred in films like Sujatha, Bank Manager, Anari, Aar Paar, Amber and Milaap. Katkar married a commercial photographer and advertising film producer Shantanu Sheorey. She has one son, Siddhanth. She stays in Melbourne, Australia and has also been living in Aundh, a suburb in Pune, Maharashtra.[2]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Cast opposite
1985 Patthar Dil Rekha Singh Jainendra
Adventures of Tarzan Ruby Shetty Hemant Bije
1986 Dosti Dushmani Shanti Rishi Kapoor
1987 Mard Ki Zabaan Rosie Jackie Shroff
Mera Lahoo Pavitra D. Singh / Geeta Govinda
1988 Zalzala Reshma Rajeev Kapoor
Tohfa Mohabbat Ka Govinda
Sone Pe Suhaaga Usha Anil Kapoor
Shiv Shakti Govinda
Mulzim Dr. Rekha Jeetendra
Inteqam Chhaya / Chandni Anil Kapoor
Dharamyudh Suman Adita Pancholi
Dariya Dil Radha Govinda
Tamacha Dolly Saxena Sumeet Saigal
Rama O Rama Hema D'Souza Aasif Sheikh
1989 Ustaad Chunky Pandey
Meri Zabaan Kimi / Rita Mithun
Aaj Ke Shahenshah Jeetendra
Kala Bazaar Bar Owner Anil Kapoor
Ab Meri Baari Sumeet Saigal
Vardi Dr. Sonu Kaul Sunny Deol
Kahan Hai Kanoon Adita Pancholi
Gair Kanooni Rita Govinda
Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii Radha Govinda
Abhimanyu Geeta Anil Kapoor
Khoj Mrs. Anita Kapoor Rishi Kapoor
Gola Barood Reema Shatrughan Sinha
Aag Se Khelenge Barkha 'Bijli' Anil Kapoor
Shehzaade Bijli Shatrughan Sinha
Paanch Paapi[3] Arti Hemant Bije
1990 Tejaa Sonu Sunjay Dutt
Awaragardi Aditya Pancholi
Zimmedaaar Tina Rajiv Kapoor
Andher Gardi Raj Babbar
Hum Se Na Takrana Shatrughan Sinha
Kaaranama Vinod Khanna
Roti Ki Keemat Bijli Mithun
Sher Dil Rishi Kapoor
Taqdeer Ka Tamasha Aditya Pancholi
1991 Jeevan Daata Kiran Sharma Chunkey Pandey
Lahu Luhaan Sonu/Alisha Aasif Sheikh
Khoon Ka Karz Rajnikanth
Numbri Aadmi Bijli Mithun
Hum Jumma Gonzalves Amitabh Bachchan
1992 Humlaa Anita Dharmendra
Sarphira Neetu Sunjay Dutt
Siyaasat Kumar Gaurav
Zulm Ki Hukumat Pratap's Girlfriend Govinda

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kimi Katkar". Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  2. ↑ "Kimi Katkar, her son in Australia - Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Paanch Paapi Story and Cast". Cinemaazi.

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External links[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Dimple Kapadia's UNSEEN picture with Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Seshadri and Kimi Katkar goes viral; Big B REACTS". The Times of India. 22 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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