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Husband: Shashikant Paigankar
Age: 85 Years
Hometown: Mumbai
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Indumati Paigankar |
| Other Name | Indumati Sheth |
| Profession | Actor, Author |
| Career | |
| Debut | Hindi Film: Budtameez (1966) as Beena Marathi Film: Ekati (1968)  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 21 March 1939 (Tuesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 85 Years |
| Birthplace | Baroda, British India (now Vadodara, India) |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Mumbai |
| Educational Qualification | Master of Arts in Economics and History |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Gomantak Maratha |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Marriage Date | Year, 1964 |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Shashikant Paigankar |
| Children | Son– Parag Paingankar (director of finance company) Daughter– Meelan Samant |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kanan Kaushal
- Kanan Kaushal liked acting since childhood and participated in cultural festivals at school and college.
- She started her acting career as a theatre artist in Hindi-language plays. Her performance in the play Do Jahaan Ke Beech (1964) with actors Sanjeev Kumar and Leela Chitnis, received wide appreciation.
- The first two Hindi films she acted in, Prahar and Asha Ke Deep, were incomplete and remain unreleased.
- While making the Hindi film Akhri Din Pehli Raat its director Kamal Amrohi changed her name from Indumati Paigankar to Kanan Kaushal. The film was later shelved but she kept the screen name.
- She played significant roles in the Hindi film Pardesi (1970) as Savitri and in Gujarati films, Ghunghat (1970) and Gunsundari No Ghar Sansar (1972).
- She was popular for her pious or religious roles. She is best known for the role of Satyavati Vyas in the film Jai Santoshi Maa (1975).
Kanan Kaushal (sitting) in the film Jai Santoshi Maa
- Some of the other notable roles she played in Hindi films were as Rani Roopmati in Balak Aur Janwar (1975) and Rajkumari Champa in the Hindi film Naag Champa (1976).
- Her performance in the Marathi film Pahuni (1976) also was highly appreciated by the audience.
- Her first film in a lead role was in Maan Apmaan (1979) as Parvati (Paro). The making of this film started in 1968 but for several reasons, it was released 11 years later.
- She acted in approximately 60 Marathi and Hindi films, 16 Gujarati films and 4 Bhojpuri films.
- Her last released film is Sanam Aap Ki Khatir (1992) after which she pursued her interest in fashion and make-up.
- She authored and published two books in Marathi, Roopsadhana (1994) and Vadhucha Saaj Shringar.
The cover page of Kanan Kaushal’s book Roopsadhana
