Anita Kanwal

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Anita Kanwal
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Born (1954-04-09) 9 April 1954 (age 69)
Years active1987–present
Children2 daughters (including Pooja Kanwal)

Anita Kanwal is an Indian television actress and producer who has acted in television serials such as Chanakya , Shanti and Sonpari . She is best known for her negative role of Mrs. Seth, the mother who gets her own son killed, in the 1990s Zee TV soap opera Banegi Apni Baat . [1]

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Kanwal started her own production house in 2002 and produced the television serial Goonj Ateet Ki . [2] She made her film debut in 1993 with Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1993). [3] Television Actress Pooja Kanwal is her daughter.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1993 Geetanjali Sagar's elder sister
1994 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa Chris's mother
1999 Laawaris
2001 Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat
2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum
2003 Gangaajal
Kyon?
2005 The Hangman
2009 Team: The Force

Television

YearSerialRoleChannelNotes
1991 Chanakya Subhada (Spy in Taxila) DD National
1992 Humrahi
1995 Banegi Apni Baat Mrs. Seth
Shanti Indu Singh
Junoon
1998 Just Mohabbat Sumedha Sony TV
Chattaan
2000–2004 Sonpari Mrs. Dhillon Star Plus
2001–2002 Sansaar Zee TV
2002Goonj Ateet KiAlso producer
2004Aa Bahen Chugli Karen [4]
2005 Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi Ritu's mother DD National
2008 Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi Roshan Ammu NDTV Imagine
2010-2012 Sasural Genda Phool Daadi/Mumtaz/Shanti Daadi Star Plus
2011Ring Wrong Ring SAB TV
2013-2014 Gustakh Dil [5] Nanima Life OK
2015 Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Ghost Dadi
2016 Darr Sabko Lagta Hai &TV Episode No. 41
2018 Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai Masi Dadi (Tejasvini) Star Plus Episode No. 2590-2594
2021-2022 Sasural Genda Phool 2 Gayatri Kashyap Star Plus

Awards

YearAwardCategorySerialOutcome
2015 Indian Telly Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Ghost Nominated

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References

  1. Enter the vamp [ permanent dead link ]
  2. Anita Kanwal turns producer with 'Goonj Ateet Ki'
  3. "I was frustrated with TV roles"
  4. View from the couch
  5. Life OK Channel India broadcast Monday to Friday at 2100 IST
  6. "Anita Kanwal, A popular t.v actress and a fashion designer", RedPolka, 23 Feb 2016. Retrieved on 23 Feb 2016.

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