Kalpana Pandit

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Kalpana Pandit
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Kalpana Pandit in 2012
Born (1967-01-20) 20 January 1967 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Actress
Model
Producer
Physician
Years active2000–present
Modelling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBrown

Kalpana Pandit (born 20 January 1967) is an Indian actress, model, and emergency physician. She owns the film production company House of Pandit (TM). She is known for her works in Bollywood, and Kannada cinema. In 2008, she hosted the technical awards ceremony of Zee Cine Awards in London. In 2012, Pandit served as one of the jury of the Mrs. America Pageant 2012, which took place on 29 August 2012, at Tucson, Arizona. In November 2013, Pandit served on the Celebrity Judging Panel of "Mrs World 2013" held in Guangzhou, China. [1]

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Early life and career

Kalpana Pandit is the granddaughter of Ayurvedic physician Bhishagratna Ayurveda Vidwan Sri B. V. Pandit. After gaining a M.B.B.S. degree from the prestigious Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, she obtained an M.D. in internal medicine, from USA. She then worked as an emergency physician in USA [2]

She modeled for television commercials; products like Wheel detergent powder, Mysore sandal talc, Nyle, and Ranipal stain remover and Sirtex in India. [1] In 2000, she made her acting debut with the Bollywood film Gaja Gamini , directed by M. F. Husain.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2000 Gaja Gamini AbhisarikaHindi
2001 Moksha NeelimaHindi
2002 Pitaah HindiSpecial appearance in song 'Meri Jawani'
2003 Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye HindiSpecial appearance
2003 Om HindiSpecial appearance
2003 Pyaar Kiya Nahin Jaatha AnjuHindi
2004AnandamanandamayeTeluguSpecial appearance
2005 Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav Supermodel "Chidiya Chidiya"HindiSpecial appearance
2007DehaSupermodelHindi
2009 Anubhav LailaHindi
2010Jo Jo LaaliKalpanaKannada
2011 Love Khichdi Nafisa KhanHindi
2012 Panithuli MayaTamil
2012Janleva 555Neelam / RajaniHindi
2013The ChinamanCarolineEnglish
2014Tum Ho YaaraMayaHindi
2015Sulige SikkidaagaPallaviKannada
2018When I SingAntoniaEnglish

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References

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