Kimi Katkar

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Kimi Katkar
Born
Occupation(s)Actress and Model
Years active1984-1994
SpouseShantanu 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).

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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 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 Jeetendra, Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Khanna 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

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

YearFilmRoleNotes
1985 Patthar Dil Rekha SinghJainendra
Adventures of Tarzan Ruby ShettyHemant Bije
1986 Dosti Dushmani ShantiRishi Kapoor
1987 Mard Ki Zabaan RosieJackie Shroff
Mera Lahoo Pavitra D. Singh / GeetaGovinda
1988 Zalzala ReshmaRajeev Kapoor
Tohfa Mohabbat Ka Govinda
Sone Pe Suhaaga UshaAnil Kapoor
Shiv Shakti Govinda
Mulzim Dr. RekhaJeetendra
Inteqam Anil Kapoor
Dharamyudh SumanAdita Pancholi
Dariya Dil RadhaGovinda
Tamacha Dolly SaxenaSumeet Saigal
Rama O Rama Hema D'SouzaAasif Sheikh
1989UstaadChunky Pandey
Meri Zabaan Kimi / RitaMithun
Aaj Ke Shahenshah Jeetendra
Kala Bazaar Bar OwnerAnil Kapoor
Ab Meri BaariSumeet Saigal
VardiDr. Sonu KaulSunny Deol
Kahan Hai Kanoon Adita Pancholi
Gair Kanooni RitaGovinda
Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii RadhaGovinda
Abhimanyu GeetaAnil Kapoor
Khoj Mrs. Anita KapoorRishi Kapoor
Gola Barood ReemaShatrughan Sinha
Aag Se Khelenge Barkha 'Bijli'Anil Kapoor
Shehzaade BijliShatrughan Sinha
Paanch Paapi [3] ArtiHemant Bije
1990 Tejaa SonuSunjay Dutt
AwaragardiAditya Pancholi
Zimmedaaar TinaRajiv Kapoor
Andher GardiRaj Babbar
Hum Se Na Takrana Shatrughan Sinha
KaaranamaVinod Khanna
Roti Ki Keemat BijliMithun
Sher Dil Rishi Kapoor
Taqdeer Ka Tamasha Aditya Pancholi
1991Jeevan DaataKiran SharmaChunkey Pandey
Lahu Luhaan Sonu/AlishaSpirit
Khoon Ka Karz Rajnikanth
Numbri Aadmi BijliMithun
Hum Jumma GonzalvesAmitabh Bachchan
1992 Humlaa AnitaDharmendra
Sarphira NeetuSunjay Dutt
Siyaasat Kumar Gaurav
Zulm Ki Hukumat Pratap's GirlfriendGovinda

References

  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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