Kalpana Pandit

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]

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

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.

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2000Gaja GaminiAbhisarikaHindi
2001MokshaNeelimaHindi
2002PitaahHindiSpecial appearance in song 'Meri Jawani'
2003Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na JayeHindiSpecial appearance
2003OmHindiSpecial appearance
2003Pyaar Kiya Nahin JaathaAnjuHindi
2004AnandamanandamayeTeluguSpecial appearance
2005Padmashree Laloo Prasad YadavSupermodel "Chidiya Chidiya"HindiSpecial appearance
2007DehaSupermodelHindi
2009AnubhavLailaHindi
2010Jo Jo LaaliKalpanaKannada
2011Love KhichdiNafisa KhanHindi
2012PanithuliMayaTamil
2012Janleva 555Neelam / RajaniHindi
2013The ChinamanCarolineEnglish
2014Tum Ho YaaraMayaHindi
2015Sulige SikkidaagaPallaviKannada
2018When I SingAntoniaEnglish

Awards
  • Best Actress Kannada - South Indian Mega Short Film Festival 2011 Bangalore - Jo Jo Laali (2010) [3]
  • Best Actress- Bangalore Shorts Film Festival 2013 - " Jo Jo Laali"
  • Actress/ Independent New Producer Award 2013 _ Shiv Rajmudra Chatrapati Shivaji Award Mumbai 2013 for " Janleva 555"
  • Best Actress-Bollywood International Film Festival 2016 _ Sulige Sikkidaaga " Be fluid as water.... "

References
  1. "Kalpana: Actress, House of Pandit owner - Indian Ad Divas". indianaddivas.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. "Physician Kalpana Pandit Makes Debut in Bollywood". Indiawest. 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  3. "Kalpana Pandit to judge Miss India International 2012". Bangalore Live News. 6 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
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