Anita Kanwal
Anita Kanwal | |
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| Born | 9 April 1954 |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Children | 2 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]
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[edit]
Films[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2002 | Goonj Ateet Ki | Also producer | ||
| 2004 | Aa 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 | |
| 2011 | Ring 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[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Serial | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Indian Telly Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Ghost | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ Enter the vamp[permanent dead link]
- ^ Anita Kanwal turns producer with 'Goonj Ateet Ki'
- ^ "I was frustrated with TV roles"
- ^ View from the couch
- ^ Life OK Channel India broadcast Monday to Friday at 2100 IST
- ^ "Anita Kanwal, A popular t.v actress and a fashion designer", RedPolka, 23 Feb 2016. Retrieved on 23 Feb 2016.
Further reading[edit]
- Shifting focus August 2003 Screen Magazine article.
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