Kimi Katkar Biography and Career
Kimi Katkar is a former model and actress who appeared in Hindi cinema. She acted in approximately 50 films during the 1980s and the early 1990s, including The Adventures of Tarzan (1985) and Hum (1991). In this article we are going to talk about the biography, career, notable works, films and family of Actress Kimi Katkar so read the article till the end.
Career
Kimi Katkar made her acting debut as a supporting actor in the 1985 film Patthar Dil. Later the same year, she starred in the film Adventures of Tarzan, opposite Hemant Birje, in which she played the major role. She continued to work in the late 1980s, with films such as Mera Lahoo, Dariya Dil, Sone Pe Suhaaga, Gair Kanooni, Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii, and Khoon Ka Karz among her credits.
She portrayed the lead role opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the popular 1991 film Hum. She was cast as Jumma in the film. Sudesh Bhonsle and Kavita Krishnamurthy sang the popular song “Jumma Chumma De” from this movie, which was picturized on her. She began to limit herself to a small number of films after that.
Humlaa was her most recent film (1992). She also turned down film offers for Yash Chopra’s Parampara at the same time. Later, Jackie took over for Amitabh Bachchan, and Ramya Krishna was cast in the role that was first offered to Kimi. Katkar left the Hindi cinema industry in 1992 after marrying photographer and commercial filmmaker Shantanu Sheorey. She has made her home in Melbourne, Australia.
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Short biography of Kimi Katkar
Katkar married Shantanu Sheorey, a commercial photographer and advertising filmmaker. Siddhanth is her only child. She stays in Melbourne, Australia mostly. However, she has also been living in Aundh, a suburb in Pune, Maharashtra.
She is the daughter of actress and costume designer Tina Katkar.
Short biography facts of Kimi Katkar
Before joining Tarzan in 1985, he was a popular model.
In 1992, he left the film industry and relocated to Melbourne, Australia.
She turned down roles in the films _Parampara_ (1992) and _King Uncle_ (1993) since she had decided to stop acting at the time.
Kimi Katkar left the film profession after making _Humlaa (1992) and marrying ace photographer and ad-filmmaker Shantanu Shorey.
Her two most well-known films are _Adventures of Tarzan_ (1985) and _Hum_ (1989).
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For the silver screen, she changed her name from “Nayantara Katkar” to “Kimi Katkar.”
Actor Binju Ali (Mehmood’s nephew) was a close friend of her.
In 1988, Kimi had a strong friendship with Danny Denzongpa.
Sanjay Dutt was also involved with her.
Kuku Khanna’s film “Mahasangharsh” has been shelved (1989). Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, and Kimi Katkar star in this film.
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