Anju Mahendru Biography

Anju Mahendru (born 11 January 1946) is an Indian actress

Personal life and education

Mahendru was born in Dehradun. She was briefly engaged to cricket player Gary Sobers.

Career

Mahendru started modelling at the age of 13. She was discovered by poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi who recommended her to Basu Bhattacharya. Basu cast her in Uski Kahani in 1966. Uski Kahani was the debut film for Mahendru as well as the first directorial venture of Basu Bhattacharya. She later went on to act in films such as Jewel Thief, Bandhan, Dastak. She never made it as a leading lady and moved to character roles.

She made a comeback in the 1990s in television acting in various soaps. She played Trishna's mother-in-law in the TV serial Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah on Zee TV. She acted as Maan's daadi in Geet Hui Sabse Parayi. Currently, she is playing the role of Jeevika's, Maanvi's, and Daboo's daadi in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai.

Filmography

Geet (TV series) (2010-2011) Sawatri Devi Khurana (Maan's Dadi)

The Dirty Picture (2011)... Naila

I Hate Luv Storys (2010)... Jay's mother

Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)

Page 3 (2005) ... Ritu Bajaj

Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse (2005)

Satta (2003)

Kyon? (2003) ... Sunidhi Narang

Saathiya (2002) ... Prema

Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (2002) ... Meena's mom

A Pocket Full of Dreams (2001) ... Asha

"Sukanya" (1998) TV Series ... Babli

English Babu Desi Mem (1996) ... TV Interviewer

"Swabhimaan" (1995) TV Series ... Ranjana Devi

Dil Ki Baazi (1993) ... Lalita V. Kashyap

Muskurahat (1992) ... Mayadevi (Verma's sister)

Jaan Tere Naam (1992) ... Mrs. Ajay Malhotra

Hum To Chale Pardes (1988)

Vijay (1988) ... Bela

Shingora (1986) (TV)

Vakil Babu (1982) ... Shanti (Prem's ex-girlfriend)

Pyaas (1982)

Ganga Ki Saugand (1978) .... Courtesan

Darwaza (1978) ... Reshma

Mukti (1977) ... Shanno

Umar Qaid (1975)

Prem Shastra (1974) ... Barkha Arora

Hanste Zakhm (1973)

Dastak (1970)

Bandhan (1969)

Intaquam (1969) ... Indu

Sunghursh (1968) ... Kundan's sister

Jewel Thief (1967) ... Neena

Uski Kahani (1966)