Sulakshana Pandit
Sulakshana Pandit | |
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| Also known as | Sulakshna |
| Genres | Playback singing, performing artist |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Sulakshana Pandit is an Indian playback singer and former Bollywood leading lady belonging to the
Career
Sulakshana's career as an actress spanned the 1970s and early '80s. As a leading lady she has worked with most of the top actors of the 1970s like Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha. Her acting career began with the suspense thriller Uljhan in 1975, opposite Sanjeev Kumar. In Anil Ganguly's Sankoch (1976), which was based on the novel Parineeta, she portrayed Lolita. Her other popular films include Hera Pheri, Apnapan, Khandaan, Chehre Pe Chehra, Dharam Kanta and Waqt Ki Deewar.
She acted in a Bengali movie
Sulakshana had a singing career alongside her acting one. She began her singing career as a child singer singing the popular song "Saat Samundar Paar se" with
Her voice was last heard in an alaap in the song "Saagar Kinare Bhi Do Dil" from the movie Khamoshi the musical (1996), which was composed by her brothers Jatin and Lalit.
Personal life
Sulakshana comes from a musical family originating from Pilimandori Village in
She has three brothers (Mandheer, Jatin and Lalit Pandit) and three sisters (Late Maya Anderson, Late Sandhya Singh and Vijayta Pandit). Her father Pratap Narain Pandit was an accomplished classical vocalist. Her nephew Yash Pandit is an Indian television actor. Nieces Shraddha Pandit and Shweta Pandit are playback singers. Her cousin is playback singer Hemlata.
Sulakshana has never been married, after actor Sanjeev Kumar turned down her marriage proposal.[1] She fell on hard times after she stopped getting work. Her sister Vijayta Pandit and brother-in-law, music composer Aadesh Shrivastava, had plans to compose a devotional album for her, but Aadesh died before he could.[2] She broke her hip bone when she fell in the bathroom. Sulakshana makes rare public appearances after her four surgeries that left her impaired. She has given a full length radio interview wherein she spoke about her acting & singing career to RJ Vijay Akela in July 2017.
Filmography
As singer
| Year | Movie | Song | Co-singer(s) |
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1971 |
Door Ka Raahi | "Beqarar-e-dil Tu Gaaye Ja" | Kishore Kumar |
1975 |
Chalte Chalte | "Sapnon Ka Raja Koi" | Shailender Singh
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| Uljhan | "Aaj Pyare Pyare Se Lagte" | Kishore Kumar | |
| Sankalp | "Tu Hi Saagar Hai Tu Hi Kinara" | ||
1976 |
Sankoch | "Bandhi Re Kahe Preet" | |
1977 |
Apnapan | "Somwar Ko Hum Mile" | Kishore Kumar |
1978 |
Ek Baap Chhe Bete | "Ghadi Milan Ki Aayee Aayee Tu Chutti Lekar" | Mohammed Rafi |
| Phaansi | "Jab Aati Hogi Yaad Meri" | Mohammed Rafi | |
| "Mil Jaate Hain Milnewaale" | |||
1979 |
Griha Pravesh |
"Boliye Surili Boliyaan" | |
| Saawan Ko Aane Do | "Kajare Ki Baati" | Yesudas
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| Garam Khoon | "Pardesiya Tere Des Mein" | Mohammed Rafi | |
1980 |
Thodisi Bewafaii | "Mausam Mausam Lovely Mausam" | Anwar Hussain |
| Sparsh | "Khaali Pyala Dhundhla Darpan" | ||
1981 |
Ahistaa Ahistaa | "Mana Teri Nazar" | |
| Saajan Ki Saheli | "Jiske Liye Sab Ko Chhoda" | Mohammed Rafi | |
1986 |
Hasrat | "Meri Hasrat Hai" | Mohammad Aziz
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1996 |
Khamoshi: The Musical | "Saagar Kinare Bhi Do Dil Hain Pyaase" | Jatin Pandit
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As actress
Awards
- Filmfare Best Female Playback Awardin 1975 for the song "Tu Hi Saagar Hai Tu Hi Kinara" in Sankalp (1975).
- Miyan Tansen Award in 1975 for the song "Tu Hi Saagar Hai Tu Hi Kinara" in Sankalp.
- Nominated as Filmfare Best Female Playback Awardfor rendering the classical "Bandhi Re Kahe Preet" in Sankoch (1976)
References
- ^ D, Johnny (31 January 2006). "Star couples search for love". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Quality Matters (Archived link)
External links
| Authority control databases: Artists |
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