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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Profession | Actress |
| Celebrities | Ramanand Sagar, “Ramayan”, 1987. “Kaikeyi” |
| Career | |
| Start | Bhojpuri Film: Bhaiya (1961) Hindi Film: Biwi Aur Makaan (1966)  Gujarati Film: Gher Gher Mateina Chula (1977).  Punjabi Film: Jindri Yaar Di (1978)  Marathi Film: Devta (83).  TV: Ramayan (1987)  |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of birth | 10 March 1949 (Thursday). |
| Age in 2020 | 71 years |
| Place of Birth | Patna, Bihar |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Nation | Indian |
| Hometown | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Hobbies | Dance, listening to music |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Widow |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Unknown |
| Wedding Date | Year, 1986 |
| Families | |
| Husband/Spouse | Jagdish L. Sidana (film director) |
| Children | Son– Akshar Sidana For the Daughter– Neha Sidana  |
| Favorite Things | |
| Actress | Sridevi |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Padma Khanna
- Padma Khanna (Indian actress) is the most famous. for playing the role of “Kaikeyi” in Ramanand Sagar‘s Ramayan (1987).
- At the age of 7, she started learning Kathak under the tutelage of Guru Kishan Maharaj of Varanasi.
- She then learned advanced Kathak from late Indian dancer Gopi Krishna.
- The actresses Padmini and Vyjayanthimala were the first ones who had encouraged her to visit Bombay for Her acting career. Padma said,
I used to learn Kathak from the age of seven and dancing actresses like Padmini and Vyjayanthimala initiated the idea of coming to Bombay.”
- She started her acting career as a child artist in 1961 with the Bhojpuri film ‘Bhaiya.’ She also worked in another Bhojpuri film ‘Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo’ (1962). However, these films toppled at the box office, and she returned to her hometown Varanasi.
Padma Khanna appears in the Bhojpuri Film Ganga Maiyya The Piyari Chadhaibo
- Bombay was visited by Gopi Krishna, who insisted that it be done. for A second time. She said,
I couldn’t adjust to the film atmosphere and so I went back to Benaras. Gopi Krishna Bhaiya insisted that I go back a few more months later. this time it was to stay.”
- In 1970, she made her breakthrough in Bollywood with the film ‘Johny Mera Naam’ in which she played the role of a cabaret dancer- Tara.
Padma Khanna, Johny Mera Naam
- In Pakeezah (1972), she played the body double of Meena Kumari.
- Her career highlights include the 1973 film Saudagar, in which Amitabh Bachchan was her co-star.
Padma Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, Saudagar
- Her portrayal of ‘Kaikeyi’ in Ramanand Sagar‘s mythological television show ‘Ramayan’ (1987-1988) made her a household name in India.
Padma Khanna as Kaikeyi in Ramayan
- In her prolific career, Khanna worked in more than 400 films in different languages, such as Hindi, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Marathi. [1]Patrika
- In her initial films, she mostly played soft, gentle village girl roles in films, such as ‘Saaz Aur Awaz,’ ‘Baharon Ke Sapne,’ ‘Aashirwad,’ ‘Rahgir,’ and ‘Heer Ranjha.’
- After ‘Johny Mera Naam,’ Padma Khanna was typecast into vampish/negative roles throughout her career in the ’70s and ’80s.
- In 1990, Padma, along with her husband Jagdish L. Sidana, shifted to New Jersey, U.S., where she runs a dance academy called ‘Indianica.’
Padma Khanna, Her Dance Academy
- In 2008, she, along with 64 actors and dancers, acted in & choreographed a musical, which was based on the epic ‘Ramayana’ at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City. Her husband Jagdish Sidana, who died in 2008, directed the play.
