Kimi Katkar
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Kimi Katkar was a successful model and popular actress of Bollywood
from the 1980s to the early 1990s.
. It was one of Katkar's most famous roles. After the film, she continued to work throughout the late 1980s, followed by hits like Vardi, Mard ki zubaan, Mera lahoo
, Dariya dil
, Gair kanooni
, Jaisi karni vaisi bharni, Sherdil and Zulm ki hukumat
.
Her claim-to-fame came in the movie, Hum
(1991
), where she played the lead actress opposite the legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan
. In the film, she was cast as Jumma. The song "Jumma Chumma De" from this movie, sung by playback singers Sudesh Bhonsle
and Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam, became an instant hit and brought her stardom. Thereafter, she started restricting herself to limited movies. A few films later, she confined herself to being a conventional dancer, doing purely the song-and-dance routines in films that starred Govinda
.
Her last film was Humlaa
(1992
). During the same time, she refused film offers in Yash Chopra's Parampara
and Rakesh Roshan's King Uncle
. It's believed that Roshan wanted to cast her opposite Amitabh Bachan in King Uncle. Later Jackie replaced Amitabh and Anu was signed for the role which was offered to Kimi. In Parampara Ramya replaced her.
Katkar quit the Hindi film industry after her marriage to photographer and ad-filmmaker Shantanu Shorey. She settled in Melbourne, Australia. Before leaving, she went onto make allegations that she would never return to the studios again because of the sheer ennui, alienation, exhaustion and 'exploitation'; justifiably, she mentioned that the thought of being less valued than male actors in a patriarchal country always rankled her.
She is associated with the book Shantaram and is likely to appear playing herself as the colourful Bollywood actress in the Johnny Depp—Amitabh Bachchan starrer, Shantaram, to be directed by Mira Nair.
& Govinda
.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
from the 1980s to the early 1990s.
Career
Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film, Patthar Dil as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in Tarzan (the English title of the movie being, "Adventures of Tarzan), where she played the lead opposite Hemant BirjeHemant Birje
Hemant Birje is a Bollywood film actor. In 1985, he debuted as Tarzan in Babbar Subhash' s Adventures of Tarzan, also starring Kimi Katkar. He has had mixed success in later films. He was a regular actor in Mithun Chakraborty films. In 2005, Birje appeared in Garv: Pride and Honour, starring...
. It was one of Katkar's most famous roles. After the film, she continued to work throughout the late 1980s, followed by hits like Vardi, Mard ki zubaan, Mera lahoo
Mera Lahoo
-Cast:*Govinda - Govinda Singh*Kimi Katkar - Pavitra D. Singh / Geeta*Gulshan Grover - Dhaneshwar 'Dhanu'*Utpal Dutt - Pratap Singh*Raj Kiran - Dharam Singh*Birbal - Raunaki*Sunil Dhawan - Senior Police Inspector...
, Dariya dil
Dariya Dil
Dariya Dil is a 1988 Hindi family drama film directed by K. Ravi Shankar and starring Govinda, Kimi Katkar, Roshni and Raj Kiran. The film was released on 8 January 1988 in India....
, Gair kanooni
Gair Kanooni
Gair Kanooni is a 1989 Hindi film which starrs Govinda and Sridevi in the lead roles. Rajinikanth plays a dual role. The film was an average grosser.-Plot:...
, Jaisi karni vaisi bharni, Sherdil and Zulm ki hukumat
Zulm Ki Hukumat
Zulm Ki Hukumat is a 1992 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
.
Her claim-to-fame came in the movie, Hum
Hum (film)
Hum is a 1991 Hindi Language film directed by Mukul S. Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Govinda, Kimi Katkar, Shilpa Shirodkar, Deepa Sahi and Danny Denzongpa. This was the last successful film for Bachchan in the early 90s before he announced his temporary retirement immediately...
(1991
1991 in film
The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...
), where she played the lead actress opposite the legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
. In the film, she was cast as Jumma. The song "Jumma Chumma De" from this movie, sung by playback singers Sudesh Bhonsle
Sudesh Bhonsle
Sudesh Bhonsle is an Indian playback singer. He was born to N.R. Bhonsle and Sumantai Bhonsle. Bhonsle is known for his ability to mimic Amitabh Bachchan.- Career :...
and Kavita Krishnamurthy Subramaniam, became an instant hit and brought her stardom. Thereafter, she started restricting herself to limited movies. A few films later, she confined herself to being a conventional dancer, doing purely the song-and-dance routines in films that starred Govinda
Govinda (actor)
Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...
.
Her last film was Humlaa
Humlaa
Humlaa is a 1992 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra....
(1992
1992 in film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
). During the same time, she refused film offers in Yash Chopra's Parampara
Parampara (film)
Parampara is a 1993 Bollywood movie starring Sunil Dutt, Vinod Khanna, Ashwini Bhave, Aamir Khan, Ramya Krishna, Saif Ali Khan, Raveena Tandon, Neelam Kothari and Anupam Kher. The film is produced by Firoz A. Nadiadwala and directed by Yash Chopra. Aditya Chopra wrote the screenplay for the film...
and Rakesh Roshan's King Uncle
King Uncle
King Uncle is a Hindi movie which was directed by Rakesh Roshan and released in India in 1993. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Shahrukh Khan, Anu Agarwal, Paresh Rawal, Pooja Ruparel, Deven Verma and Nagma in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:...
. It's believed that Roshan wanted to cast her opposite Amitabh Bachan in King Uncle. Later Jackie replaced Amitabh and Anu was signed for the role which was offered to Kimi. In Parampara Ramya replaced her.
Katkar quit the Hindi film industry after her marriage to photographer and ad-filmmaker Shantanu Shorey. She settled in Melbourne, Australia. Before leaving, she went onto make allegations that she would never return to the studios again because of the sheer ennui, alienation, exhaustion and 'exploitation'; justifiably, she mentioned that the thought of being less valued than male actors in a patriarchal country always rankled her.
She is associated with the book Shantaram and is likely to appear playing herself as the colourful Bollywood actress in the Johnny Depp—Amitabh Bachchan starrer, Shantaram, to be directed by Mira Nair.
Personal life
Katkar married a commercial photographer and advertising film producer, Shantanu Sheorey. She was popularly noted to be the ex-girlfriend of Bollywood actor Sanjay DuttSanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
& Govinda
Govinda
' and ' are names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a cowherd. He is regarded as the Supreme Godhead in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Patthar Dil | Rekha Singh | |
| The Adventures of Tarzan | Ruby Shetty | ||
| 1986 | Dosti Dushmani Dosti Dushmani Dosti Dushmani is a Hindi film is directed by T. Rama Rao. It starrs Jeetendra, Rajinikanth, Rishi Kapoor, Banupriya, Poonam Dhillon, Kimi Katkar, Pran, Kadar Khan, Asrani, Shakti Kapoor and Amrish Puri.Lyrics: Anand Bakshi... |
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| 1987 | Mard Ki Zabaan Mard Ki Zabaan Mard Ki Zabaan is a 1987 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
Rosie | |
| Mera Lahoo Mera Lahoo -Cast:*Govinda - Govinda Singh*Kimi Katkar - Pavitra D. Singh / Geeta*Gulshan Grover - Dhaneshwar 'Dhanu'*Utpal Dutt - Pratap Singh*Raj Kiran - Dharam Singh*Birbal - Raunaki*Sunil Dhawan - Senior Police Inspector... |
Pavitra D. Singh/Geeta | ||
| 1988 | Zalzala | Reshma | |
| Tohfa Mohabbat Ka Tohfa Mohabbat Ka Tohfa Mohabbat Ka is a 1988 Indian film.-Cast:*Govinda - Hero*Kimi Katkar*Preeti Ganguli*Hema Malini - Herself... |
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| Sone Pe Suhaaga Sone Pe Suhaaga Sone Pe Suhaaga is a 1988 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
Usha | ||
| Shiv Shakti Shiv Shakti Shiv Shakti is a 1988 Indian film.-Cast:*Govinda*Kimi Katkar*Anita Raj*Shatrughan Sinha*Gulshan Grover-Film Songs:"Holi Main Dil Se Dil Mila Lo" - Singer Alka Yagnik & Mohd Aziz... |
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| Mulzim | Dr. Rekha | ||
| Inteqam Inteqam Inteqam is an Indian film directed by Rajkumar Kohli and released in 1988. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Kimi Katkar, Kader Khan.-Characters:* Sunny Deol ...* Anil Kapoor ...* Shakti Kapoor ...* Amjad Khan ...* Kimi Katkar ...* Kader Khan ...... |
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| Insaniyat Insaniyat Insaniyat is an Urdu word meaning Humanity and is the title of the following Hindi films :-*Insaniyat starring Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand* Insaaniyat starring Shashi Kapoor*Insaniyat starring Kimi Katkar... |
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| Dharamyudh | Suman | ||
| Dariya Dil Dariya Dil Dariya Dil is a 1988 Hindi family drama film directed by K. Ravi Shankar and starring Govinda, Kimi Katkar, Roshni and Raj Kiran. The film was released on 8 January 1988 in India.... |
Radha | ||
| Tamacha Tamacha Tamacha is a Hindi film is directed by Ramesh Ahuja, and featured Renuka Shahane, wife of Ashutosh Rana.Lyrics: Anand Bakshi... |
Dolly Saxena | ||
| Rama O Rama | Hema D'Souza | ||
| 1989 | Ustaad Ustaad Ustaad is 1999 Malayalam film directed by Sibi Malayil, and written by Ranjith, starring Mohanlal, Indraja, Divya Unni, Narendra Prasad, N. F. Varghese and Vineeth. This film was produced jointly by Shaji Kailas and Ranjith under the banner of Country Talkies... |
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| Meri Zubaan | Kimi/Rita | ||
| Kala Bazaar Kala Bazaar Kala Bazaar is a 1989 Hindi film directed by Rakesh Roshan. This film deals with the socio-political issues of corruption, primarily in the form of bribery, in Indian society.-Plot:... |
Bar Owner | ||
| Ab Meri Baari | |||
| Vardi Vardi Vardi may refer to:People*Arie Vardi, an Israeli classical pianist*Moshe Y. Vardi, an Israeli computer scientist*Yossi Vardi, an Israeli tech entrepreneurGeography*Vardi, Estonia, village in Pärsti Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia... |
Dr. Sonu Kaul | ||
| Kahan Hai Kanoon | |||
| Gair Kanooni Gair Kanooni Gair Kanooni is a 1989 Hindi film which starrs Govinda and Sridevi in the lead roles. Rajinikanth plays a dual role. The film was an average grosser.-Plot:... |
Rita | ||
| Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni | Radha | ||
| Abhimanyu | Geeta | ||
| Khoj | Mrs. Anita Kapoor | ||
| Gola Barood | Reema | ||
| Aag Se Khelenge Aag Se Khelenge Aag Se Khelenge is a 1989 Indian Bollywood film directed by Bhaskar Shetty and starring Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri.-Plot:Pinky Saxena, a mere child, has been traumatized by the brutal killing of her mom, Sharda, and dad, Inspector Ravi Saxena, at the hands of Jhakha and Shakha, so... |
Barkha 'Bijli' | ||
| Shehzaade Shehzaade Shehzaade is a 1989 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
Bijli | ||
| 1990 | Tejaa | Sonu | |
| Awaragardi | |||
| Zimmedaaar | Tina | ||
| Andher Gardi | |||
| Humse Na Takrana Humse Na Takrana Humse Na Takrana is a 1990 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
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| Kaaranama | |||
| Roti Ki Keemat | Bijli | ||
| Sher Dil | |||
| Taqdeer Ka Tamasha | |||
| 1991 | Jeevan Daata | Kiran Sharma | |
| Khoon Ka Karz Khoon Ka Karz Khoon Ka Karz is a 1991 Bollywood film directed by Mukul S. Anand. The film stars Vinod Khanna, Rajinikanth, Sanjay Dutt, Dimple Kapadia, Kimi Katkar, Sangeeta Bijlani and Kader Khan... |
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| Numbri Aadmi Numbri Aadmi Numbri Aadmi is a 1991 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Swaroop Kumar, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Kimi Katkar, Sangeeta Bijlani and Amrish Puri-Plot:... |
Bijli | ||
| Hum Hum (film) Hum is a 1991 Hindi Language film directed by Mukul S. Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Govinda, Kimi Katkar, Shilpa Shirodkar, Deepa Sahi and Danny Denzongpa. This was the last successful film for Bachchan in the early 90s before he announced his temporary retirement immediately... |
Juma Gonzalves | ||
| 1992 | Humlaa Humlaa Humlaa is a 1992 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
Anita | |
| Sarphira Sarphira Sarphira is a 1992 Bollywood film directed by Ashok Gaekwad. The film stars Vinod Mehra, Sanjay Dutt, Madhavi, Sumeet Saigal, Kimi Katkar, Kiran Juneja and Shreeram Lagoo.... |
Neetu | ||
| Siyasat | |||
| Zulm Ki Hukumat Zulm Ki Hukumat Zulm Ki Hukumat is a 1992 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra.... |
Pratap's girlfriend |