Kalpana Pandit (born 20 January 1967) is an Indian actress,
model, and
emergency physician. She owns the film production company ''House of Pandit (TM)''. She is known for her works in
Bollywood, and
Kannada cinema. In 2008, she hosted the technical awards ceremony of
Zee Cine Awards in
London. In 2012, Pandit served as one of the jury of the Mrs. America Pageant 2012, which took place on 29 August 2012, at
Tucson, Arizona. In November 2013, Pandit served on the Celebrity Judging Panel of "Mrs World 2013" held in
Guangzhou, China.
Early life and career
Kalpana Pandit is the granddaughter of Ayurvedic physician Bhishagratna Ayurveda Vidwan Sri B. V. Pandit. After gaining a
M.B.B.S.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...
degree from the prestigious Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, she obtained an
M.D. in internal medicine, from USA. She then worked as an
emergency physician in USA
She modeled for television commercials; products like Wheel detergent powder, Mysore sandal talc, Nyle, and Ranipal stain remover and Sirtex in India.
In 2000, she made her acting debut with the
Bollywood film ''
Gaja Gamini'', directed by
M. F. Husain
Maqbool Fida Husain (17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011) was an Indian artist known for executing bold, vibrantly coloured narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. He was one of the most celebrated and internationally recognised Ind ...
.
Filmography
Awards
*Best Actress Kannada - South Indian Mega Short Film Festival 2011 Bangalore - ''Jo Jo Laali'' (2010)
*Best Actress- Bangalore Shorts Film Festival 2013 - " Jo Jo Laali"
*Actress/ Independent New Producer Award 2013 _ Shiv Rajmudra Chatrapati Shivaji Award Mumbai 2013 for " Janleva 555"
*Best Actress-Bollywood International Film Festival 2016 _ Sulige Sikkidaaga " Be fluid as water.... "
References
External links
Official website*
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Indian film actresses
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Living people
Actresses from Mysore
Actresses in Hindi cinema
Actresses in Kannada cinema
21st-century Indian actresses
1967 births