An Indian television actress, producer, and fashion designer, Anita Kanwal turned 66 this year. Popularly recognised as Dolly, Anita Kanwal has performed in numerous television serials like Chanakya, Shanti, and Sonpari. This amazing Indian actress is well-known for her negative role of Mrs Amrita Seth who gets her own son murdered in the 1990s Zee TV soap opera Banegi Apni Baat.
Anita Kanwal Biography
Hailing from a Hindu family, the scintillating actress, Anita Kanwal was born on 9th April 1954 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. She completed Honours in Philosophy from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi. She enjoys meditation, listening to music, singing, and travelling in her spare time. She enjoys drinking alcohol too. Her favourite color is dark brown and her zodiac sign is Aries.
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In her 25 years long career, Anita has made her appearance in over 20 TV shows. In 2002, she began her own production house, Small Screen Productions and produced the television series ‘Goonj Ateet Ki’.
She essayed the character of Subhada in the historical drama series Chanakya which was broadcast on DD National. Later, she appeared in another DD National series Shanti – Ek Aurat Ki Kahani in which she played the role of Indu Singh. She appeared in the serials named Sansaar (2001-2002) and Junoon (1995). In 1998, she acted as Sumitra in the Hindi television serial Just Mohabbat on Sony TV and television series Chattan. She also appeared in the television series ‘Goonj Ateet Ki’ produced by herself, following some other serials including Aa Bahen Chugli Karien in 2004 and Sonpari in 2005 which chalked her up for her dedication and sparkling performances. Her famous Star Plus drama series Sasural Genda Phool made a splash in which she acted as Ishaan’s (played by Jay Soni) grandmother. She was acclaimed for this performance. Her real-life daughter Pooja Kanwal Mahtani was also seen in this series acted the character of Disha Kashyap.
Veteran actress Anita Kanwal disappeared from the television industry in April 2012 and her show ‘Sasural Genda Phool’ also went off-air. She took a lapse of a year and a half due to her health conditions. Earlier in November 2011, she was diagnosed with a serious health problem and her condition was worsened with time. According to the doctors, it was a rare disease in which she endured fluid accumulation surrounding her heart and remained undiscovered for long. She was put on steroids thereafter. The actress withstood and came into the spotlight in 2013. She made a comeback with the role of Nanima in Rakesh Kumar’s Gustakh Dil.
After making her place in the heart of television audience, she tempted the gods in Hindi cinematography and made her debut Bollywood appearance in 1993 with the romantic comedy Kundan Shah directorial Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. She portrayed as the mother of Chris (played by Deepak Tijori). Mostly, she appeared in supporting roles in Hindi Cinema. The actress made her appearance in movies like Laawaris in 1999 and the Bollywood romantic film, Pyar, Ishq Aur Mohabbat alongside Sunil Shetty and Arjun Rampal. She appeared in ‘Mujhse Dosti Karoge’ and ‘Na Tum Jano Na Hum’ in 2002. She portrayed the character of the small-town widow in the movie ‘Gangaajal’. She was also featured in the movies ‘Kyon’, ‘The Hangman’ and ‘Team: The Force’.
Anita Kanwal Awards
In 2015, Anita Kanwal earned a nomination for ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role’ by Indian Telly Awards for TV series ‘Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai Mere Ghost’. In 2010, India Ne Bana di Jodi Awards bestowed her with the Best Saas-Bahu Jodi Awards for the Star Plus drama serial Sasural Genda Phool.
Anita Kanwal Personal Life
Anita Kanwal has two beautiful daughters named Shivana Achariya and Pooja Kanwal. Pooja Kanwal is a renowned television actress.
Being a fashion designer, Anita instigated a fashion line in her name and created several sarees, suits, and other indo-western clothes under the brand. She is an ardent dog lover. She is a party animal and loves to spend time with her near and dear ones.
Anita Kanwal’s name is often mistaken with the name Anita Kanwar due to the similarities in their names.
The actress feels that there is a big transformation from the perspective of looking at women. Initially, television broadcast the shows like Shanti, Udaan, and Banegi Apni Baat which attempted to educate the Indian women. They made their reach to villages and small towns and focused on the power of the Indian women who can fight for her rights. She appreciated the shows like Balika Vadhu and Desh Ki Beti Nandini who broke the norms and portrayed amazing mothers-in-law. Balika Vadhu convicted the child marriage and emboldened widow remarriage. She applauds the changes in the society and wants that the issues related to daughters should also be escalated.
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