Anju Mahendru (born 11 January 1946) is an Indian actress. She is best known as Reeva in Kahiin To Hoga and Kamini Gupta in Kasautii Zindagii Kay.
Personal life
Mahendru was briefly engaged to cricket player Gary Sobers.
Mahendru had a long relationship with actor Rajesh Khanna from 1966 to 1972. Khanna's mother had wanted to Khanna to get married soon, since he turned 27 and had become hugely popular by 1969, but when Khanna proposed Anju in 1971 she said she wanted to postpone her marriage as she wanted to make career as an actress. Khanna continued to love Mahendru and kept asking her to get married to him. Mahendru's mother was fond of Khanna and Khanna went on to gift them a bungalow as well. But then there were reports of her dating Gary Sobers in 1971 and later Imtiaz Ali from 1972 and Khanna had become fed up with her non-commitment to marriage, which resulted in Khanna breaking up with Mahendru in 1972.
It was then that Khanna married Dimple Kapadia in March 1973, eight months before the film Bobby released. Anju and Rajesh did not speak with each other till 1987. Anju dated Imtiaz Ali from 1972 to 1979 but Anju broke off from Imtiaz in 1979.
Anju became friends again with Rajesh from 1988 and Anju remained his close friend till Khanna's death and was by his side when he died. She confessed in an interview that it was because of her immaturity that she frivolously declined Khanna's offer of marriage to her in 1971 and had she accepted marriage she would have remained his wife.
Career
Mahendru started modelling at the age of 13. She was discovered by poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi who recommended her to Basu Bhattacharya. Basu cast her in Uski Kahani in 1966. Uski Kahani was the debut film for Mahendru as well as the first directorial venture of Basu Bhattacharya. She later went on to act in films such as Jewel Thief, Bandhan and Dastak. She never made it as a leading lady and moved to character roles. She was also featured in Nari Hira's television films featuring up and coming Aditya Pancholi in the mid-1980s.
She made a comeback in the 1990s in television acting in various soaps. She played Trishna's mother-in-law in the TV serial Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah on Zee TV. She acted as Maan's daadi in Geet Hui Sabse Parayi. she also played the role of Jeevika, Maanvi, and Daboo's daadi in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai. She is seen as Sujatha in Star Plus' Ye Hai Mohabbatein. Currently, she is seen as Gayatri Singh, the grandmother of the female lead, Anami, in Rishton Ka Chakravyuh on Star Plus.
Filmography
Parchhayee (Web series) (2019)... Mrs Ellen
Mariam Khan - Reporting Live (TV series) (2018)... Beeji
Rishton Ka Chakravyuh (TV series) (2017)... Gayatri Vikram Singh
Soadies (2017)
Kasautii Zindagii Kay (TV Series) (2005-2006)... Kaamini Gupta
Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai (TV series) (2011-2013)... Beeji
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (TV series) (2015)... Sujata Kumar
Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se (TV series) (2013-2014)... Renuka
Kuch Toh Log Kahenge (2012-2013) (TV series)... Dr Aradhana Bhardwaj
Geet (2010-2011)... Sawatri Devi Khurana (Maan's Dadi)
The Dirty Picture (2011)... Naila
I Hate Luv Storys (2010)... Jay's mother
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
Page 3 (2005)... Ritu Bajaj
Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse (2005)
Kahiin to Hoga (2004)... Reva Shergill (Sujal's Stepmom)
Satta (2003)
Kyon? (2003)... Sunidhi Narang
Saathiya (2002)... Prema
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (2002)... Meena's mom
A Pocket Full of Dreams (2001)... Asha
Sukanya (1998) TV Series... Babli
English Babu Desi Mem (1996)... TV Interviewer
Aarohan (TV)
Swabhimaan (1995) TV Series... Ranjana Devi
Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh (1994-1995)... Rajni
Dil Ki Baazi (1993)... Lalita V. Kashyap
Muskurahat (1992)... Mayadevi (Verma's sister)
Jaan Tere Naam (1992)... Mrs. Ajay Malhotra
Hum To Chale Pardes (1988)
Vijay (1988)... Bela
Khatarnaak Irade (1987)... Anita
Shingora (1986) (TV)
Vakil Babu (1982)... Shanti (Prem's ex-girlfriend)
Pyaas (1982)
Ganga Ki Saugand (1978)... Courtesan
Darwaza (1978)... Reshma
Mukti (1977)... Shanno
Umar Qaid (1975)
Prem Shastra (1974)... Barkha Arora
Hanste Zakhm (1973)
Dastak (1970)
Bandhan (1969)
Intaquam (1969)... Indu
Sunghursh (1968)... Kundan's sister
Jewel Thief (1967)... Neena
Uski Kahani (1966)
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