Kirron Kher
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Kirron Kher (Born June 14) is an Indian actress and TV host in Bollywood. She has lately changed her name from "Kiron" to "Kirron" due to beliefs in numerology.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
Kiron Kher hosted three television shows called Purushkshetra, Kiron Kher Today and Jagte Raho with Kiron Kher, before doing Bollywood films: For her role in Devdas alongside Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
Despite retiring from acting for fifteen years (1981 - 1996) in order to raise her son Sikander Kher and only playing in one movie (Pestonjee, 1988), she worked for her husband Anupam Kher as a costume designer and suggested the title for his movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).
At the Locarno International Film Festival 2003 she received the Bronze Leopard for her role in Khamosh Pani: Silent Waters. In October 2004 she had a guest appearance along with her husband in the American TV series ER playing Parminder Nagra's mother.
Despite playing mostly supporting roles, her list of successful movies includes Devdas (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004), Hum Tum (2004) and Veer-Zaara (2004). Her work in Rang De Basanti (2006) was a huge hit and her performance was praised. Her role in Fanaa (2006) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) were also praised.
[edit] Personal life
Her first marriage with actor and businessman Gautam Berry whom she divorced in 1985. She then married actor Anupam Kher and has one son, Sikander Kher.
[edit] Awards
- 2000, National Film Award for Best Actress, Bariwali
- 2003, IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Devdas
- 2003, Locarno International Film Festival, Bronze Leopard Award, Khamoshi Pani: Silent Waters
- 2006, Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress , Rang De Basanti
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Laaga Chunari Mein Daag | Filming | |
| 2007 | Apne | Post-production | |
| 2007 | Just Married | ||
| 2007 | I See You | Mrs. Dutt | |
| 2006 | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Kamaljeet Saran | |
| 2006 | Fanaa | Nafisa Ali Begum | |
| 2006 | Rang De Basanti | Mitro | |
| 2005 | Mangal Pandey: The Rising | Lol Bibi | |
| 2004 | Veer-Zaara | Mariam Hayaat Khan | |
| 2004 | Hum Tum | Parminder Prakash aka Bobby | |
| 2004 | Main Hoon Na | Madhu Sharma | |
| 2004 | Khamosh Pani: Silent Waters | Arjun | |
| 2004 | Karz | Veero/Ayesha | |
| 2002 | Devdas | Sumitra | |
| 1999 | Bariwali | Banalata | Won, National Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2002 | Darmiyan | Zeenat Begum | |
| 2002 | Sardari Begum | Sardari Begum | |
| 2002 | Pestonjee | Soona Mistry |
