Kalpana Iyer
{{short description|Indian actress, singer, and model (born 1956- 1999)}}
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| birth_place = Bombay, Bombay State, India
| occupation = Actress • singer • model
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Kalpana Iyer (born 26 July 1956) is an Indian former actress, singer, and model, who is best known for her works in Hindi cinema throughout the 1980s and 1990s. She appeared in over 100 films, and is accredited for her performances in many popular dance numbers as well as for her supporting and guest roles in many films.
Career
= Modelling =
She was the first runner-up at Miss India in 1978.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071227184916/http://www.geocities.com/rahul83_99/mwtth.html Miss India at Miss World: Femina Miss India and Eve's Weekly Delegates to the Miss World Pageant] She went on to represent her country at the Miss World 1978 beauty pageant where she was a top 15 semi-finalist.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
= Acting =
Kalpana mostly appeared as a vamp in a number of Hindi films, continuing in the tradition of Bindu, Helen and Aruna Irani. Some of her famous dance numbers are "Hari om Hari" in Pyaara Dushman (1980), "Tu Mujhe Jaan" in Wardat (1981) and "Rambha Ho" in Armaan (1981).{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/dance/revisiting-old-memories-kalpana-iyer-880|title=Revisiting old memories with Kalpana Iyer|last=Soparrkar|first=Sandip|date=2015-12-29|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2019-10-27|archive-date=27 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027010817/https://www.asianage.com/dance/revisiting-old-memories-kalpana-iyer-880|url-status=live}} Some of her renowned films are Satte Pe Satta (1982), Disco Dancer (1982), Anjaam (1994), Raja Hindustani (1996), and Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999).{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1165337/ |title=Kalpana Iyer |website=IMDb |access-date=28 June 2018 |archive-date=28 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228154842/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1165337/ |url-status=live }} She was critically acclaimed for her performance as a prison warden in Anjaam which also featured Bollywood superstars Madhuri Dixit and Shah Rukh Khan. As of 2019, Iyer has appeared in a variety of films, as well as working on television.{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kalpana-iyer-i-want-to-work-for-as-long-as-i-can/articleshow/70525442.cms|title=Kalpana Iyer: I want to work for as long as I can|last=Bhattacharya|first=Roshmila|date=August 5, 2019|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27|archive-date=6 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806101214/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kalpana-iyer-i-want-to-work-for-as-long-as-i-can/articleshow/70525442.cms|url-status=live}}
= Other ventures =
Iyer also dabbled in singing, and performed in shows.{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99may02/sunday/head8.htm |title=The Tribune...Sunday Reading |access-date=25 August 2008 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193127/http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99may02/sunday/head8.htm |url-status=live }} She was the manager of a restaurant in Dubai called "The Moghul Room" which was owned by former Bollywood actor Rajan Sippy.{{Cite web|date=2019-04-12|title=Kalpana Iyer: 'I regret not getting married'|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kalpana-iyer-i-regret-not-getting-married-6435711.html|access-date=2022-02-11|website=Firstpost|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://policenama.com/raja-hindustani-actress-kalpana-iyer-now-working-restro-dubai/|title=raja hindustani actress kalpana iyer now working restro dubai {{!}} 'राजा हिंदुस्तानी'मधील 'ही' अभिनेत्री पहा आता कशी दिसते ! आर्थिक अडचणींमुळे झाले 'हाल' आता करते 'असं' काम|date=2019-10-04|website=पोलीसनामा (Policenama)|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-27|archive-date=27 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027010813/https://policenama.com/raja-hindustani-actress-kalpana-iyer-now-working-restro-dubai/|url-status=live}}
Personal life
She was born in a Tamil Brahmin family{{Cite web|date=2019-04-12|title=Kalpana Iyer: 'I regret not getting married'|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kalpana-iyer-i-regret-not-getting-married-6435711.html|access-date=2022-01-09|website=Firstpost|language=en}} Despite being considered as one of the bold actresses of her time, Iyer mentioned how she had a rather conservative mindset and was often misunderstood. Iyer told FirstPost in 2019:
{{Blockquote|text="I was always misunderstood, you know, as the ‘it-girl’ personifying glamour and oomph. A Miss India, a model, an actress. Everyone assumed I was bold but I was actually very simple… God-fearing, always concerned about ruffling the feathers of my conservative Tam Bram family who were quiet and simple, and into Carnatic music… telling too many white lies to protect too many people."|sign=Kalpana Iyer|source=}}
Filmography
= Film =
Throughout her career, Iyer has appeared in over 100 films.
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| Year | Film | Role |
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| 1980 | Lootmaar | Dancer |
| 1980 | Pyaara Dushman | Dancer |
| 1981 | Poonam | |
| 1981 | Hum Se Badkar Kaun | Shalu |
| 1981 | Wardat | Dancer |
| 1981 | Armaan | Dancer |
| 1981 | Kudrat | Dancer |
| 1982 | Satte Pe Satta | Ranjeet's Mistress |
| 1982 | Disco Dancer | Nikki Brown |
| 1982 | Sawaal | Dancer |
| 1984 | Hum Hain Lajawab | Alif-Laila |
| 1984 | Nallavanukku Nallavan | Dancer |
| 1985 | Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi | |
| 1988 | Zakhmi Aurat | Kanta |
| 1989 | Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe | Kamini |
| 1989 | Abhi To Main Jawan Hoon | |
| 1990 | Tum Mere Ho | Nagin |
| 1994 | Laadla | Kamini |
| 1994 | Anjaam | Jail Warden |
| 1995 | Gundaraj | Public Prosecutor |
| 1996 | Raja Hindustani | In song "Pardesi Pardesi" |
| 1999 | Hum Saath Saath Hain |
= Television =
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! Year !! Serial !! Role !! Channel | |||
| 1992-1993 | Kashish | Mrs. Anand (Rahul's mother) | Rowspan="4"|DD National |
| Rowspan="5"|1994 | Junoon | Parvati | |
| Chandrakanta | Dum Dumi Maai | ||
| Farmaan | Tasneem Pasha | ||
| Banegi Apni Baat | Revati | Zee Tv | ||
| Margarita | Margarita | "Elena Mai" |
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References
External links
- {{IMDb name|1165337}}
{{Miss World 1978 delegates}}
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