Kitu Gidwani (born 22 October 1967) is an
Indian actress and model. She has starred in some movies as well as
serials in Indian
television. She became popular after a TV series,
Air Hostess aired on
Doordarshan in 1986, and received critical acclaimed for her roles in
Dance of the Wind (1997),
Deepa Mehta's
Earth (1998),
Govind Nihalani's
Rukhmavati Ki Haveli (1991),
Kamal Haasan's
Abhay and
Deham (2001). Ronjita Kulkarni,
Rediff.com, Movies, 3 May 2002.
Personal life and background
Gidwani was born in
Mumbai. Her
Sindhi parents migrated from Pakistan after the
partition. They lived in a refugee camp in
Worli. She has a brother.
She studied in Fort Convent School, Mumbai. Her post graduation days saw her interested in
French and she started acting in French plays. Soon she was acting in English plays directed by Janak Toprani. She acted in some television serials and subsequently acted in a French film "Black" (1987).
She has been married and divorced and has vowed never to marry again.
Acting career
Gidwani made her television debut in 1984 on the TV soap
Trishna, and during the 1980s and '90s, gave some memorable performances in TV serials like
Swabhimaan,
Air Hostess and
Junoon. She caught a lot of attention after her kissing scene in bed with actor
Raj Zutshi in
Junoon. She recently appeared in...
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