Kunika
| Kunickaa Sadanand | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Kunika at Sailor Today Awards | |
| Born |
27 February 1964 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress, Social Activist, Motivational Speaker, Ex Vice President of Maharashtra Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee. |
| Years active | 1988–today. |
Kunickaa Sadanand Lall, also known as Kunika, is an Indian TV actor, producer and social activist. She is known for her various characters in many Indian films as villain and in comic roles.
Also a singer, she has released three pop albums titled Lakhon Mein Ek released in 1996, and Kunika which was released in 2002. She released her 3rd album named Joombish (A Mystical Journey) on 2 May 2006.
Personal life
Kunika first got married at the age of 19 with her parent's consent, but later the marriage came to an end within two years. She has a son from her first marriage who is living with his father. She again got married to Mr Vinay Lall who lives in California. Her second marriage lasted only for few years and then she got separated from her husband. She has a son from her second marriage too.
She along with her business partner created restaurants called 'White the Italian café', 'Zingcafe, 'Majestica – The royal banquet hall' and a spa called 'Exhale', in Goregaon in suburban Mumbai. The Partnership however ended in 2007.
Kunika has conducted, organised and participated in over 100 stage shows in India and around the world. She is also running an event company called Karma Events and Entertainment.
Kunickaa Sadanand Lall has been actively involved in social activities like AIDS awareness campaigns for last 20 years.
She launched Tara Charitable Trust on 15 August 2005. This trust aims at rebuilding lives of destitute people, helping the under privileged, providing Medical, Educational and Emotional succor to the needy. She is a trustee to the NGO CHIP(Children In Progress), Mumbai, which is actively working for child health & education.
TV and film career
Since her teenage years, Kunika was keen to join Indian TV industry as an actress. After doing a few TV serials in Delhi, she went to Mumbai to act in films. Manju Asrani wife of well known comic actor Asrani gave Kunika a first break as an actress in TV serial. Her second break was a role in TV serial Adalat directed by Dheeraj Kumar. Kunika began her film career at the age of 28 in a 1988 horror Hindi movie named Kabrastan. She was mainly involved in negative roles and bold scenes in bulk of her movies. Kunika has done 110 films in 25 years.
Swabhimaan a TV serial, where she played an 18-year-old mother was a breakthrough role that won her many plaudits. Then, negative roles in films like Beta, Gumraah and Khiladi followed.
She acted in TV serial called Kana Phoosi on Doordarshan and in Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara on Star Plus. She was also seen in the reality TV show Box Cricket League on Sony Entertainment as a fielder from the team Pune Anmol Ratn, while most recently she played the character of Maharani Durgawati in TV serial Akbar Birbal on Big Magic. She is currently seen in &TV show Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls as a loud goan Christian Juliet Bai[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara | Aneesha James Waterson | |
| 2014 | Fugly | Devi's Mother | |
| 2012 | Kanaphusi (serial) | mother in law | |
| 2011 | Yeh Dooriyan | Mrs. Arora (as Kunickaa S. Lal) | |
| 2011 | Monica | Judge (as Kunickaa Lall) | |
| 2010 | Sanjog Se Bani Sangini (TV series) | Naani | |
| 2006 | Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar | Rammi | |
| 2006 | Men Not Allowed | ||
| 2006 | Tom, Dick, and Harry | Jassi H. Singh | |
| 2005 | Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav | Pradyuma's mother-in-law | |
| 2005 | Page 3 | ||
| 2004 | Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin | Prakash's wife | |
| 2004 | Insaaf: The Justice | Minister Rameshwari Verma | |
| 2004 | Suno Sasurjee | Mrs. Kiran Kumar | |
| 2003 | Jodi Kya Banayi Wah Wah Ramji | Bengali lady | |
| 2003 | Khanjar: The Knife | Pammi's girlfriend | |
| 2003 | Andaaz | Engagement Party Guest | |
| 2003 | Talaash: The Hunt Begins... | Prema Malini (as Kunika Lal) | |
| 2003 | Kyon? | Mrs. Desai (as Kunika Lall) | |
| 2002 | Tum Jiyo Hazaron Saal | Mrs. Kapur | |
| 2001 | CID (TV series) | Rakhi | |
| 2001 | Dollar Bahu (TV series) | Charu's friend | |
| 2001 | Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love | Sweety Aunty | |
| 2001 | Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya | Smt. Chopra (Sonia's mother) | |
| 2000 | Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya | Manjula | |
| 2000 | Woh Bewafa Thi | ||
| 2000 | Shikaar | Sree's Nurse | |
| 1999 | Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United | Shanti | |
| 1999 | Daag: The Fire | Nurse Lily | |
| 1998 | Wajood | Mrs. Chawla | |
| 1998 | Maharaja | Mrs. Singh | |
| 1998 | Tamanna | Actress | |
| 1998 | Qila | Neelam Daniel | |
| 1998 | Jaane Jigar | Lady in the beach | |
| 1997 | Dil Kitna Nadan hai | Guest Appearance | |
| 1997 | Koyla | Raseli | |
| 1997 | Judge Mujrim | 2nd Dancer (in song "Khatra Shabnam Ka") | |
| 1997 | Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat | Sharda Devi | |
| 1997 | Dhaal: The Battle of Law Against Law | Mrs. Deodhar | |
| 1996 | Shastra | Sonia | |
| 1996 | Fareb | Brinda (prostitute) | |
| 1996 | Loafer | Woman flirted with Bhiku | |
| 1996 | Apne Dam Par | Mamiji | |
| 1995 | Swabhimaan (TV series) | Nishi Malhotra (1995) | |
| 1995 | Takkar | Sheena Vasudev | |
| 1995 | The Don | College Professor | |
| 1995 | Baazi | Rani | |
| 1995 | Jawab | Sobhraj's mistress (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | Kismat | Banhke's wife | |
| 1994 | Hum Hain Bemisaal | Tutisha's girl | |
| 1994 | Mohra | Flora | |
| 1994 | Chhoti Bahoo | Shobha | |
| 1994 | Aa Gale Lag Jaa | Mrs. Jagatpal Sharma | |
| 1994 | Andaz | Shobha (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | Kasam Teri Kasam | ||
| 1993 | Tadipaar | Mohinidevi's Secretary | |
| 1993 | Chandra Mukhi | Lily | |
| 1993 | Khoon Ka Sindoor | ||
| 1993 | Gumrah | Female cop in Mauritius | |
| 1993 | Kohra | Kitty | |
| 1993 | Meri Aan | Nagina Bai | |
| 1993 | Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi | ||
| 1993 | The Monster (as Konica) | ||
| 1993 | King Uncle | Kamla, Ashok's mother (Guest Appearance) | |
| 1992 | Heer Ranjha | Bigo | |
| 1992 | Aaj Ka Goonda Raj | Chanda | |
| 1992 | Khiladi | Julie | |
| 1992 | Zakhmi Sipahi | Cameo, in song "O Chaila" | |
| 1992 | Meera Ka Mohan | ||
| 1992 | Siyasat | ||
| 1992 | Bewaffa Se Waffa | Nagma's Aunti | |
| 1992 | Beta | Kunika | |
| 1991 | Kaun Kare Kurbanie | Rape Victim | |
| 1991 | Kurbaan | Mrs. Gayatri Prithvi Singh | |
| 1991 | Do Matwale | Kunika (Pyare's Fiancée) (as Kunica) | |
| 1991 | Ayee Milan Ki Raat | ||
| 1991 | Dushman Devta | Kamli (as Kunica) | |
| 1991 | Vishnu-Devaa | Samppat's Mistress | |
| 1991 | Jeena Teri Gali Mein | ||
| 1991 | Jungle Beauty | ||
| 1991 | Haque | Asha – Bittu's mistress | |
| 1990 | Baaghi: A Rebel for Love | Dhanraj's girlfriend (as Kunica) | |
| 1990 | Thanedaar | Munni (as Kunica) | |
| 1990 | Agneekaal | Madhu A. Saxena | |
| 1990 | Doodh Ka Karz | Munnijaan | |
| 1990 | Bandh Darwaza | Kamya P. Singh | |
| 1989 | Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni | Pyarelal's wife | |
| 1989 | Mujrim | Maria (uncredited) | |
| 1988 | Kabrastan | Kitty | - |
References
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Kunika-all-set-to-enter-Dilli-Wali-Thakur-Girls-as-a-loud-Goan-Christian/articleshow/47147997.cms