New Delhi. Innocence on the face, dreams in the eyes and elegance in the gestures… the beautiful Leena Chandavarkar had won the hearts of millions of viewers with her on-screen gestures, but her life was full of stories of pain and sorrow. Leena Chandavarkar was among the top actresses of Bollywood in the 70s. She gave many hit films in that era. Leena Chandavarkar made her Bollywood debut in the year 1968 with the film ‘Mann Ka Meet’ directed by Sunil Dutt. With the success of this film, Leena Chandavarkar became a big name in the film industry overnight. As successful as her professional life was, her personal life was equally turbulent.
Leena Chandavarkar was born on 29 August 1950 in Dharwad, Karnataka. Leena was one of the most beautiful women of her time. But on the other hand, she suffered a lot in her personal life. First at the age of 24 and then at the age of 37, this actress became a widow. The real life story of this actress is no less than a film.
The first film was a flop, then…
Reena’s first film ‘Masiha’ was to have been released in 1967, but the film could not be completed and was shelved. A year later, she debuted in Bollywood with the film ‘Mann Ka Meet’ and then she started getting both popularity and success. There was such intoxication in her eyes that everyone became crazy about her.
Leena Chandavarkar is 74 years old. File photo.
When I had to listen to taunts
After working in some films, she decided to get married at the age of 24-25. She then married Siddharth Bandodkar, the heir of a famous political family of Goa. Reena’s life was taking a new turn when Siddharth died in an accident and she became a widow within a few months of marriage. Due to becoming a widow at a young age, the society was taunting her and her own family was blaming her for this accident. She was fed up with her life.
There was a specialty in the relationship between Leena and Kishore
Then Kishore Kumar came into her life. This match was very strange. Not because of the age difference between the two. But because where is the carefree Kishore Kumar and where is Leena Chandavarkar who is tormented by the sorrows of the world. But when love knocks in life, all things are left behind. There was a specialty in the relationship between Leena and Kishore Kumar. Both were entangled in their past broken relationships, which had only knots. Kishore Kumar never let his relationships dominate him. Kishore Kumar and Leena first met on the sets of a film. After their first meeting, the singer proposed to her.
He decided to get married at the peak of his career. File photo.
When I remembered Kishore Kumar’s proposal
After losing her first husband, when her armyman father abused her, she left in anger. On the streets of Mumbai, she remembered Kishore Kumar’s proposal. She called him and asked, if his proposal is ready even today, then it is a yes from his side. Hearing this, Kishore Kumar also immediately said yes. When Leena’s family came to know that their daughter is going to marry Kishore Kumar, they created a huge ruckus. But going against the family, she married Kishore Kumar.
She became the fourth wife of Kishore Kumar
She became Kishore Kumar’s fourth wife. But this union was not very long either. After 7 years of marriage, Kishore Kumar said goodbye to this world forever. After Kishore Kumar’s death, Leena once again became alone and since the age of 37, this actress has been living alone with her son. Leena Chandavarkar never looked towards love again after Kishore Kumar’s death.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 29, 2024, 14:13 IST
