As per our current Database, Leena Chandavarkar is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Leena Chandavarkar is 74 years, 2 months and 24 days old. Leena Chandavarkar will celebrate 75rd birthday on a Friday 29th of August 2025. Below we countdown to Leena Chandavarkar upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Leena Chandavarkar |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Age | 74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | August 29, 1950 (Dharwad, Mysore State, India) |
| Birthday | August 29 |
| Town/City | Dharwad, Mysore State, India |
| Nationality | India |
Leena Chandavarkar’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.
Leena Chandavarkar was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Born in the Dharwar/Karwar region in the State of Karnataka (formerly known as Mysore), in the Marathi-speaking Chandavarkar family, this beautiful actress, with an oval cherubic face and innocent smile, has acted in many films like Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (1970), Humjoli (1970), Rakhwala (1971), Jaane-Anjaane (1971), Manchali (1973), Bairaag (1976), Aafat (1977) just to name a few.
A former student of Bassel Mission High School, she won a talent competition, gained enough confidence to consider acting in Bombay's Bollywood, but faced challenges including being written off as 'too young'.
She refused to play 'sister' and other character roles and instead committed herself to print advertisements.She was finally given a break by Sunil Dutt, who noticed her ads, and cast her in his 1968 film Man Ka Meet (1969), opposite his brother, Som Dutt.
This movie also launched Vinod Khanna as a villain.She was assisted by none other than Nargis, who helped her improve her Hindi, non-classical dancing, and driving vehicles.Petite, conservative and traditional, she refused do any bikini-clad character on or even off-screen photo shoots, and did not learn to swim, despite of facing stiff competition from taller actresses such as Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi.
She has acted opposite well-known Bollywood heroes such as Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, & Dilip Kumar.Following the accidental death of her husband, Siddharth Bandodkar, the son of Dayanand, the first Chief Minister of Goa, Leena married noted actor-singer, Kishore Kumar during 1980, and sired a son, Sumeet Kumar.
After Kishore's death in 1987, she continues to live with her singer-actor step-son, Amit Kumar, and has even written lyrics for his music album.She has made TV appearances in Sony's 'K For Kishore' during 2007, as well as reality shows.
