Kiran Juneja is an Indian actress, film director and film producer working in the Indian film and television industry. She is best known for her role as Ganga in the Indian epic television series Mahabharata (1988).
Wiki/Biography
Kiran Juneja was born on Monday, February 10, 1964 (59 years old; as of 2023) in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. Her zodiac sign is Aquarius. A few years after her birth, her family moved to Chandigarh. Kiran graduated from Delhi University. She aspired to be an actor since her childhood, and after graduation, she left home and moved to Mumbai to pursue acting as a career.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 5″
Hair color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Family and caste
Kiran Juneja belongs to the Punjabi Arora family. Her father Gurmukh Joneja is a doctor. Her mother Atam Joneja died in 2016. She has two brothers. Her brother Navin Joneja is married to Marie Joneja. Her brother Praveen Joneja is married to Surya Joneja. Kiran is rumored to be in a relationship with film director A Sharma. Kiran dated film producer Ramesh Sippy for four and a half years before marrying him in 1986. Kiran is Sippy’s second wife.
Kiran Juneja and her husband Ramesh Sippy
Profession
Movie
Kiran Juneja started her career as a model. She has done print ads for many well-known brands.
Kiran Juneja Modeling Career
She made her acting debut in 1984 with the film Shaheen. She then made her Kannada film debut with the film Brahma Vishnu Maheshwara. She then acted in films like Mulzim, Jai Maa Vaishno Devi, Zamaana Deewana, Bunty Aur Babli, Krrish, Jab We Met, Badmaash Company and Shimla Mirchi.
Kiran Juneja as Bunty Aur Babli
television
Kiran Juneja entered the television industry in 1984 with the TV serial Paying Guest. She then acted in the TV serial Wah Janab with Shekhar Suman. Kiran gained popularity for her role as Veeravali in the Indian TV serial Buniyaad
Kiran Juneja of Bunyad
In 1988, she played the role of Ganga in Mahabharata. Her role in the show was loved by the audience. In 1997, she hosted the talk show “The Kiran Joneja Show”.
Kiranjunija in Mahabharata
Favorite things
- Food: Kachori, Butter Masala
- TV Show: The Tara Sharma Show
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include cooking, painting and traveling.
- Kiran first met Ramesh Sippy when she went to audition for a role in his television serial.
- Born into a family with little exposure to movies, Kiran could only watch a movie once every three months during her childhood.
Categories: Biography
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