Leena Chandavarkar, a former Indian actress, is known as the fourth wife of the famous Indian singer Kishore Kumar. |
In 1965, Leena rose to prominence as a runner-up in Filmfare's Fresh Face competition at the age of 15, with Rajesh Khanna and Farida Jalal as winners. |
Her debut film, "Man Ka Meet," starred her alongside Sunil Dutt's brother, Som Dutt, and marked Vinod Khanna's first movie. |
Originally from Karnataka, Leena received Hindi lessons from Nargis during her first film, who also mentored her in non-classical dance and driving. |
Despite her success, Leena's conservative values led her to decline offers for bikini shots in films. |
Her hit song "Dhal Gaya Din Ho Gayi Shaam" from the 1970 movie "Humjoli" established her as a household name, starring opposite Jeetendra. |
Leena acted as a lead actress alongside Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, and Dilip Kumar in various films. |
She first met Kishore Kumar on the set of the 1973 film "Manchali." |
Her first husband, Siddharth Bandodkar, passed away in 1976 shortly after their marriage due to a fatal gunshot while cleaning his revolver. |
Leena married Kishore Kumar in 1980 and had a son, Sumeet Kumar, with him before his death in 1987. |
Following Kishore Kumar's passing, Leena, who never remarried, contributes lyrics to her son Sumeet Kumar's music albums. |
Today, Leena resides with her son Sumeet, stepson Amit Kumar, his family, and Ruma Guha Thakurta (Kishore Kumar's first wife). |