Aruna Irani Age, Wiki and Bio

Aruna Irani

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, Film Director
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth18/08/1946
Age78 years
BirthplaceBombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, India)

Bio/Wiki

Other Name(s)
  • Baby Aruna
  • Aroona Irani
Full NameAruna Irani Kohli

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 3" (161 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper (dyed black)

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationClass 6

Personal Life

Religion/Religious ViewsOmnist (who believes in all religion)
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Cooking
  • Going on Picnic
  • Singing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Pramod Khanna (Vinod Khanna's brother; school friend) (rumoured)
  • Mehmood (actor, film director, producer)
  • Kuku Kohli (film director)
Marriage DateYear, 1990

Family

FatherFaredun Irani (owned a drama troupe)
MotherSaguna Irani (actress)
Siblings
Brother(s)
  • Firoz Irani (actor, film producer)
  • Indra Kumar (film producer, director)
  • Adi Irani (actor)
  • Balraj Irani (film producer)
  • Ratan Irani (film producer)
Sister(s)
  • Surekha Irani
  • Chetna Irani (actor)
SpouseKuku Kohli
ChildrenNone
Other Relative(s)
Cousin
  • Bindu (actress)

Career

Debut
Film (Hindi)Shikwa (1958) as a child actor
TV (Hindi)Zamana Badal Gaya (1995) as Veena; aired on DD National
Awards & Honours
Filmfare Awards
  • 1985: Best Supporting Actress for Pet Pyaar Aur Paap
  • 1993: Best Supporting Actress for Beta
  • 2012: Lifetime Achievement Award
Other Awards
  • 1993: Bengal Film Journalists' Award for Best Supporting Actress (Hindi) for Beta
  • 2008: Boroplus Gold Award for Best Supporting Actor (Female)
  • 2020: Maharashtra State Film Award-Raj Kapoor Award

Favourites

Actors
  • Mehmood
  • Rajesh Khanna
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Rishi Kapoor
Film Directors
  • Feroz Khan
  • K Viswanath

Some Lesser Known Facts

Aruna Irani's ancestors originated from Gujarat.
Her father was disappointed at her birth as he was hoping for a son.
Despite being a school topper with dreams of becoming a doctor, Aruna had to halt her studies after class 6 due to financial constraints.
A casting agent scouting for a child artist in her neighborhood for a film involving Dilip Kumar led Aruna to start her acting career, enticed by snacks.
Aruna independently learned English using an Oxford dictionary within just two years of English lessons in school.
She brought a sense of pride to her father by purchasing her first car, a Fiat, for Rs 9000.
As a child actor, Aruna Irani appeared in several Hindi films and danced in numerous song sequences.
Her career took a hit due to her association with Mehmood post their work together on the movie Bombay To Goa.
Performing Lavani, a traditional Marathi dance, in a Marathi film earned Aruna Rs 2500.
Aruna Irani's acting repertoire spans across various language films, including Tamil, Marathi, and Kannada.
In addition to acting, she has ventured into producing and directing TV serials.
During her time in films, Aruna couldn't afford a dance teacher’s fees.
Aruna's involvement with filmmaker Kuku Kohli began during their collaboration on a movie.
She holds strong beliefs in Lord Ganesha and Shiva.
Aruna once spoke out against inappropriate dancing in the presence of children.