Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Sangeeta Bijlani |
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Nickname | Bijli |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 170 cm |
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Weight | 60 kg |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Educational Qualification(s)
School | Mount Mary Convent High School, Mumbai, India | ||||
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College | M.M.K. College, Mumbai, India | ||||
Educational Qualification | Graduate | ||||
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Personal Life
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
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Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Divorced | ||||
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Affairs/Boyfriends | Salman Khan (Actor, 1986-1996) | ||||
Husband/Spouse | Mohammad Azharuddin (Former Cricketer and Politician, m.1996- div.2010) | ||||
Marriage Date | 14/11/1996 | ||||
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Family
Father | Motilal Bijlani | ||||
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Mother | Poonam Bijlani (Costume Designer) | ||||
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Religion | Hinduism |
Career
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Favourites
Favourite Actor | Vinod Khanna |
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Favourite Actress | Madhuri Dixit |
Favourite Colour | Red |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Sangeeta Bijlani won beauty queen titles like Campa Princess, Bombay Harbour, Jaycees Queen, and Eagle Queen. | |
She was crowned Miss India in Seoul, South Korea in 1980. | |
At 16, she began her modeling career with a 'Dettol soap' ad. | |
She was encouraged by film director Rajiv Rai to enter Bollywood. | |
Sangeeta was nicknamed 'Bijli' for her powerful ramp walk. | |
She married cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin in 1996, divorcing in 2010 due to his extramarital affairs. | |
In 1991, she appeared in the Kannada movie 'Police Mathu Daada'. |