Anju Mahendru Wiki, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More – FilmyVoice

Anju Mahendru is an Indian movie & tv actress. She was in a long-term on-and-off relationship with the legendary Indian actor Rajesh Khanna.

Wiki/Biography

Anju Mahendru aka Anju Mahendroo was born on Friday, 11 January 1946 (age 76 years; as of 2022) in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. In keeping with some sources, she was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her zodiac signal is Capricorn.

Anju Mahendru’s childhood image together with her mom and sister

Bodily Look

Peak (approx.): 5′ 2″

Hair Color: Salt & Pepper (dyed black/brown)

Eye Color: Brown

Household

Mother and father & Siblings

Her mom’s title is Shanti Mahendroo. She has an elder sister named Anu Mahendroo.

A photograph of Anju Mahendru’s mom

Anju Mahendru and her sister

Husband & Kids

Anju was married to an Indian businessman named Imtiaz Khan. Later, the couple obtained separated.

Different Family members

The legendary Indian music director Madan Mohan was her maternal uncle.

Anju Mahendru’s uncle Madan Mohan

Relationships/Affairs

Rajesh Khanna

In 1966, the rumours of her relationship with the favored Indian actor Rajesh Khanna began. At the moment Anju was a struggling actor whereas Rajesh Khanna had appeared in a number of Hindi movies. The rumoured turned out to be true when individuals noticed Rajesh Khanna’s red-coloured automotive within the car parking zone of her residence. Quickly, the duo began making public appearances collectively. Rajesh even gifted a bungalow to Anju. Later, they moved right into a live-in relationship. Every thing was going effectively between the 2 till Rajesh began getting over possessive about Anju. Even when he was capturing for his movies, he used to name Anju to examine whether or not she was at dwelling or not. Quickly, his behaviour began affecting Anju mentally. Throughout an interview, whereas speaking about it, Anju mentioned,

He’s a really orthodox man, but by some means, is all the time interested in ultra-modern ladies. Confusion was part of our relationship. If I wore a skirt, he’d snap, why don’t you put on a sari? If I wore a sari, he’d say, why are you attempting to undertaking a Bhartiya nari look?”

An outdated image of Anju Mahendru with Rajesh Khanna and different solid of a movie

Throughout an interview, when Rajesh was requested about the identical, he mentioned,

Typically after a tough day on the studios, I’d return dwelling to discover a observe saying that she had gone to so-and-so’s social gathering…Or after I would drop in drained and lonely, at her home, I’d discover her entertaining pals…I’d wish to spend night alone together with her. Typically I used to ask Anju to spend time with my mom however she didn’t need to take the time. Sure, I didn’t need Anju working in movies. However what profession did she sacrifice for me? These two bit roles…The place would these stray roles have taken her?”

Then, the part got here when Rajesh’s movies have been getting flopped which affected his private life as effectively. Rajesh even began realising that Anju by no means talked about their relationship in public. In an interview, whereas speaking about it, Anju mentioned,

It was getting tough daily to grasp Rajesh Khanna. His flop movies had disillusioned him. He was additionally very moody and was beneath quite a lot of pressure on a regular basis. To me he was Jatin or Justin, a person I beloved, not Rajesh Khanna, a Famous person or The Phenomenon. As a lot as I may, I had submerged my individuality, my persona, my identification into his, to make him joyful. He needed me to surrender modelling at a time after I was paid very extremely, I did. He needed me to stop appearing so he made me get out of a movie with Sanjeev Kumar. I used to be eager on a movie profession however Rajesh got here first to me.”

In the future, they’d a serious struggle after which they stopped speaking to one another and began dwelling individually. Anju then began courting the West Indies cricketer Garfield Sobers. Later, she broke up with him and returned to Rajesh Khanna. When Rajesh obtained to learn about Anju’s affair, he obtained very upset. He then met the Indian actress Dimple Kapadia whereas he was travelling in a chartered airplane. At the moment, Dimple was not an actress. Their seats have been subsequent to one another and from there they began their dialog. Rajesh and Dimple then began assembly extra typically. Quickly, the rumours of Rajesh and Dimple’s affair began within the media. When Anju obtained to know concerning the affair, she confronted Rajesh, however he mentioned they have been good pals. A couple of days later, Rajesh organised his birthday celebration at his dwelling and requested Anju to arrange the record of friends. Anju intentionally excluded Dimple Kapadia and her (Dimple’s) father’s title from the record. When Rajesh obtained to know that Dimple’s title was not on the visitor record, he personally invited Dimple and his father to the social gathering. In an interview in 1973, whereas speaking about Dimple, Anju mentioned,

Dimple was a intelligent lady. She first name me Anju aunty and him as Rajesh uncle. She then began taunting me appearing innocently.”

Anju Mahendru with Rajesh Khanna

On the social gathering, Anju taunted Dimple, and when Rajesh obtained to learn about this, he obtained very upset. By that point, Rajesh and Anju had realised that it was time to finish their relationship. Rajesh then began spending extra time with Dimple. He as soon as went to Dimple’s home and proposed to her with a hoop. Dimple accepted the proposal, and so they then went to Khandala, Maharashtra for a movie shoot. When Anju obtained to learn about the identical, she determined to confront Rajesh Khanna. Whereas she was driving her automotive to Khandala, she met Rajesh’s driver halfway, who requested her to keep away from going there. Anju then realised that the rumours of Dimple and Rajesh have been true. Anju returned to her dwelling. In an interview, whereas speaking concerning the incident, Rajesh Khanna mentioned,

After I returned from Khandala, my driver advised me that Anju Madam mentioned that she by no means wish to meet me nor she need me to name her. She even returned my presents with driver. Even I needed to finish the relation, however I used to be upset that she ended the relation like this by telling all the pieces to a driver.”

An outdated picture of Anju Mahendru with Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia

After virtually 7 years of their relationship, the couple parted their methods in 1972. Rajesh Khanna then proposed to Dimple Kapadia for marriage, and the couple obtained married on 27 March 1973. Whereas Rajesh’s baraat was going to Dimple’s home, he deliberately requested to divert the best way of the baraat from Anju Mahendru’s bungalow.

Nevertheless, the wedding of Dimple and Rajesh didn’t final lengthy, and in 1982, they obtained divorced. Publish Rajesh and Dimple’s divorce, Anju began assembly Rajesh extra typically. Over the past days of Rajesh, she used to deal with him. Even at his final breath, he held Anju’s hand. In an interview, Mahesh Bhatt talked about Anju and Rajesh’s relationship. He mentioned,

After I learnt of Khanna’s loss of life via the media, I considered Anju as a result of I knew she can be affected by his loss of life. I managed to succeed in her late at evening and learnt that Khanna and Anju had obtained collectively within the final years of his life. She used to deal with his medical wants and even accompanied him to hospital. Holding again her tears, she advised me, ‘My solely comfort is that I used to be holding his hand when he took his final breath’.”

Anju Mahendru with Rajesh Khanna and his household

Garfield Sobers/Gary Sobers

Anju as soon as had a serious struggle with Rajesh Khanna after which she left his dwelling. Later, whereas she was attending her good friend’s social gathering, she met the West Indies cricketer Gary Sobers. It was love on the first sight for Gary. He turned pals with Anju, and whereas they have been in Kolkata, he proposed to her for marriage. She appreciated the eye he used to offer her, so, she accepted his proposal. Step by step, she began realising that she appreciated Gary, however she deeply beloved Rajesh Khanna. She then returned to Rajesh Khanna’s dwelling and from there she referred to as Gary and broke up with him. In an interview, whereas speaking about it, she mentioned,

‘To be sincere, I used to be in a relationship with Kaka at the moment. We had a struggle over one thing and I had an affair with Gary out of anger however that doesn’t imply I appreciated Gary. I referred to as Gary from Kaka’s home and referred to as off the engagement.

Anju Mahendru together with her ex-boyfriend Gary Sobers

Later, when Gary was requested about Anju, he mentioned that he didn’t know any lady named Anju.

Profession

Mannequin

On the age of 13 or 14, she began her modelling profession.

Anju Mahendru on the age of 14

She then labored as a mannequin in numerous modelling assignments.

Anju Mahendru throughout her modelling days

She has been featured in TV commercials and print commercials for numerous manufacturers like Brooke Bond Taj Mahal.

Anju Mahendru in a print commercial of Brooke Bond

Actor

Movie

In 1957, she appeared as a baby actor within the Hindi movie ‘Paying Visitor.’

Anju Mahendru as a baby actor in Paying Visitor

She was first noticed by the Indian poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi. Kaifi then advisable her title to the Indian movie director to Basu Bhattacharya, who supplied Anju a job within the 1996 Hindi movie ‘Uski Kahani.’ She then performed supporting roles in numerous Hindi movies like ‘Jewel Thief’ (1967), ‘Darwaza’ (1978), ‘Ganga Ki Saugand’ (1978), ‘Pyaas’ (1982), ‘Khatarnaak Irade’ (1987), and ‘Hum To Chale Pardes’ (1988). Nevertheless, her movies did not do effectively on the field workplace.

Anju Mahendru in ‘Jewel Thief’ (1967)

She was then supplied small roles in Hindi movies reminiscent of ‘Saathiya’ (2002), ‘Satta’ (2003), ‘Web page 3’ (2005), ‘Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye’ (2006), and ‘The Soiled Image’ (2011).

Anju Mahendru in Web page 3

Tv

Aside from movies, Anju has additionally acted in lots of Hindi TV serials like ‘Shingora’ (1986), ‘Swabhimaan’ (1995), ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’ (2003), ‘Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai’ (2011), and ‘Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’ (2015).

Anju Mahendru in ‘Swabhimaan’ (1995)

Info/Trivia

• Anju has been featured on the duvet web page of assorted magazines.
  

  Anju Mahendru featured on {a magazine} cowl

• She is commonly noticed smoking cigarettes.
  

  Anju Mahendru holding a cigarette in her hand

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a number of pet canines.

• Anju has campaigned for ‘Bahena’ which focuses on the safety of birds.

• In her leisure time, she likes to do gardening.
  

  Anju Mahendru in her backyard

• She follows a non-vegetarian weight loss plan.

• She loves watching cricket, and her favorite cricketer is Sunil Gavaskar.