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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Anju Mahendru<br />
| image = Anju Mahendroo at Mushtaq Sheikh's birthday bash.jpg<br />
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| caption = Anju Mahendroo at Mushtaq Sheikh's birthday bash in 2012<br />
| birthname = <br />
|partner = [[Imtiaz Ali (cricketer)|Imtiaz Ali]] (1971-1979)<br>[[Garfield Sobers]] (1971)<br>[[Rajesh Khanna]] (1966-1972)<ref name="bollywoodshaadis.com">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/rajesh-khanna-and-anju-mahendru-love-story-9475 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 August 2018 |archive-date=8 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408063413/https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/rajesh-khanna-and-anju-mahendru-love-story-9475 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1946|1|11}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]] (present-day [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]])<br />
| years_active = 1966-present<br />
}}<br />
'''Anju Mahendru''' (born 11 January 1946) is an [[India]]n actress.<ref>[http://fropperblog.typepad.com/times/2005/09/a_woman_of_subs.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705072353/http://fropperblog.typepad.com/times/2005/09/a_woman_of_subs.html |date=5 July 2009 }}</ref> She is best known as Reeva in ''[[Kahiin To Hoga]]'', Kamini Gupta in ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' and Beeji in ''[[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]''.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Mahendru was briefly engaged to cricket player [[Gary Sobers]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Anubha Sawhney |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-04/special-report/27873945_1_cricketers-ravi-shastri-anju-mahendru-gary-sobers |title=Romancing the maidens |date=2007-03-04 |access-date=2012-11-18 |archive-date=22 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222071019/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-03-04/special-report/27873945_1_cricketers-ravi-shastri-anju-mahendru-gary-sobers |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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Mahendru had a long relationship with actor [[Rajesh Khanna]] from 1966 to 1972. Khanna's mother had wanted Khanna to marry soon, since he had turned 27 and had become hugely popular by 1969, but when Khanna proposed Anju in 1971 she said she wanted to postpone her marriage as she wanted to make career as an actress. Khanna continued to love Mahendru and kept asking her to marry him. Mahendru's mother was fond of Khanna and Khanna went on to gift them a bungalow as well. But then there were reports of her dating [[Gary Sobers]] in 1971 and later [[Imtiaz Ali (cricketer)|Imtiaz Ali]] from 1972 and Khanna had become fed up with her non-commitment to marriage, which resulted in Khanna breaking up with Mahendru in 1972.<ref name="bollywoodshaadis.com" /><br />
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It was then that Khanna married [[Dimple Kapadia]] in March 1973, eight months before the film ''Bobby'' released.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/164705/rise-fall-superstar.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 August 2014 |archive-date=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821172857/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/164705/rise-fall-superstar.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Anju and Rajesh did not speak with each other till 1987. Anju dated Imtiaz Ali from 1972 to 1979 but Anju broke off from Imtiaz in 1979.<br />
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Anju became friends again with Rajesh from 1988 and Anju remained his close friend till Khanna's death and was by his side when he died. She confessed in an interview that it was because of her immaturity that she frivolously declined Khanna's offer of marriage to her in 1971 and had she accepted marriage she would have remained his wife.<ref>{{cite news|title='Anju Mahendru present as Kaka took his final breath'|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 July 2012|author=Bharati Dubey|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Anju-Mahendru-present-as-Kaka-took-his-final-breath/articleshow/15048561.cms|access-date=21 August 2014|archive-date=9 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909001404/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Anju-Mahendru-present-as-Kaka-took-his-final-breath/articleshow/15048561.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
Mahendru started modelling at the age of 13. She was discovered by poet and lyricist [[Kaifi Azmi]] who recommended her to [[Basu Bhattacharya]]. Basu cast her in ''Uski Kahani'' in 1966. ''Uski Kahani'' was the debut film for Mahendru as well as the first directorial venture of Basu Bhattacharya. She later went on to act in films such as ''[[Jewel Thief]]'', ''[[Bandhan (1969 film)|Bandhan]],'' [[Intaqam]] and ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]''. She never made it as a leading lady and moved to character roles. She was also featured in [[Nari Hira]]'s television films featuring up and coming [[Aditya Pancholi]] in the mid-1980s.<br />
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She made a comeback in the 1990s in television acting in various soaps. She played Trishna's mother-in-law in the TV serial ''[[Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah]]'' on [[Zee TV]]. She acted as Maan's daadi in ''[[Geet (TV series)|Geet Hui Sabse Parayi]]''. she also played the role of Jeevika, Maanvi, and Daboo's daadi in ''[[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]''. She is seen as Sujatha in [[Star Plus]]' ''[[Ye Hai Mohabbatein]]''. Currently, she is seen as Gayatri Singh, the grandmother of the female lead, Anami, in ''[[Rishton Ka Chakravyuh]]'' on [[Star Plus]].<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
* ''Parchhayee'' (Web series) (2019) as Mrs Ellen<br />
* ''[[Mariam Khan - Reporting Live]]'' (TV series) (2018) as Beeji<br />
* ''[[Rishton Ka Chakravyuh]]'' (TV series) (2017) as Gayatri Vikram Singh<br />
* ''[[Voot|Soadies]]'' (2017)<br />
* ''[[Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2001 TV series)|Kasautii Zindagii Kay]]'' (TV Series) (2005-2006) as Kaamini Gupta<br />
* ''[[Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai]]'' (TV series) (2011-2013) as Beeji<br />
* ''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein]]'' (TV series) (2015) as Sujata Kumar<br />
* ''[[Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se]]'' (TV series) (2013-2014)... Renuka <br />
* ''[[Kuch Toh Log Kahenge]]'' (2012-2013) (TV series) as Dr Aradhana Bhardwaj<br />
* ''[[Geet (TV series)|Geet]]'' (2010-2011) as Sawatri Devi Khurana (Maan's Dadi)<br />
* ''[[The Dirty Picture]]'' (2011) as Naila<br />
* ''[[I Hate Luv Storys]]'' (2010) as Jay's mother<br />
* ''[[Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye]]'' (2006)<br />
* ''[[Page 3 (film)|Page 3]]'' (2005) as Ritu Bajaj<br />
* ''Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse'' (2005)<br />
* ''[[Kahiin to Hoga]]'' (2004) as Reva Shergill (Sujal's Stepmom)<br />
* ''Satta'' (2003)<br />
* ''Kyon?'' (2003) as Sunidhi Narang<br />
* ''[[Saathiya (film)|Saathiya]]'' (2002) as Prema<br />
* ''[[Waah! Tera Kya Kehna]]'' (2002) as Meena's mom<br />
* ''A Pocket Full of Dreams'' (2001) as Asha<br />
* ''[[Sukanya (TV series)|Sukanya]]'' (1998) TV Series as Babli <br />
*Muskaan 1999 as Shama <br />
* ''[[English Babu Desi Mem]]'' (1996) as TV Interviewer<br />
* ''[[Aarohan (The Ascent)|Aarohan]]'' (TV)<br />
* ''[[Swabhimaan]]'' (1995) TV Series as Ranjana Devi<br />
* ''Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh'' (1994-1995) as Rajni<br />
* ''[[Dil Ki Baazi]]'' (1993) as Lalita V. Kashyap<br />
*''[[Bomb Blast (1993 film)]]''<br />
*''[[Insaaf Ki Devi]]'' (1992) as Police Commissioner Geeta Mathur<br />
* ''[[Jaan Tere Naam]]'' (1992) as Mrs. Ajay Malhotra<br />
* ''[[Muskurahat (1992 film)|Muskurahat]]'' (1992) as Mayadevi (Verma's sister)<br />
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* ''Hum To Chale Pardes'' (1988)<br />
* ''[[Vijay (1988 film)|Vijay]]'' (1988) as Bela<br />
* ''[[Khatarnaak Irade]]'' (1987) as Anita<br />
* ''Shingora'' (1986) (TV)<br />
* ''Vakil Babu'' (1982) as Shanti (Prem's ex-girlfriend)<br />
* ''[[Pyaas]]'' (1982)<br />
* ''[[Ganga Ki Saugand]]'' (1978) as Courtesan<br />
* ''[[Darwaza]]'' (1978) as Reshma<br />
* ''[[Mukti (1977 film)|Mukti]]'' (1977) as Shanno<br />
* ''[[Umar Qaid]]'' (1975)<br />
* ''Prem Shastra'' (1974) as Barkha Arora<br />
* ''[[Hanste Zakhm]]'' (1973)<br />
* ''[[Dastak (1970 film)|Dastak]]'' (1970)<br />
* ''[[Bandhan (1969 film)|Bandhan]]'' (1969)<br />
* ''[[Intaquam]]'' (1969) as Indu<br />
* ''[[Sunghursh]]'' (1968) as Kundan's sister<br />
* ''[[Jewel Thief]]'' (1967) as Neena<br />
* ''Uski Kahani'' (1966)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|0536821}}<br />
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