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My Take
What floors me about Kamini Kaushal is the sheer span: a career across seven decades, from the dawn of Hindi cinema to modern television, before her passing in 2025. Born Uma Kashyap in Lahore in 1927, she won the Filmfare Best Actress award in 1956 and was still working, even producing, generations later. That is not just talent; it is a whole way of living devoted to the craft. Her 2015 inclusion in the BBC 100 Women feels less like an accolade and more like overdue recognition. I admire longevity in any field, but staying genuinely relevant for seventy years is something I find almost humbling.
Overview
Kamini Kaushal (born Uma Kashyap; 24 February 1927 – 13 November 2025) was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films and television in a career spanning seven decades. She is regarded as one of the finest actresses of Hindi cinema.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kamini Kaushal
- Name (Japanese)
- カミニ・コウシャル
- Reading
- かみに・こうしゃる
- Born
- February 24, 1927 (age 99)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
- Origin
- Lahore, Lahore District, Pakistan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / television producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Government College University
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1956 Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- 2015 BBC 100 Women
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from Pakistan →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.