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Sangeeta Bijlani is an actor, model and beauty pageant contestant, born on July 9, 1960 in Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad district, India. As of 2026, Sangeeta Bijlani is 66 years old. Education on record includes St. Anne's High School, Bandra.
My Take
Sangeeta Bijlani reached the literal peak of glamour by winning Femina Miss India 1980 and representing the country at Miss Universe, yet what impresses me is that she did not coast on that. She crossed into Bollywood and held lead roles in films like Qatil and Tridev, proving she could act, not just pose. The pageant-to-actress path looks dazzling but actually demands you win respect on merit, and she did exactly that in a fiercely competitive industry. Though she has stepped away from the spotlight, she endures in my mind as a poised, dignified emblem of that era of Indian cinema.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sangeeta Bijlani
- Name (Japanese)
- サンギータ・ビラニ
- Reading
- さんぎーた・びらに
- Born
- July 9, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad district, India
- Occupation
- actor / model / beauty pageant contestant
2. Background
- High school
- St. Anne's High School, Bandra
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangeeta%20Bijlani
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3595327
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sangeeta Bijlani born?
Born July 9, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Sangeeta Bijlani from?
Sangeeta Bijlani is from Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad district, India.
What does Sangeeta Bijlani do?
Sangeeta Bijlani works as actor, model, beauty pageant contestant.
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