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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 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Ghaziabad, Ghaziabad district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / beauty pageant contestant
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Anne's High School, Bandra
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangeeta%20Bijlani
Frequently asked questions
When was Sangeeta Bijlani born?
Born July 9, 1960 (age 65).
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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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.