Padma Khanna Songs Lyrics

About Padma Khanna

Padma Khanna is an Indian actress, classical dancer, choreographer, and director who was especially popular in Hindi and Bhojpuri cinema during the 1970s and 1980s. She is best known for:

• Playing Queen Kaikeyi in Ramanand Sagar's TV series Ramayan.
• Her role in the film Saudagar alongside Amitabh Bachchan.
• Her dance performances in films such as Johnny Mera Naam, which helped make her a well-known screen dancer.

Early Life

Padma Khanna was born on 10 March 1949 and trained in Kathak from a young age under renowned gurus. She began performing on stage as a child before entering the film industry.

Career Highlights

• Appeared in numerous Hindi, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Punjabi, Telugu, and Odia films.
• Became famous for glamorous dance numbers during the 1970s.
• Portrayed Kaikeyi in the hugely successful television epic Ramayan.
• Later directed the Bhojpuri film Nahir Hutal Jaya (2004).

Personal Life

She married film director Jagdish L. Sidana and later moved to New Jersey, USA, where she became involved in teaching classical Indian dance through a Kathak academy.

Some of her notable films include:

• Johnny Mera Naam
• Pakeezah
• Saudagar
• Loafer
• Hera Pheri

She remains remembered as one of the prominent dancer-actresses of classic Bollywood and Bhojpuri cinema.