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Sulakshana Pandit
A celebrated actress cum playback singer, Sulakshana Pandit is the recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri award.

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Sulakshana Pandit, Bollywood ActressesSulakshana Pandit is an accomplished singer turned actress who has playacted in many movies even in lead roles. She received most accolades for her playback singing and in 1975 Sulakshana Pandit received the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song Tu Hi Saagar Hai Tu Hi Kinara in Sankalp.

Personal Life of Sulakshana Pandit
Sulakshana Pandit was born to a musically inclined family with three brothers and four sisters. Her brothers Jatin Pandit and Lalit Pandit are unanimously known as the famous music-composing duo, Jatin Lalit. Another celebrated actress and playback singer Vijeta Pandit is her sister. Her uncle Pandit Jasraj is a renowned classical vocalist. Her father Pratap Narayan Pandit was an accomplished classical vocalist. Her nephew Yash Pandit is an Indian television actor and her nieces Shraddha and Shweta Pandit are both accomplished playback singers. Sulakshana Pandit led a very unimpressive childhood because the family had to struggle for long to earn their daily bread. During the 1970`s and early 1980`s, Sulakshana led a mid-level career. In most of her films she was cast opposite Jeetendra.

Career of Sulakshana Pandit
Other than being a playback singer, Sulakshana Pandit also acted in over 50 films. Apart from singing for other heroines, she sang for herself as well. Sulakshana Pandit has worked with stalwart actors like Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Raj Babbar and Rakesh Roshan. Listed below are the films she has acted in her lifetime:

Year Film
1975 Uljhaan
1975 Sankalp
1975 Raaja
1975 Salaakheen
1976 Hera Pheri
1976 Shankar Sambhu
1976 Bundal Baaz
1977 Apnapan
1977 Kasam Khoon Ki
1977 Thief of Baghdad
1978 Bandie
1978 Phaansi
1978 Amar Shakti
1979 Khandaan
1980 Ganga Aur Suraj
1980 Garam Khoon
1981 Chehre Pe Chehra
1981 Raaz
1982 Dharam Kanta
1982 Dil Hi Dil Mein
1982 Waqt ki Deewar
1985 Kala Suraj
1987 Goraa
1987 Madadgaar
1988 Do Waqt ki Roti

Sulakshana Pandit was well recognized for her voice and also sang opposite accomplished and renowned singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Shailendra Singh and Udit Narayan. Listed below are the mainstream songs that she sang:
Year Song
1971 Beqarar-e-dil Tu Gaaye Ja (Door ka Raahi)
1975 Sapnon Ka Raja Koi (Chalte Chalte)
1975 Aaj Pyare Pyare Se Lagte (Uljhaan)
1975 Tu Hi Saagar Hai Tu Hi Kinara (Sankalp)
1976 Bandhi Re Kahe Preet (Sankoch)
1977 Somwar Ko Hum Mile (Apnapan)
1978 Ghadi Milan Ki Aayee..Aayee Tu Chutti Lekar (Ek Baap Chhe Bete)
1979 Boliye Surili Boliyaan (Griha Pravesh)
1979 Kajare Ki Baat (Saawan Ko Aane Do)
1979 Pardesia Tere Des Main (Garam Khoon)
1980 Mausam Mausam Lovely Mausam (Thodisi Bewafaii)
1980 Khaali Pyala Dhundhla Darpan (Sparsh)
1981 Mana Teri Nazar (Ahistaa Ahistaa)
1981 Jiske Liye Sab Ko Chhoda (Saajan Ki Saheli)



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