Kavita Chaudhary Explained
Kavita Chaudhary (1956/1957 – 15 February 2024) was an Indian television actress, director, producer and writer, well known for her portrayal of IPS officer Kalyani Singh in the Doordarshan series Udaan. She was the younger sister of police officer Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya.[1]
Kavita also made two more television shows – Your Honour[2] and IPS Diaries.[3]
Chaudhary was also the famous face of HUL's Surf detergent commercials in India, playing the character of housewife Lalita ji in the advertisement[4] in the late 1980s.
Kavita Chaudhary died from a heart attack at a hospital in Amritsar, on 15 February 2024, at the age of 67.[5] [6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 1981–1982 | Apradhi Kaun! | | | |
| 1989–1991 | Udaan | IPS Officer Kalyani Singh | | |
| 2000 | Your Honour | | | |
| 2015 | IPS Diaries | Anchor | | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The woman who inspired a generation . Rediff.com . 23 June 2016 . 30 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160130052311/http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/apr/25inter.htm . live .
- Web site: Kavita Choudhry soars again . 17 August 2000 . Mid-Day . 23 June 2016 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305164805/http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2000/aug/1618.htm . dead.
- Web site: Doordarshan brings four new TV shows for prime time . 15 October 2015 . 23 June 2016 . 19 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619125826/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/doordarshan-brings-four-new-tv-shows-for-prime-time/ . live .
- News: Jingle Bells: Inside Lalitaji’s linen cupboard . 26 October 2014 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X . 23 June 2016 . 5 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205144228/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/surfs-lalitaji-campaign-was-a-landmark-initiative-that-introduced-middle-class-consumers-to-the-assertive-houseproud-homemaker/article6533082.ece . live .
- Web site: Udaan actor Kavita Chaudhary, India’s beloved ‘Lalitaji’, dies of heart attack . 16 February 2024 . 16 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216070645/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/udaan-actor-kavita-chaudhary-dead-heart-attack-lalitaji-to-india-9164733/ . live .
- Web site: Jain . Ravi . Udaan Actor Kavita Chaudhary Passes Away At 67 . 16 February 2024 . ABP Live . 16 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240216080316/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/udaan-actor-kavita-chaudhary-dies-due-to-heart-attack-played-ips-officer-kalyani-singh-1664940 . live .
