Kunickaa Sadanand
Kunickaa Sadanand | |
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 Kunickaa at the screening of Sonata, 2017 | |
| Born | Kunickaa Sadanand 27 February 1964 |
| Occupations | Actress, singer, lawyer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) | Abhay Kothari (Divorced) Vinay Lall (Divorced)< |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Kabir Sadanand (brother) Deepak Tijori (brother-in-law) |
Kunickaa Sadanand (born 27 February 1964) is an Indian film actress and TV actress, advocate, producer and social activist who appeared Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) season 19 in 2025. She is known for her various characters in many Indian films as both a villain and in comedic roles.
Also a singer, she has released three pop albums titled Lakhon Mein Ek released in 1996, and Kunickaa which was released in 2002. She released her third album named Joombish (A Mystical Journey) on 2 May 2006.
Personal life
[edit]Kunickaa Sadanand has been married twice; her first marriage was with Abhay Kothari from Delhi. She has a son from this marriage. Her second marriage was with Vinay Lall (Mr. Lall) whom she married at the age of 35; together they have a son. She was romantically involved with Sunil Sikand (actor Pran's son) during the 80s and later with singer Kumar Sanu in late 90s. She, along with her business partner, created restaurants called "White - the Italian café", "Zingcafe", "Majestica – The Royal Banquet Hall", and a spa called "Exhale" in Goregaon in suburban Mumbai. The partnership however ended in 2007.
Kunickaa has conducted, organized and participated in over 100 stage shows in India and around the world. She also runs an event company called Karma Events and Entertainment.
Kunickaa has been actively involved in social activities like AIDS awareness campaigns for the last 20 years.
She launched Tara Charitable Trust on 15 August 2005. This trust aims at rebuilding lives of destitute people, helping the underprivileged and providing medical, educational and emotional succor to the needy. She is a trustee to the NGO CHIP (Children In Progress), Mumbai, which is actively working for child health and education.
TV and film career
[edit]Since her teenage years, Kunickaa sadanand was keen to join the Indian TV industry as an actress. After doing a few TV serials in Delhi, she went to Mumbai to act in films. Manju Asrani, wife of well known comic actor Asrani gave Kunickaa the first break as an actress in a TV serial. Her second break was a role in the TV serial Adalat, directed by Dheeraj Kumar. Kunickaa began her film career at the age of 28 in a 1988 horror Hindi movie named Kabrastan. She has acted in many negative roles in movies like Beta, Gumraah and Khiladi. Kunickaa has acted in 110 films in 25 years.
Swabhimaan a TV serial, where she played mother to an 18-year-old breakthrough role that won her many plaudits. She acted in a TV serial called Kana Phoosi on Doordarshan and in Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara on Star Plus. She was also seen in the reality TV show Box Cricket League on Sony Entertainment as a fielder from the team Pune Anmol Ratn, while most recently she played the character of Rani Durgavati in the TV serial Akbar Birbal on Big Magic. She is currently seen in &TV show Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls as a loud goan Christian Juliet Bai.[1]
She is currently participating as a contestant in Bigg Boss 19.[2]
Social Media Incident
[edit]In February 2026, actress Kunickaa Sadanand criticized a social media troll who compared her son to singer Kumar Sanu using an AI-generated image.[3] She condemned the comparison as inappropriate, calling it “out of hand” and defending her family’s privacy.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (May 2019) |
Television shows
[edit]| Year | Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bigg Boss 19 | Contestant |
| 2015–2016 | Akbar Birbal | Rani Durgavati |
| 2015 | Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls[7] | Mrs. Juliet |
| 2015 | Sasural Simar Ka[citation needed] | Thakurayan / Thakurain |
| 2014–2015 | Box Cricket League | Contestant |
| 2014 | Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara | Anisha James Waterson |
| 2012 | Kanaphusi | Mother in law |
| 2010–2011 | Sanjog Se Bani Sangini | Naani |
| 2007 | Kahani Ghar Ghar ki | Garima Garg |
| 2003 | Strivers & Achievers[8] | Anchor |
| 2003 | Ssshhhh...Koi Hai | Mrs. Malini (Models Judge) |
| 2001 | CID | Rakhi |
| 2001 | Aashirwad | |
| 2001 | Dollar Bahu | Charu's friend |
| 2002 | Kittie Party | Vasundhara |
| 1998-2000 | Sparsh | |
| 1995 | Swabhimaan | Nishi Malhotra |
| 1990 | The Sword of Tipu Sultan | Yasmin Khan |
Web series
[edit]| Title | Role | Platform | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taish | Beeji | ZEE5 | 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kunika all set to enter 'Dilli Wali Thakur Girls' as a loud Goan Christian - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 May 2015.
- ^ Chowdhury, Madhumanti Pait (8 September 2025). "Kunickaa Sadanand's Son Ayaan Reveals Her Elder Son Was Kidnapped, "To Fight His Case, She Got Into Film Industry"". NDTV. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Kunickaa Sadanand slams troll for comparing her son with Kumar Sanu; says, "This is getting out of hand now"". The Times of India. 10 February 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Salman Khan's Hum Saath Saath Hain Co-Actor Threatened By Bishnoi Community". India.com. 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Dil Kitna Nadan Hai". TV Guide. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Paanch Paapi (1989) - BollywoodMDB". bollywoodmdb.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Kunika all set to enter 'Dilli Wali Thakur Girls' as a loud". The Times of India. 4 May 2015.
- ^ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Television". The Tribune.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1964 births
- Actresses from Mumbai
- Singers from Mumbai
- Indian women pop singers
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses in Hindi television
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- 20th-century Indian women singers
- 21st-century Indian women singers
- Women musicians from Maharashtra
- Participants in Indian reality television series