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Anita Advani Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 23, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth20 November 1962

Age63 years

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionFormer Actress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

Anita Advani Biography

Former actress Anita Advani is known for early film appearances, a Bigg Boss stint, and her public connection to Rajesh Khanna.

Early life and background
Anita Advani was born on 20 November 1962 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Raised in that city, she left school before completing formal education. She is identified with the Hindu faith and is commonly associated with the nickname Riyankaa.

Career
Advani’s entry into the entertainment world began on the big screen as a dancer. Her first recorded film credit is an appearance in Shalimar (1978) where she performed in the chorus. Through the early 1980s she continued to work in films, with roles in Daasi (1981), Aao Pyaar Karen (1983), Bandh Honth (1984), and Saazish (1988). She also had a part in Chorni.

Her public profile resurfaced decades later when she participated as a contestant on the reality television series Bigg Boss Season 7 in 2013, bringing her back into mainstream attention.

Public profile
Advani has repeatedly spoken in media interviews about a long personal relationship with veteran actor Rajesh Khanna. She has described a private marriage and a live-in partnership lasting more than a decade, and has characterized herself at times as his surrogate wife who looked after his household. After Rajesh Khanna’s death in 2012, Advani made public claims about being close to him during his final years and described the difficulty she faced around his funeral.

Following the actor’s passing, she pursued legal recognition of her status with respect to his property. She filed claims under domestic violence legislation seeking recognition as a legal partner and lodged complaints invoking sections of the penal code related to alleged wrongful acts concerning his bungalow and will. Those accusations were denied by the family members she named, and in 2025 a court rejected her request to be recognized as Rajesh Khanna’s legal heir.

Advani has also shared personal recollections in interviews about their time together, including anecdotes about his temperament and preferences.

Later work and publications
In 2026 Anita Advani published a book titled The Endearingly Wicked Ways of Rajesh Khanna, reflecting on her memories of the actor.

Personal life
Publicly, Advani is described as unmarried. Media accounts list a past association with Rajesh Khanna as a significant element of her public identity. Her physical features are noted as dark brown hair and black eyes. She has been linked in some reports to a family connection with former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, described there as an uncle, although that detail appears in media summaries rather than as part of her professional record.

Latest updates
In 2025 legal proceedings concerning her claim to Rajesh Khanna’s estate concluded with the court rejecting her application to be recognized as a legal heir. In 2026 she released her memoir-style book about Rajesh Khanna, which further raised public interest in her recollections of their relationship.

Throughout her public statements and appearances, Advani has remained a figure tied both to her early film work and to the widely reported relationship with a major Bollywood star.

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Recent Work

The Endearingly Wicked Ways of Rajesh Khanna

A 2026 book by Anita Advani reflecting on her relationship and memories of Rajesh Khanna.

2026
Bigg Boss Season 7

Contestant on the reality television series in 2013.

2013
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Career Highlights

  1. Debuted as a chorus dancer in the film Shalimar (1978).
  2. Appeared in films including Daasi (1981), Aao Pyaar Karen (1983), Bandh Honth (1984), and Saazish (1988).
  3. Contestant on Bigg Boss Season 7 (2013).
  4. Published The Endearingly Wicked Ways of Rajesh Khanna (2026).
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When was Anita Advani born?

Anita Advani was born on 20 November 1962.

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