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Anju Mahendru Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 28, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth11 January 1946

Age79 Years (as of 2025)

BirthplaceDehradun, Uttarakhand

ProfessionFashion Designer, Film & TV Actress

NationalityIndian

SpouseImtiaz Khan (businessman)

FamilyMother - Shanti Mahendroo; Sister - Anu Mahendroo; Maternal uncle - Madan Mohan

Anju Mahendru Biography

Anju Mahendru is an Indian film and television actress and fashion designer whose career began as a child artist and model. Born in 1946, she has worked in

Early life and background

Anju Mahendru was born on 11 January 1946 in Dehradun and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her mother is named Shanti Mahendroo and she has an elder sister, Anu Mahendroo. A maternal uncle in her family was the music director Madan Mohan. From a young age she appeared on screen, beginning as a child actor in the Hindi film Paying Guest (1957), and moved into modelling in her early teens.

Career

Mahendru’s on-screen debut in adulthood came with a supporting role in the Hindi film Uski Kahani (1966). After establishing herself in modelling — including print work such as an advertisement for Brooke Bond Taj Mahal — she took on roles in a range of Hindi films through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Titles listed among her film work include Jewel Thief (1967), Darwaza (1978), Ganga Ki Saugand (1978), Pyaas (1982), Khatarnaak Irade (1987), Hum To Chale Pardes (1988), Saathiya (2002), Satta (2003), Page 3 (2005), Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) and The Dirty Picture (2011).

Alongside films, Mahendru developed a substantial television career. She appeared in a number of popular Hindi serials over several decades, with credits that include Shingora (1986), Swabhimaan (1995), Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2003), Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai (2011) and Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (2015). Over time she became known for character and supporting roles on television as well as for recurring small parts in mainstream cinema.

Public profile

Mahendru’s personal life attracted media attention, particularly a long-term, on-and-off relationship with actor Rajesh Khanna that began in the 1960s. Their relationship was widely reported and figured in profiles and articles about both actors. Mahendru has also been linked publicly to the West Indies cricketer Garfield “Gary” Sobers during the period covered by contemporary reports. She has spoken about the ups and downs of her relationship with Khanna in interviews, and later years saw the two reunited; reports note she was with him during his final days.

Outside acting, Mahendru is described as a fashion designer and has continued to be photographed and written about in magazines and newspapers. She is known to enjoy gardening and is a dog lover who keeps pet dogs. She has been associated with animal and bird welfare causes, including a birds’ welfare campaign named Bahena. Cricket is among her interests; one of the cricketers she has enjoyed watching is Sunil Gavaskar.

Personal details and habits

Physical details listed for Mahendru include a height of approximately 1.58 m (5 feet 2 inches), brown eyes and hair described as salt-and-pepper, sometimes dyed. She follows a non-vegetarian diet and has at times shared images and videos on Instagram that show her smoking. Publicly available material lists her nationality as Indian and her astrological sign as Capricorn.

Latest updates

Across a long career that spans child acting, modelling, film and television, Mahendru continued to take on small roles in cinema into the 2000s and to appear on television through at least 2015. As of the information provided, she is reported to be 79 years old (as of 2025). Her ongoing involvement in animal welfare and occasional social media posts are among the aspects of her public life noted in recent coverage.
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Recent Work

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein

Television serial appearance (2015)

2015
The Dirty Picture

Small role in the Hindi film (2011)

2011
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Career Highlights

  1. Began as a child actor in Paying Guest (1957)
  2. Supporting film debut in Uski Kahani (1966)
  3. Noted modelling work including Brooke Bond Taj Mahal print advertisement
  4. Long-running television career with roles in major Hindi serials
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Anju Mahendru born?

11 January 1946

What is Anju Mahendru known for?

Fashion Designer, Film & TV Actress

Who is Anju Mahendru married to?

Imtiaz Khan (businessman)