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Kitu Gidwani Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth22 October 1967

Age57 Years

BirthplaceMumbai

ProfessionActor and Model

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyOne brother

Kitu Gidwani Biography

Kitu Gidwani is an Indian actor and model from Mumbai whose career spans theatre, television, Hindi films and a handful of international projects. Trained,

Early life and background

Kitu Gidwani was born Kaushalya Gidwani on 22 October 1967 in Mumbai. She grew up in the city she calls home and attended Fort Convent School. After finishing her schooling she pursued higher studies and completed a post-graduate degree in French. Her family has roots that trace back to migration during the partition era; her parents moved to India from Pakistan and lived in a refugee camp in Worli, Mumbai. She has one brother.

Career

Gidwani began performing professionally in the 1980s. Her early screen appearances include the television serial Trishna (1984), in which she played the role of Roohi, and the Hindi film Holi (1984). She went on to build a diverse body of work across theatre, television and cinema, expanding into French- and Tamil-language projects as well as continuing to appear in Hindi films.

On television she became widely recognized for several serials through the 1990s and beyond, with credits that include Junoon (1994), Swabhimaan (1995), Karvaan (1997) and Kulvaddhu (2006). A notable role from the late 1990s was the character Geeta Vishwas in the popular series Shaktimaan, a part she played until the 24th episode. More recently she has been seen in Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai (2018).

In cinema Gidwani has taken on supporting roles in a range of Hindi films. Her filmography includes performances in Earth (1998), Fashion (2008), Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008), Student of the Year (2012) and Ghost Stories (2020). Earlier in her career she also worked in French cinema, appearing in the 1987 film Black, and she has credits for other non-Hindi projects.

Theatre has remained an important strand of her work; after completing her post-graduate studies she performed in numerous stage productions. Her training and interests extend into dance as well—she is trained in tap dance and lists dancing and listening to music among her hobbies.

Recognition

Gidwani received international recognition for her lead performance in the film Dance of the Wind (1997). She was awarded Best Actress at the Three Continents Festival in Nantes, France for her role as Pallavi in that film.

Public profile

Professionally known as Kitu Gidwani and sometimes referred to by the nickname Gidy, she has built a steady career as an actor and model. Physically, she is about 168 cm tall (approximately 5 feet 6 inches), with black hair and black eyes.

Personal life

Kitu Gidwani is unmarried. She has been linked in media reports to a past relationship with writer Sujay Sood, who has lived in New York. Her parents’ names are not public, and she keeps personal family details private while occasionally speaking about her upbringing and cultural background.

Latest updates

Through the 2010s and into 2020, Gidwani has continued to appear in supporting roles on screen while remaining active in theatre. Her more recent screen work includes an appearance in the anthology film Ghost Stories (2020) and a television role in Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai (2018). She continues to be associated with projects across film, television and stage while maintaining interests in dance and music.

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Recent Work

Ghost Stories

Supporting role in the anthology film

2020
Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai

Television appearance

2018
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Career Highlights

  1. Best Actress award at the Three Continents Festival (Nantes) for Dance of the Wind (1997)
  2. Known for the role of Geeta Vishwas in Shaktimaan (1997)
  3. Long-running career across theatre, television and Hindi and international films
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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When was Kitu Gidwani born?

Kitu Gidwani was born on 22 October 1967.

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Kitu Gidwani is known for actor and Model.

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Kitu Gidwani's marital status is listed as Unmarried.