Kalpana Mohan

Kalpana (born Archana Mohan; 18 July 1946 – 4 January 2012) was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi cinema in the 1960s. She featured alongside notable actors such as Shammi Kapoor in the film Professor, Shashi Kapoor and Kishore Kumar in Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966), Dev Anand in Teen Devian, Pradeep Kumar in Saheli and Feroz Khan in Tasveer and Teesra Kaun.

The daughter of revolutionary Avani Mohan, Kalpana was also an accomplished Kathak dancer trained under the guidance of Pandit Shambhu Maharaj. She lived in Pune with her family. She lived for some time in Ambala Cantt. For some years she went to a school in Ambala Cantt. Her father was working in Khadi and village Industries Commission in the state office situated on Nicklson road in Ambala Cant during 1962–63.

Early life Kalpana Mohan, born as Archana Mohan in Srinagar on 18 July 1946, was of Panjabi and Dogra descent. Her father, Avani Mohan, was a freedom fighter and an active member of the All India Congress Committee. He was close to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and other prominent Congress stalwarts. Kalpana had a brief but successful career in Bollywood in the 60's and 70's but retired after she got married. Some of her last films were Saheli (1965), Picnic (1966), Tasveer (1966) and Nawab Siraj ud Daula in 1967.

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