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Early life Kalpana Mohan was born as Archana in Srinagar, Kashmir, India on July 18, 1946. Daughter of Avani Shersingh Mohan & Sarla Mohan. Her father, Avani Mohan, a freedom fighter, was close to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and an active member of the All India Congress Committee. Since childhood, she aspires to be an actress. She was also an accomplished Kathak dancer trained under Pandit Shambhu Maharaj. She was a good swimmer & Horse rider too.

Career Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru often invited Kalpana, a trained Kathak dancer, to dance at the Rashtrapati Bhavan whenever dignitaries visited. Actor Balraj Sahani and Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai spotted the beautiful dancer and encouraged her to come to Mumbai and try her luck in films. She changed her name from Archana to Kalpana for films.

Filmography 1.	Pyar Ki Jeet (1962) 2.	Naughty Boy (1962) 3.	Professor (1962) 4.	Saheli (1965) 5.	Teesra Kaun (1965) 6. 	Teen Devian (1965) 7.	Biwi Aur Makan (1966) 8.     Tasveer (1966) 9.	Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966) 10.	Nawab Sirazuddaula (1967) 11.	Ek Bechara (1972)

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