Sangeeta Bijlani

Sangeeta Bijlani (born 9 July 1961) is an Indian Bollywood actress and former model. Bijlani was the Miss India winner in 1980.

After winning the Miss India title, she kept herself busy in modelling and did a couple of commercials for brands like Vicco Turmeric cream and Nirma detergent. During the late 80s she signed on for films. J.P Dutta's Blockbuster and Superhit Hathyar was the first film she signed which was earlier offered to Dimple Kapadia who left the role for Batwara. She tasted success with Tridev in 1989, a film that went on to be a superhit in that year.

She received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress nomination for Mahesh Bhatt's Jurm (1990). Apart from successful films Tridevand Jurm, she was part of films like Ijjat, Yugandhar, Yodha, Khoon Ka Karz and Vishnu Deva. She continued acting in films till the mid 90s.

During the same time she also anchored for Doordarshan's popular Sunday morning show Rangoli and played title role in Zee TV's Chandni. She also featured in a Nirma Soap ad along with Shilpa Shetty. She has not acted in any films since 1995 and is often seen in party circles.

Born on July 9, 1960 in Mumbai in a Sindhi-speaking household, her dad's name is Motilal. In 2010, she separated from her husband Mohammad Azharuddin, an Indian Cricketer after 14 years of marriage.