Peace Kanwal (born 16 December, in the 1930s) is an Indian film actress and artist.

Early life

Kanwal was born in

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

, the daughter of Indriyaas (Andrew) Munshilal Kanwal. Both parents were from

Rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...

families; her father was a Christian missionary and a doctor at hospitals in Agra and Amritsar. She was admitted to Ludhiana Medical College.

Career

While in medical school, Kanwal won a national beauty contest in 1953, and followed an acting career instead. She appeared in several films between 1953 and 1991, including ''

Dil-E-Nadaan ''Dil-e-Nadaan'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Prada and Smita Patil. It is a remake of Sridhar's 1978 Tamil film ''Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirath ...

'' (1953), '' Barati'' (1954), ''Kismet'' (1956), ''

Barsaat Ki Raat ''Barsaat Ki Raat'' () is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by P. L. Santoshi and produced by R. Chandra. Starring Madhubala, Bharat Bhushan and Shyama, the film is considered a defining example of romantic musical fil ...

'' (1960), ''

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'' (1962), ''

Aasmaan ''Aasmaan'' is a 1984 Bollywood movie starring Rajiv Kapoor, Tina Munim, Divya Rana and Mala Sinha. It was directed by Tony Juneja. Rajiv Kapoor plays a double role in the film as Kumar ( as positive character) and lookalike Chandan Singh ( as ...

'' (1982), and ''Woh Subah Kabhi to Aayegi'' (1991). She endorsed Kaminia Toiletries, including hair products, soap, and makeup; the product line's name was similar to that of her character, Kamini, in ''Dil-E-Nadaan''. Kanwal is a painter and has exhibited her art internationally, including a 1974 solo show in New York City. She is active on behalf of the War Widows Organization, Friends of Children, and Lioness Club.

Personal life

Kanwal married Sushil Ruia in 1955. They had a son, and legally separated in 1968. Her second husband is V. Mahesh, grandson of politician

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; they married in 1977. The couple live in

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, as of 2020.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kanwal, Peace Living people 1930s births Indian actresses People from Amritsar Indian artists