About Kiran Joneja Sippy
An Alumni of DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL and QUEENS MARY’S SCHOOL (DELHI), Kiran Joneja excelled in dramatics, athletics, dance and painting in her student days.
While completing her B.A. (ENGLISH HONOURS) from LADY SHRI RAM COLLEGE (DELHI), she directed and acted in several award winning plays like DEVIYANI KA KEHNA HAI & ASHAR KA EK DIN.
Having started her career as a model while still in college in 1980, she shifted to Mumbai where she went on to becoming one of the top models of India, endorsing several prestigious brands like VIMAL, NIVEA, MORARJI MILLS, THAKEREYS, LAKME etc, while simultaneously pursuing her other interests such as learnt ACTING from ASHA CHANDRA & KATHAK from GOPI KRISHAN.
In 1984, she started her acting career by signing an Indo-Italian co-production film called “SHAHEEN” as the leading lady, followed by a serial called PAYING GUEST for RAJSHREE FILMS and WAH JANAB opposite Shekhar Suman. She went on to act in several serials such as YE JO HAI ZINDAGI, KISMAT, JUNOON, SIDDHI, BANJARA GUEST HOUSE, MOUTH FULL OF SKY, WAQT KI RAFTAR, SWABHIMAN, GAATHA, PALCHIN, TERE GHAR KE SAAMNE, COMMANDER, COLONEL, TERE MERE SAPNE, SURAAG, KUCH LOVE KUCH MASTI, KOI DIL ME HAI and SINDOOR TERE NAAM KA.
She worked in many films like JAB WE MET, BUNTY AUR BABLI, KRRISH, KHOSLA KA GHOSLA, FASHION, BADMAASH COMPANY, CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA, BADI BAHEN, HUM SHAKAL, AKAYLA, AMBA, PRERNA, HAMARA KHANDAN and the recently released GALAT DHANDE SAHI BANDE.
She is best remembered for her role of GANGA in MAHABHARAT & her accolade winning portrayal of VEERAWALI in BUNIYAAD, a serial directed by RAMESH SIPPY, whom she later married in 1990. She is one of the Directors of R.S. ENTERTAINMENT & Founder & Proprietor of her own company, KIRAN CHITRA ENTERPRISES.
RESPOND FOUNDATION was a dream of Kiran Joneja Sippy, which is now coming to light. It was during the shooting for THE KIRAN JONEJA SHOW and FASLE that she got to work closely with many NGOs and Government Bodies that were making a difference in the social sector. Touched by their efforts and exposed to the problems of people around her, she felt that she too needed to make a contribution in her own little way. This is how the idea for RESPOND FOUNDATION birthed. Knowing that her strength lay in various fields of art and being a multi talented artist herself, she felt she could lend a helping hand.
Kiran Joneja Sippy is involved in every aspect of this foundation; right from the conception to the benefits artists would receive by means of this foundation.
Kiran Joneja Sippy is a passionate artist herself. A sample of her work is displayed below.
For more details on Kiran's artwork, please visit www.artbykiranjoneja.com.
While completing her B.A. (ENGLISH HONOURS) from LADY SHRI RAM COLLEGE (DELHI), she directed and acted in several award winning plays like DEVIYANI KA KEHNA HAI & ASHAR KA EK DIN.
Having started her career as a model while still in college in 1980, she shifted to Mumbai where she went on to becoming one of the top models of India, endorsing several prestigious brands like VIMAL, NIVEA, MORARJI MILLS, THAKEREYS, LAKME etc, while simultaneously pursuing her other interests such as learnt ACTING from ASHA CHANDRA & KATHAK from GOPI KRISHAN.
In 1984, she started her acting career by signing an Indo-Italian co-production film called “SHAHEEN” as the leading lady, followed by a serial called PAYING GUEST for RAJSHREE FILMS and WAH JANAB opposite Shekhar Suman. She went on to act in several serials such as YE JO HAI ZINDAGI, KISMAT, JUNOON, SIDDHI, BANJARA GUEST HOUSE, MOUTH FULL OF SKY, WAQT KI RAFTAR, SWABHIMAN, GAATHA, PALCHIN, TERE GHAR KE SAAMNE, COMMANDER, COLONEL, TERE MERE SAPNE, SURAAG, KUCH LOVE KUCH MASTI, KOI DIL ME HAI and SINDOOR TERE NAAM KA.
She worked in many films like JAB WE MET, BUNTY AUR BABLI, KRRISH, KHOSLA KA GHOSLA, FASHION, BADMAASH COMPANY, CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA, BADI BAHEN, HUM SHAKAL, AKAYLA, AMBA, PRERNA, HAMARA KHANDAN and the recently released GALAT DHANDE SAHI BANDE.
She is best remembered for her role of GANGA in MAHABHARAT & her accolade winning portrayal of VEERAWALI in BUNIYAAD, a serial directed by RAMESH SIPPY, whom she later married in 1990. She is one of the Directors of R.S. ENTERTAINMENT & Founder & Proprietor of her own company, KIRAN CHITRA ENTERPRISES.
RESPOND FOUNDATION was a dream of Kiran Joneja Sippy, which is now coming to light. It was during the shooting for THE KIRAN JONEJA SHOW and FASLE that she got to work closely with many NGOs and Government Bodies that were making a difference in the social sector. Touched by their efforts and exposed to the problems of people around her, she felt that she too needed to make a contribution in her own little way. This is how the idea for RESPOND FOUNDATION birthed. Knowing that her strength lay in various fields of art and being a multi talented artist herself, she felt she could lend a helping hand.
Kiran Joneja Sippy is involved in every aspect of this foundation; right from the conception to the benefits artists would receive by means of this foundation.
Kiran Joneja Sippy is a passionate artist herself. A sample of her work is displayed below.
For more details on Kiran's artwork, please visit www.artbykiranjoneja.com.