Beena Kak
| Bina Kak (Bina Kak) | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1954 Bharatpur, Rajasthan |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Bharat Kak (Divorced) from Rani, Rajasthan |
| Children | Son, Ankur Kak, restauranter. Daughter, Amrita Kak, singer |
| Residence | Angor, Tehsil Sumerpur - 306902 |
| Religion | Hindu |
Beena Kak (born 15 February 1954) is an Indian politician and Bollywood actress.
Education
Kak graduated from Home Science College, Udaipur in 1978. She received a Master's degree from University of Baroda, Gujarat. Her sister, Kamla Bhasin, is a writer and feminist activist,[1] while her brothers are Dr. B.B. Bhasin, based in the U.K., and B.B. Bhasin, a retired IPS officer; her other sister, Kusum Suri (née Bhasin) was a retired school teacher in the U.S.
Political career
Kak was a four-time Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Sumerpur constituency. She was Cabinet Minister of Woman & Child Development, Tourism, Art & Culture, Archeology, Printing & Stationery departments. She was also the Minister of State for Tourism and Cultural Affairs of Rajasthan from 1998 to 2003.[2]
Kak lost the election in Rajasthan assembly election, 2013 from her constituency Sumerpur to the opposition party BJP by a reasonable margin of 42,643 votes.[3][4]
Film career
Kak is close to Salman Khan's family. As a Bollywood actress, she made her debut in David Dhawan's 2005 film Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?, where she acted as the hot-headed mother of Samir (Salman Khan).
She recently appeared in Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love. In 2008, she appeared as Khan's mother again in God Tussi Great Ho. She has also acted in Nanhe Jaisalmer and Dulha Mil Gaya.
Personal life
Kak's daughter, Amrita Kak, has several hit songs, such as "Just Chill" (Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?), "Tujhe Aksa Beach" (God Tussi Great Ho), "Love Me Love Me" (Wanted), "Character Dheela" (Ready) and "Dhinka chika" (Ready), umeed(Dangerous Ishhq)
Kak's daughter was married on 29 May 2010. The older of the two children is Ankur, who is a trained chef and has restaurants running in Jaipur. He married Milan Rai in 2009.
References
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- ↑ http://www.millenniumpost.in/NewsContent.aspx?NID=46169
- ↑ http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/gehlot-wins-sardarpura-seat-jodhpur-13754.html
- Rajasthan Government - Council of Ministers
- [1]
- Affidavit
- Rajasthan Assembly election 2008 result
- Interview
- Scandal rocks minister’s marriage
External links
- Beena Kak at the Internet Movie Database
