Leena Chandavarkar, Kishore Kumar’s fourth wife, stated she had ‘Saath Pheras’ with the actor when she was seven months pregnant.
Leena Chandavarkar, one of the greatest heroines of the 1970s, always aspired to be an actress. Leena, who was born into a Konkani Marathi family in Dharwad, Karnataka, moved to Mumbai to pursue her acting career. She was trained by Sunil Dutt’s wife, Nargis, and made her acting debut in the 1968 movie Man Ka Meet. Leena instantly rose to fame as the movie became a smash hit.
Kishore Kumar persuaded Leena Chanavarkar to marry him
After Siddharth’s passing, Leena Chandavarkar was destined to suffer from depression, thus her parents moved her home to Dharwad. She was taunted for being a widow and dubbed manglik by some. Leena eventually went back to Mumbai to finish her unfinished films. Leena agreed to star in Kishore Kumar’s 1976 film Pyar Ajnabi Hai, and the two soon started dating. But she turned down Kishore Kumar’s marriage proposal when he made it. Speaking on the same, Amit Kumar, the son of Kishore Kumar’s first marriage to Ruma Guha Thakurta,
Leena finally consented to marry Kishore Kumar after considerable coaxing, but her father opposed the union because Kishore had already been married three times. Leena’s father’s heart was warmed by Kishore Kumar’s rendition of Nafrat karne walon ke seene me Pyaar bhar do, which he sang while visiting Leena’s home in Dharwad since he was so determined to marry her.
When Leena Chandavarkar married Kishore Kumar in a Hindu ceremony, she was seven months pregnant.
Kishore Kumar reportedly wed Leena Chandavarkar in 1980. Do you realize that Leena was expecting when she and Kishore took the saath pheras? Yes, Leena and Kishore were married twice, once legally and once in accordance with Hindu customs. In 1977 with Cineplot, Leena disclosed that she was seven months pregnant at the time of her Hindu wedding.
Leena Chadvarkar recalls the final words of Kishore Kumar.
Leena was left a widow once more when Kishore Kumar passed away in 1987 at the age of 36. Leena described how she believed he was playing her on the day of his death. She was reported to have said:
“On the morning of October 13 (Kishore Kumar’s death date in 1987), he appeared frail and as though he had just fallen asleep. He awoke as I approached him and questioned, “Did you feel scared? My day off is today. He had a number of meetings that day at his house. He informed me at lunch that we would see River Of No Return that night. Later, I overheard him moving stuff in the adjacent room. He was lying on the bed when I went to see what was going on. He muttered nervously, “I’m feeling weak.” To call the doctor, I sprinted. When he became irate, he yelled, “If you call the doctor, I’ll have a heart attack.” These were his final words. He was exhaling while his eyes were wide open. I initially thought he was playing a joke, but that was it.
