1. Birthday: April 18, 1962 in Kanpur, India

2. Known for: 1979 film Noorie

3. Other films: Red Rose, Dard, Romance, Sohni Mahiwal, Teri Meherbaniyan Samundar, Saveraywali Gaadi, Karma, Naam, and Maalamaal

4. Education: Studied Economics, Public Administration, and Political Science in college

5. Miss Young India: 1977 winner

6. Film debut: 1978 in Yash Chopra's Trishul

7. married to: Producer Ashok Thakeria, 1988, two children, Paloma and Anmol

8. Other activities: 2004 Congress membership, 2009 Bigg Boss contestant, consulting editor for Zeenext.com, vanity makeup company 
owner, poetic justice films production company owner

9. Vanity vans: Introduced the concept of vanity vans to India, which now all actors use on outdoor shoots