ACTOR
Kalpana
1965 - 2016

Kalpana
Kalpana Ranjani (5 October 1965 – 25 January 2016), better known mononymously as Kalpana, was an Indian actress who appeared in South Indian films, predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil. Kalpana has acted in over 300 films in various South Indian languages. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Thanichalla Njan (2012) at the 60th National Film Awards. Kalpana began her career as a child artist in the late 1970s. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kalpana is the 12,417th most popular actor (down from 12,325th in 2019), the 1,481st most popular biography from India (down from 1,416th in 2019) and the 413th most popular Indian Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Kalpana ranks 12,417 out of 13,578. Before her are Karan Singh Grover, Ashley Crow, Katya Zamolodchikova, Tracey E. Bregman, Ayesha Takia, and Jennifer Aspen. After her are Samuel Barnett, Mariya Kozhevnikova, Israel Broussard, Georgina Campbell, Sophie Lowe, and Reeve Carney.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKaran Singh Grover
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 12,414
Ashley Crow
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.63
Rank: 12,415
Katya Zamolodchikova
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 12,416
Tracey E. Bregman
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 12,417
Ayesha Takia
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 12,418
Jennifer Aspen
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 12,419
Kalpana
1965 - 2016
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 12,420
Samuel Barnett
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 12,421
Mariya Kozhevnikova
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 12,422
Israel Broussard
1994 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 12,423
Georgina Campbell
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 12,424
Sophie Lowe
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 12,425
Reeve Carney
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.59
Rank: 12,426
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Kalpana ranks 930. Before her are Scott D. Tingle, James Tomkins, Emeka Ezeugo, Pramila Jayapal, Julianne McNamara, and Steve Waugh. After her are Colin Calderwood, Lynn Shelton, Luis Valdéz, Mary Wayte, Jan Tore Sanner, and Robert Satcher. Among people deceased in 2016, Kalpana ranks 636. Before her are Dave Mirra, Antoine Demoitié, Stefan Henze, Gwen Ifill, Phife Dawg, and Hande Kader. After her are Ailton Canela, Guilherme Gimenez de Souza, Mateus Caramelo, Matheus Biteco, Sarah Tait, and Koichi Sekimoto.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsScott D. Tingle
ASTRONAUT
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 924
James Tomkins
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 925
Emeka Ezeugo
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 926
Pramila Jayapal
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 927
Julianne McNamara
GYMNAST
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.72
Rank: 928
Steve Waugh
CRICKETER
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 929
Kalpana
ACTOR
1965 - 2016
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 930
Colin Calderwood
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 931
Lynn Shelton
FILM DIRECTOR
1965 - 2020
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 932
Luis Valdéz
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 933
Mary Wayte
SWIMMER
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 934
Jan Tore Sanner
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 935
Robert Satcher
ASTRONAUT
1965 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 936
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsDave Mirra
RACING DRIVER
1974 - 2016
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 630
Antoine Demoitié
CYCLIST
1990 - 2016
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 631
Stefan Henze
ATHLETE
1981 - 2016
HPI: 39.89
Rank: 632
Gwen Ifill
WRITER
1955 - 2016
HPI: 39.81
Rank: 633
Phife Dawg
SINGER
1970 - 2016
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 634
Hande Kader
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1993 - 2016
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 635
Kalpana
ACTOR
1965 - 2016
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 636
Ailton Canela
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - 2016
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 637
Guilherme Gimenez de Souza
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - 2016
HPI: 39.12
Rank: 638
Mateus Caramelo
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - 2016
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 639
Matheus Biteco
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - 2016
HPI: 38.80
Rank: 640
Sarah Tait
ATHLETE
1983 - 2016
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 641
Koichi Sekimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2016
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 642
In India
Among people born in India, Kalpana ranks 1,481 out of 1,861. Before her are Deepa Sahi (1962), Cheteshwar Pujara (1988), Rajkumar Santoshi (1956), Suraj Sharma (1993), Karan Singh Grover (1982), and Ayesha Takia (1986). After her are Badshah (1985), Zubeen Garg (1972), CarryMinati (1999), Sadhana Sargam (1969), Sharmila Rege (1964), and Kirti Kulhari (1985).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsDeepa Sahi
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 1,475
Cheteshwar Pujara
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 1,476
Rajkumar Santoshi
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 39.70
Rank: 1,477
Suraj Sharma
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 1,478
Karan Singh Grover
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 1,479
Ayesha Takia
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,480
Kalpana
ACTOR
1965 - 2016
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1,481
Badshah
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 1,482
Zubeen Garg
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 1,483
CarryMinati
YOUTUBER
1999 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 1,484
Sadhana Sargam
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 1,485
Sharmila Rege
WRITER
1964 - 2013
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 1,486
Kirti Kulhari
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 1,487
Among ACTORS In India
Among actors born in India, Kalpana ranks 413. Before her are Randeep Hooda (1976), Amrita Rao (1981), Deepa Sahi (1962), Suraj Sharma (1993), Karan Singh Grover (1982), and Ayesha Takia (1986). After her are Zubeen Garg (1972), Kirti Kulhari (1985), Tusshar Kapoor (1976), Rashmika Mandanna (1996), Vijay Sethupathi (1978), and Barun Sobti (1984).
Randeep Hooda
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 407
Amrita Rao
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 408
Deepa Sahi
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 409
Suraj Sharma
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.68
Rank: 410
Karan Singh Grover
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 411
Ayesha Takia
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 412
Kalpana
1965 - 2016
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 413
Zubeen Garg
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 414
Kirti Kulhari
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 415
Tusshar Kapoor
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 416
Rashmika Mandanna
1996 - Present
HPI: 39.32
Rank: 417
Vijay Sethupathi
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 418
Barun Sobti
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.11
Rank: 419