- Kanwar was born and grew up in Chandigardh,India. As a former student of the National School of Drama (1978 batch), Kanwar making her acting debut with the film Dostana (1980). Kanwar, after that, has also worked on several films such breakthrough as Mahesh Bhatt's ''Janam (1985)'' and Mira Nair's "Salaam Bombay! (1988)", for which she was nominated for a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award in 1986 and 1990. After a long break from television and films, she returning to play the character of Inspector KC, Chief of Homicide in the 1998 Star Plus crime series "Saboot (1998)". Currently, she lives in Gurgaon, near Delhi in India.
- IMDb mini biography by: Poetry Hunter
- Often mistaken as Raj Kanwar's wife Anita Kanwar due to the same names.
- Often mistaken with actress Anita Kanwal due to the similarities in their names.
- Always mistaken with director Sohanlal Kanwar's daughter Anita Kanwar. This is due to both having the same exact name.
- Was engaged to Alok Nath in the 1980's.
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