Trivia

In May of 1971, Anna took custody of actress Gia Scala, who was undergoing acute mental depression and was under psychiatric observation. Anna had once replaced Gia in the Glenn Ford/Jack Lemmon starrer Cowboy (1958). Gia, who had tried to take her life a number of times, stayed with Anna and her son, Christian Brando, for about two months. Gia committed suicide in April of the following year.

After Marlon Brando's career rebounded in the 1970s, Kashfi cashed-in with kiss-and-tell-all memoir of her ex-husband: "Brando for Breakfast" (1980). In her book, she excoriated Brando for his appearance in "Ultimo tango a Parigi" (1972).

Mother of Christian Devi Brando a.k.a. Christian Brando, grandmother of Michael Brando.

Actor Richard Burton tells in his diaries that Anna Kashfi was actually Welsh Cardiff born instead of Indian. And when Marlon Brando found it out, he immediately asked for divorce.

In her 1979 memoir, she recalled that she wanted to adopt a real-life Korean orphan Kwan Yung who had been cast with her in Battle Hymn (1957), but American laws didn't permit adoption of Koreans then. The whole experience was heartbreaking for both of them, since they had formed such a strong bond.

She won the Best Supporting Actress Award for Night of the Quarter Moon (1959) at the Cartagena Film Festival in 1961.

Daughter-in-law of Marlon Brando Sr. during her marriage to Marlon Brando.

Sister-in-law of Jocelyn Brando during marriage to Marlon Brando.