Some Bollywood actors experience meteoric rises and then face a series of failures. This is the story of an actress who shot to fame with her first film but later struggled. She collaborated with many prominent stars.
One such star was Sanjay Dutt. They worked together in the film ‘Kurukshetra,’ directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, which was released in 2000. She played the lead role opposite him in the film.
Before her debut, she was a model. Her first film, ‘Pardes,’ released in 1997, won her the Best Female Debut Filmfare Award. The film made her an overnight star. However, after this initial success, her career saw a downward turn. Films like ‘Pyar Koi Khel Nahin’, ‘Kurukshetra’, ‘Khiladi 420’, ‘Dil Hai Tumhaara’, ‘Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar’ were unsuccessful. In addition to box-office disappointments, a life-altering incident occurred.
The actress was filming ‘Dil Kya Kare’ when she had an accident. She later revealed in an interview that 67 pieces of glass were removed from her face. This changed her appearance, but the industry remained largely unaware of this incident for a considerable time.