‘I cheated Yash Chopra…’ Meet Rishi Kapoor’s heroine who failed 8th class, rejected Sunny Deol’s film after…, career got ruined, is now…, her name is…

This actress was reportedly offered to work with Sunny Deol in the film Lutere, but turned down the offer to prioritise her marriage.

Jun 4, 2025 - 17:30
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‘I cheated Yash Chopra…’ Meet Rishi Kapoor’s heroine who failed 8th class, rejected Sunny Deol’s film after…, career got ruined, is now…, her name is…

This 90s actress had a short yet indispensable occupation in Bollywood. No topic working alongside stalwarts at the side of Rishi Kapoor, Sunny Deol, she made up our minds to forestall industry correct six weeks after her marriage. We're speaking a none varied than Sonam Khan, who rose to reputation after her ‘Tirchi Topiwale’ song.

Born in 1972 as Bakhtawar Khan, she is the granddaughter of leisurely actor Murad and niece of actor Raza Murad. She started her performing occupation at the mere age of 15 with the Telugu movie Samrat. Later, she made her Bollywood debut with Yash Chopra’s Vijay. The actress as soon as revealed that she at the initiating lied to Yash Chopra about her age to rep the feature within the movie.

Following that, Sonam went on to feature in various motion photos, at the side of Mitti Aur Sona, Krodh, Pyar Ka Karz, Ajooba, Fateh, Kohraam, Vishwatma, Baaz, and Insaaniyat. But, she catapulted to overnight stardom after her feature within the 1989 movie Tridev.

No topic her early success, Sonam’s occupation took a drastic flip. Authorized as she used to be at the head of her stardom, she chose to forestall the movie industry and received married. She used to be reportedly equipped to work with Sunny Deol within the movie Lutere, nevertheless grew to turn into down the provide to prioritise her marital existence.

She met movie producer Rajiv Rai, son of Gulshan Rai in 1991, and tied the knot after dating for 3 years. The actress bid adieu to the filmy world after her closing movie Insaaniyat, launched in 1994. Rapidly after her marriage, there were rumours about her alleged association with underworld don Abu Salem, which brought her in negative limelight. She then left India, transferring to varied worldwide locations over the next 15 years.

In 2001, her marriage to Rajiv Rai ended in separation, citing irreconcilable variations as the reason. Now 52, Sonam is currently settled in Mumbai alongside with her son, embracing the feature of a single mom and living a existence away from the hustle bustle of movie industry.

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