This Bollywood actress was a model and a beauty pageant titleholder. She won Femina Miss India International 1995 and represented India at Miss International 1995. Can you guess who it is? The diva appeared in Hindi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Bhojpuri films and created magic on the big screens. She has worked with Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjay Kapoor, Chandrachur Singh, Suniel Shetty, and Mohan Babu.
We are talking about Priya Gill, who made her acting debut with 1996’s Tere Mere Sapne. But the film turned out to be a big flop. The actress gained immense popularity for her facial features and people compared her with Aishwarya Rai who won the title of the Miss World 1994 pageant. Aishwarya made her debut in 1997 with Mani Ratnam’s movie Iruvar. She was seen opposite Sanjay Kapoor in a movie that emerged as a commercial success. The film was made on a budget of Rs 3 crore and the film earned Rs 11 crore.
Priya was seen in Sirf Tum wherein she played the role of Aarti in the film and was lauded for her exceptional performance. However, in Josh, she was the love interest of Shah Rukh Khan and was compared to Aishwarya. She appeared in films in various other languages after 2006, but she did not receive much success and eventually decided to take a break. As per reports, Priya is now settled in Denmark and is enjoying her married life.
There were various speculations about her sudden departure from the film industry. A video claimed to show Priya homeless and starving. She was seen eating food meant for the residents of Gurdwara. The news spread in the newspaper and caused distress to the actress. The video was later proven to be fake, but one incident left Priya hurt. She decided to distance herself from media and films.
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