A very popular actress, who dominated screens in the 1980s and 1990s, left the entertainment industry for some health reasons. Know who she is and what happened to her.
A fine actress of her time, who once worked in over 150 films, left the entertainment industry after she had symptoms of memory loss. From being the heroine of some biggest leading men of his time, including Rajinikanth, to Mohanlal. She was also part of Bollywood films, which had Rishi Kapoor and Jeetendra in the leading roles. The 58-year-old actress became an essential part of the media verse. She does not want to do any major roles but wishes to do films which do not typecast her. Guessed the actress? If not, then here are more hints for you!
More about the actress
She has been skilled in Kuchipudi classical dance. The actress made her debut with Mella Pesungal in 1983. She was then part of many films like Swarnakamalam, Thalapathi, Sitaara, Donga Mogudu, Bharateeyudu, Khaidi No.786 and Bhabhi to her credit. Over several decades, she dominated the big screen with her impeccable acting and charm. In the Hindi film industry, she shared screen with several B-Town actors, including Vinod Khanna, Dharmendra, Mithun Chakraborty and Rishi Kapoor. Throughout her career, she chose to do subtle and thoughtful roles.
The actress then got married to Adarsh Kaushal in 1998. However, the duo started living separately in 2005. Later, Kaushal died in 2018 due to cardiac arrest. The loss affected her health, which resulted in memory loss. In a 2023 interview with Yagna Murthy Buddhi on YouTube, the actress earlier opened up about her deteriorating health and her decision to leave the glamour world. She said, “I am unable to memorise things, which I should be doing. So I dropped out of the dance school and stopped practising dance altogether.”
“I had forgotten my lines during the shoot of ‘Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal’ (2022). This has been happening for about two years,” she added.
However, she had a desire to work in future. She added, “I am not acting in any movies, as I would like to have a respectable end. I am looking for nice characters, but not mother roles or short roles.” The actress also addressed the speculations about her divorce. “My husband and I were not divorced. There are several rumours about the same, but I don’t want to address them now since the person is no more,” she added.
Who is the actress
She is none other than Bhanupriya, who is known for her diverse roles in the film industry. Her acting skills have given her immense recognition across pan-India films.
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