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- Anu Aggarwal alleged she was snubbed at an awards show
- “What is the reason for this? Is it jealousy?” she says
- Anu Aggarwal Leaves Films Six Years After Bollywood Debut
New Delhi:
Actress Anu Aggarwal, who became a celebrity overnight after starring in the film directed by Mahesh Bhatt Aashiqui, spoke about the consequences of the success of the 1990 film in an interview with Pinkvilla, in which she stated that she had been “mistreated” by a section of the film industry. Anu Aggarwal told Pinkvilla: “The consequences of the success (of Aashiqui) is something I had to deal with. Logon ki jealousy, woh mistreat karna shuru kar dete hai. I was stuck with the consequences of this. ” Aashiqui, with Rahul Roy, was a romantic drama, which has acquired cult status over the years. The film’s soundtrack was instrumental in its success.
Anu Aggarwal’s Bollywood career was short lived as she left the movies six years after appearing in a few movies, including Khal-Naaikaa, Uncle king and Jewel Thief Returns, which was his last film. She also appeared in a Tamil film Thiruda Thiruda, directed by Mani Ratnam.
Speaking to Pinkvilla, Anu Aggarwal alleged that she had been snubbed at an award ceremony, where she had originally been nominated in the main actress category but had been transferred to the supporting actress category. “I was nominated … Later, someone told me that at an exhibition, the jury saw my name and asked ‘yeh kaun hai, iske maa baap kaun hai, pata nahi kahan ki ladki hai‘and they removed my name from the main actress category and put me in the supporting actress category. I was not a supporting actress in this film. I went home and cried at night. I haven’t told anyone. I was wondering where I am? Koi nahi karta value. What is the reason? Is it jealousy? “
Recently, actor Abhay Deol, nephew of Dharmendra, also spoke of being snubbed during an awards ceremony. In an Instagram post, the Socha Na Tha The actor said that, with Farhan Akhtar, he had been “ demoted ” to the supporting actor category, while Hrithik Roshan was returned to the lead actor category for his role in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. He wrote, “There are many secret and overt ways in which people in the industry are pressuring you. In this case, it was overtly shameless. I, of course, boycotted the rewards but Farhan agreed with that. “
Speaking to Pinkvilla, Anu Aggarwal also said that “ as a foreigner in the film industry ”, she could be linked to the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found dead in his apartment in Mumbai on 14 June. Police said the actor died by suicide. “For someone who is not in the industry, that’s why I’m in a relationship with Sushant, you’re treated as an outcast. “