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The actress was born in 1969 to a Tamil family and was a popular Bollywood star. She has worked in films across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema. She has left an impactful impression with her powerful acting.
The actress we are talking about is none other than Madhoo Shah who was named as Madhoobala Raghunath Malini. She made her Bollywood debut alongside Ajay Devgan in 1991. The name of her first film is Phool Aur Kaante.
Madhoo’s romantic action film went on to become a blockbuster. Apart from Ajay and Madhoo, the film also features Amrish Puri, Arif Khan, Aruna Irani, Gofa Kapoor and others. The film revolved around Ajay, a son of a criminal leader who led a peaceful family life.
However, his world turns upside down when his son gets kidnapped. Madhoo became a superstar with her Tamil romantic thriller named Toja that featured Arvind Swamy in the lead role. With her extraordinary performances and movie choices, Madhoo became a household name for the people who grew up in the 90s.
Interestingly, not many know that Madhoo belongs from a prominent film background. Her cousin is none other than the legendary actress Hema Malini, and her father was a film producer, highlighting her deep-rooted connections to the Indian film industry. The actress has worked in several hit films including Gentleman, Diljale, Kannappa, Eagle and more.
In an interview, the actress has revealed that she has undergone multiple challenges in the film industry despite belonging from the same background. While speaking about herself, Madhoo said, “My father was a producer. I am from Hema Malini’s family, she is my cousin.
My mother was a dancer. My whole background was around dance, music, and films. But whatever I did, I did it myself.
” Madhoo talking about her struggles further added, “First of all, it was a struggle that I had to tell my father that I want to become an actor. Because he wanted me to become a doctor. Second, I did not have support and I did not have confidence.
I felt that if I told people that I wanted to become an actor, people would laugh. I had to get out of self-doubt. I did not even know how to approach someone for work.
All this was a big struggle for me. First of all, I got rejection.”.
