Anu Aggarwal, famous for her role in the 1990 film Aashiqui, discussed Bollywood’s troubling past with the underworld during the 1990s in an interview. She revealed that many films were financed through illegal channels, involving notorious figures like Dawood Ibrahim. Read on…
Anu Aggarwal, best remembered for her iconic debut in the 1990 blockbuster Aashiqui, has made a startling revelation about Bollywood’s dark connection with the underworld during the ’90s. In a recent interview, the actress spoke about how several films back then were funded through illicit means.
Anu Aggarwal talks about Bollywood’s underworld ties
Anu, who walked away from stardom at the peak of her career, clarified that her exit from films wasn’t due to disillusionment. “I didn’t leave because of negativity or disappointment. I left because I had achieved everything already and wanted to focus more on personal growth,” she shared.
Anu compares herself to SRK
The former actress also opened up about the price of fame. She likened the fan frenzy around her to what superstar Shah Rukh Khan experiences today. “For me to walk around alone and live alone at that time… I had fans standing under my building. Luckily, it was an MLA-MP building, so we had police protection. It was madness,” she said.
