This innocent actress was replaced by Kapoor family's darling, disappeared after superhit debut, worked with Salman Khan, Sushant Singh Rajput, where is she now?

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A film was released. The superstar did a great job. The songs were hits and the film was also a superhit. But the one who got etched in everyone's heart and mind was the heroine. The simple actress left an impression with her simple style. Despite being a superhit, she could not survive in this glamorous world for long. This is none other than Bhumika Chawla. Born in a simple family, Bhumika has made a special identity in the film industry with her talent and hard work. She became more popular among the audience after Salman Khan's film Tere Naam, and everyone felt that she was going to make her mark in Bollywood.
She was also offered hit movies like Jab We Met, Munnabhai MBBS, and Bajirao Mastani, but after these movies came into her kitty, they were given to someone else. When is Bhumika Chawla's birthday?
Bhumika Chawla was born on 21 August 1978 in New Delhi. Her family was Punjabi and her father was an officer in the Indian Army. Due to postings in the army, her family kept shifting to different places. She was the youngest of three siblings. Since childhood, she was interested in acting and the world of glamour along with studies. In 1997, she moved to Mumbai and started working in TV commercials and music videos here. Gradually, she also worked in TV serials and showed her acting skills. Starting from the South
Bhumika started her career in 2000 with the Telugu film Yuvakudu. This was her first film, but the success was so great that she won the Telugu Filmfare Award. After this, she worked continuously in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films and made her place in the hearts of the audience. Her Telugu films Kushi, Okkadu, and Simhadri proved to be big hits, while Tamil films Badri and Sillunnu Oru Kadhal also received a lot of praise. Entry in Bollywood with Salman Khan
The year 2003 was very special in her life. This year, she entered Bollywood with Salman Khan's film Tere Naam. This film not only rocked the box office but also increased Bhumika's popularity. She was replaced in the film overnight
Due to this film, Bhumika started gaining popularity in Bollywood and she started getting offers for many films, which included films like Jab We Met, Munnabhai MBBS, and Bajirao Mastani. She was supposed to be paired opposite Bobby Deol in Jab We Met, but she was replaced. When the production house changed, the cast also changed
Bhumika had told in radio host Siddharth Kannan's podcast that Jab We Met was earlier named Train. When the production house of the film changed, so did the hero. The title of the film and even she was replaced. The same thing happened in Munnabhai MBBS. She was also replaced in Munnabhai MBBS
Apart from Hindi, Bhumika has also worked in Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films and has won awards like the Telugu Filmfare Award, Nandi Award and Zee Cine Award. She also received the Best Debut Award for Tere Naam. Story Highlights Bhumika Chawla entered Bollywood with 'Tere Naam'. She was replaced by 'Jab We Met' and 'Munnabhai MBBS'. Bhumika also achieved success in Telugu films.