Who is this Indian actress who rejected working in Amitabh Bachchan's big-budget film, said ‘Bollywood is better than…'; is Hema Malini's…, her name is…
Madhoo talks about her break from films, she recalled working with all the A-listers in Bollywood and says, 'By 1997, I started feeling dissatisfied. I felt I wasn't doing a good job, and I was no longer excited about my work. After working with authentic, realistic directors down South, it felt weird to work with directors who would put up boards saying we were somewhere else, and cheat in the movies. As an artiste, I became unhappy going to sets. The thing I once wanted the most, being on a film set, started bothering me.'
When Madhoo rejected Amitabh Bachchan's big-budget film
Recalling turning down a film with Amitabh Bachchan for her wedding, Madhoo said, 'I call myself a child of destiny. What people call expression today, I experienced it then. Whenever I have felt something strongly, it has come true for me. When I realised I didn't want to work in films, love came into my life. I got married and I completely moved away from acting. Once I gave in to greed, I got a big film with Amitabh Bachchan, which eventually went to Soundarya. My wedding date was fixed, and I told my secretary that I didn't want to do it. She asked me to think again, but I was firm.'
Let us tell you that this film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Soundarya was released in 1999, named Sooryavansham. In this film, Big B himself played a double role along with Jayasudha, Rachna Banerjee, Anupam Kher, and Kader Khan. This film failed at the box office, but later it won the hearts of the people.
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