Meet actress who debuted with Salman Khan, became a star overnight, but one disease ruined her life, now lives in chawl, earns a living by…
Bollywood has numerous actors and actresses who have encountered serious illnesses and still came out of it strongly. From cancer to liver cirrhosis, many celebs have seen highs and lows in their personal and professional life. While some of them fought and won the battle, others succumbed to their health. Today, we will talk about an actress who made her debut with Salman Khan. Her performance was widely loved by the audience. However, when she was at the peak of her career, she discovered a big illness that took away all her hard work.
Today, you will not be able to recognise this actress, but when you see her debut film, you will know who we are talking about. We are discussing the actress who worked with Salman Khan in Veergati in 1995. She is none other than Pooja Dadwal. Who is Pooja Dadwal?
Born on January 5, 1977, Pooja had a childhood ambition of being in Bollywood. She dreamt of becoming an actress and her dream came true when, at 18, she was offered a role alongside Salman Khan. Though the movie was a huge flop, it did give a little bit of recognition to Pooja.
Following her debut, Pooja chose to focus on television. Reports claim that she did not receive good scripts after her flop debut. She then featured in Gharana (2001) and Aashiqui (1999).
She decided to get married and settle down after realising that, despite working in television shows and films, her career wasn't progressing.
After her wedding, Pooja moved to Goa, where she assisted her husband in running his casino. Pooja Dadwal Was Diagnosed With Tuberculosis
In 2018, Pooja was diagnosed with tuberculosis and after this, due to lack of support, she had to live in poverty.
As soon as Pooja's husband and her in-laws came to terms with Pooja's disease, they severed their relationship with her and left her all by herself in Mumbai. Was Forced To Live in Chawls
In 2019, Pooja once again made headlines when she faced massive financial crunch and faced difficulties paying for the treatment of a terminal illness. The actress urged her colleagues to help in the moment of need, and it was Salman Khan who paid for her treatment entirely for the following six months after her video went viral.
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