DYK This Salman Khan's Co-Star Almost Left Bollywood?
Born in Jodhpur, Chitrangda Singh did her schooling in Meerut and completed her graduation from Delhi.
The Bollywood industry is considered highly competitive as actors often face intense pressure to secure roles, get visibility, navigate the numbers game of the box office and gain critical acclaim. For many, it is seen as cut-throat with newcomers required to prove themselves immediately and maybe encountering difficulties in gaining a second chance. Despite these challenges, an outsider, who made her Bollywood debut in 2005, almost left the industry, said no to intimate scenes and still managed to make a mark for herself in the Hindi film industry. We are talking about Chitrangda Singh.
Born in Jodhpur, Chitrangda did her schooling in Meerut and completed her graduation from Delhi. Her journey in showbiz started with modelling and later on, she transitioned into films. Chitrangda made her acting debut in 2005 with the film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, co-starring Kay Kay Menon and Shiney Ahuja. In the same year, she appeared in another thriller film, Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow.
After that, there was no looking back for her and she starred in a number of big-budget projects like Desi Boyz, with Akshay Kumar and John Abraham, I Me Aur Main, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3, Bazaar, Khel Khel Mein and others. But did you know there was a time when Chitrangda almost left the film industry after she felt betrayed and cheated?
Speaking about stepping away from Kushan Nandy's Babumoshai Bandookbaaz, in one of her interviews, she said that the director compelled her to do intimate scenes. She also mentioned that despite being present on the set, Nawazuddin Siddiqui remained quiet. However, Nandy did not agree. Denying the charges, he stated that Chitrangda had problems with the script.
She recently grabbed the audience's attention with her performance in the killer-comedy Housefull 5. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, the film is a hit and has collected more than Rs 170 crore at the domestic box office.
Chitrangda will now be sharing screen space with superstar Salman Khan in the upcoming untitled project, reportedly based on the Galwan Valley clash between Indian and Chinese troops in 2020. This marks the actress' first on-screen collaboration with Salman. In the film, Salman will reportedly portray Colonel B. Santosh Babu, the commanding officer of the 16 Bihar Regiment, who led Indian troops during the Galwan conflict.
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