This actress was born into a rich family, became sex worker to earn a living, was taken to cremation on a cart, her name is…
This actress saw misery in the last days of her life and died at the age of 34 while battling alcohol addiction. Even after death, bad luck did not leave her, and her body was pushed on a handcart to the crematorium. We are talking about the actress, Vimlesh Wadhawan, popularly known as Vimi. Vimlesh Wadhawan was born in a rich family
Vimlesh Wadhawan, aka Vimi was born to a Punjabi family in Jalandhar in 1943. Vimi was trained to be a singer. However, she was fond of acting in plays and regularly participated in the children's programme of Akashvani Bombay. At her early age, she was married to Shiv Agarwal, a Marwari businessman from Calcutta. It was a love marriage and due to their age and caste difference, her family was against the marriage, and according to reports, she was disowned after the marriage.
How did Vimlesh Wadhawan get her first film?
Vimi settled in Calcutta with her husband and had two children. It was music director Ravi who introduced her to BR Chopra, who gave her the lead actress role in 'Humraaz' opposite Sunil Dutt and Rajkumar. The film was a huge box office success, and Vimi became an instant star. For a while, it seemed like she had everything: an apartment in Pali Hill, designer clothes, and a sports car. Her husband supported her unconditionally, although her parents and in-laws disowned her as they were against her entering films.
Vimi's career came to an end after Humraaz; Here's how
Vimlesh's film Humraaz became a huge success at the box office, despite being beautiful, Vimlesh couldn't add films to her portfolio. Within two years, Vimi was forgotten. Her husband became an alcoholic and began interfering in her career, angering several big producers over unreasonable terms. A few films with her in the lead role were released, but they flopped at the box office. Due to financial constraints, the couple moved out of their plush house in Juhu and moved to a small locality. How did Vimi end up in prostitution?
After separating from her husband, Vimlesh met a small-time producer, Jolly, who promised to make a film with her in the lead role. Jolly's promised film never got made, and Vimi's dream of seeing herself as a heroine again was shattered. Soon, Jolly found herself pushed into prostitution for men. A tragic end to Vimi's career
After being exploited by men, Vimi got addicted to alcohol. On 22 August 1977, Vimlesh passed away in Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital due to excessive alcohol consumption. Her body was wrapped in a dirty cloth and was carried on a cart for cremation. According to reports, only nine people were present at her funeral.
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