09-08-2025
This actress made her debut with Dev Anand, was loved for her innocence and beauty, married a superstar, at 32 she died due to…, her name is..
Actress Richa Sharma, who started her career with Dev Anand's 1985 film 'Hum Naujawan', left this world at the age of just 32. This heroine, who earned a name in the glamour world by working in a few films, struggled with a brain tumor and eventually lost the battle of life. Richa Sharma was also known as Sanjay Dutt's wife, along with her career. Why was Richa Sharma popular?
Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt married Richa, and the two also had a daughter. But Richa fell ill in the early stages of her career and died during treatment in America.
What made Richa Sharma so special?
Actress Richa Sharma, with her innocent face, charming manners, and beauty, was born on 6 August 1964 in Delhi to Kailash and Meena Sharma. When she was a child, her parents moved to New York. In 1978, at the age of 14, she met Dev Anand during the New York premiere of the film Des Pardes and, without any hesitation, she requested him to cast her in the film.
Impressed by Richa's innocence, Dev Anand also promised her that when she grows up, he will make her a heroine. Dev Anand kept his promise and launched Richa as his heroine in the film 'Hum Naujawan' in 1985. Richa Sharma battled a brain tumor
The battle with cancer was extremely difficult for Sharma. According to media reports, it was during her treatment in New York that she found out about her husband's affair. Despite personal turmoil, Sharma showed courage and determination and successfully fought cancer. She returned to India with her daughter in 1992.
But this relief did not last long as during her battle with the disease, she recovered several times and fell prey to the disease again several times and said goodbye to this world forever on 10 December 1996. But even today Sanjay Dutt often remembers her. Richa's daughter lives in America.
