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India.com
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet actress once bigger than Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, her career was ruined after being dumped by..., left acting, now works as..., her name is...
Indian cinema is incomplete without actresses. From Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Mumtaz to Rekha, Sridevi and many more, these actresses are the pride of Bollywood. However, there was an actress who was once a bigger name in Bollywood. However, little did this actress know that her fate had written something else for her. This actress got romantically involved with a star kid, who ruined her career. If you are wondering who this actress is, then let us tell you, she is the very famous 1981 'Love Story' diva, Vijayta Pandit. Vijayta made her debut in 1981 with Love Story, which turned out to be a huge hit. Fans loved Vijayta and Kumar Gaurav's pairing on screen. The movie made both of these actors an overnight sensation. The film was directed by Rahul Rawail and Kumar Gaurav was cast opposite Vijayta Pandit. Kumar Gaurav is the son of the star of his time, Rajendra Kumar, and Vijayta also belongs to the musical family of Pandit Jasraj. Vijayta and Kumar Gaurav's love story also started with the film Love Story. In the 80s, Vijayta turned out to be a bigger star than Sridevi and Madhuri. However, when Vijayta and Kumar's relationship came to the limelight, everything changed. Kumar Gaurav's father Rajendra never approved of this relationship and asked him to break up with Vijayta and focus on his career. In an interview given to Lehren Retro, Vijayta has accused Rajendra Kumar of ruining her career. Vijayta, while talking about Rajendra Kumar, said, 'He used to get very angry and I could sense it. He would scold Bunty (Kumar Gaurav) and tell him to focus on work. 'You should not fall in love with this girl. You are my prince. I will get a princess for you. I will get you married to a rich girl from a good family,' he used to say this. I used to get scared.'
Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Once bigger than Madhuri, Sridevi, this star's career tanked when star a kid broke up with her; she quit Bollywood at 22
The year 1981 was a bumper one for Hindi cinema. Amitabh Bachchan continued his streak with hits like Naseeb, Kaalia, and Laawaris. Dilip Kumar made a smashing comeback with Kranti. And the new generation looked promising as two films with debutants were blockbusters - Rocky and Love Story. And even though Sanjay Dutt - the star of Rocky - went on to have the better career, it was Love Story that was a bigger hit in 1981. The blockbuster made its lead pair overnight stars, with both of them being called the next big thing. Yet, it did not pan out that way. Directed by Rahul Rawail, Love Story launched Rajendra Kumar's son Kumar Gaurav alongside Vijayta Pandit, who hailed from a musical family related to Pandit Jasraj. The film was a blockbuster, and its songs were chartbusters. Vijayta and Kumar Gaurav were considered the brightest young stars in Bollywood. Only a teenager then, Vijayta was pipped to be the next big thing. Through the early and mid-80s, she was called the brightest young heroine, ahead of contemporaries like Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, and Padmini Kolhapure. However, her place at the top was short-lived. While working on Love Story, Vijayta and Kumar Gaurav began dating. The film's success brought their relationship to the tabloids. But Rajendra Kumar was opposed to the relationship. He advised Kumar Gaurav to break up with Vijayta and focus on her career. In an interview with Lehren Retro, Vijayta accused Rajendra Kumar of ruining her career. 'He used to get very angry, and I could guess that. He used to scold Bunty (Kumar Gaurav) and told him to focus on work. You should not fall in love with this girl. You are my prince. I will get a princess for you. I will get you married off to a rich girl from a good family, he used to say. I would get scared.' Vijayta said that even though Kumar Gaurav fought his father, eventually the breakup did happen. But what happened after that hurt the starlet's career. "I was willing to work. I was approached for many films. I even shot for a film called Rahee for 10 days. After that, Rajendra ji got me removed from all the films. He never let me work with him. He suggested Poonam Dhillon, Rati Agnihotri, and others. All those films were disasters. Rajendra Kumar ruined his son's career and mine," Vijayta said. Vijayta returned to the screen in 1985 with Mohabbat, another hit. But thereafter, her films tanked at the box office. She saw a string of flops over the next few years. In 1986, Vijayta was briefly married to filmmaker Sameer Malkan, who had directed her in Car Thief. But the marriage did not last. In 1990, she married composer Aadesh Shrivastava and quit acting. She was just 22 at the time. After her marriage, Vijayta became a playback singer, lending her voice to a few songs in films like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Dev, and Chingaari.
India.com
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actress beat Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit in terms of fame, fell in love with hero of her first film, ruined career for..., her name is...
This Bollywood actress outshone the best actresses with her screen presence. The actress which we are talking about is Vijayta Pandit who made her film debut in 1981 with 'Love Story' opposite Kumar Gaurav. The film turned out to be a huge hit, thanks to this beautiful and charming new pair. Vijayta's charm and screen presence won hearts instantly and she was soon seen as the next big star of Bollywood. After 'Love Story', Vijayta's popularity skyrocketed for a short time. She was compared to actresses like Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit and was even considered better than them, who were building their careers at that time. Her face was everywhere, be it in magazines, film posters, or fan clubs. At the peak of her career, Vijayta fell in love with her co-star Kumar Gaurav. She began focusing on her relationship and turned down several film offers. This decision, though personal, deeply affected her professional graph. When the relationship finally ended, she found herself away from the industry limelight. Vijayta tried to make a comeback in the mid-1980s with a few films like 'Mohabbat' and 'Jeete Hain Shaan Se', but could not recreate the magic of her debut film. Bollywood had moved on, and new faces had taken over the space she once dominated. Though Vijayta Pandit's time in the spotlight was short-lived, she remains an unforgettable name in Bollywood history. Her story shows how quickly fame can rise and fall, especially in an industry where timing is everything. Today, she is remembered as the girl who once won the hearts of the entire nation, albeit for a short time.
