Anu Aggarwal became famous as Aashiqui was released
Anu Aggarwal was one of the 90s emerging heroines. Anu Aggarwal made his Bollywood debut with ‘Aashiqui’ released in 1990, which proved to be a blockbuster. He got a lot of popularity from this film. Along with the film, the songs of the film also proved to be superhit. The songs of Aashiqui film are still well liked. After the release of Aashiqui, Anu Aggarwal became the most talked about actress at that time and everyone wanted to work with her. This Anu Aggarwal talked about his debut film, career and Bollywood industry and also revealed deep relations with Bollywood underworlds in that era.
Bollywood used to get funding from underworld- Anu Aggarwal
In a conversation with Pinkvilla, Anu Aggarwal said that at that time the films used to meet most of the funding underworld dons like Dawood Ibrahim through the under-the-table deal. Anu also talked about the tremendous fame, due to which she went away from the limelight. Anu Aggarwal said that in the 90s, Bollywood used to meet most of the funding underworld. The actress said- ‘It was ruled by people like Dawood Ibrahim. All the money in the film industry used to come from the underworld. This was a completely different scenario. ‘
Stardom was afraid of stardom
Talking about the stardom found after Aashiqui’s success, Anu said- ‘At that time there was a crowd of fans under my building. Fortunately, it was a MLA-MP building, so we had police protection. it was crazy. People used to fly from countries to see my building, just like today people are crazy for Shah Rukh Khan. Shahrukh is my neighbor and the same thing happened to me and I used to run away from it. This round of fame was filled with suffocation instead of celebrating for me ‘
Full fee has not been received yet for Aashiqui
Meanwhile, the actress also told that even after the release of Aashiqui, directed by Mahesh Bhatt, she has not received her full fees even after 35 years. During the conversation, when Anu Aggarwal was asked if he had ever faced any situation when the makers have not fulfilled their promise. In response, Anu Aggarwal recalled the old days and said- ‘I have not received the entire money of Aashiqui till date. I got only 60 percent of my fees, 40 percent are still left. But, it does not matter. Okay man, I earn more than this … I have earned a lot in modeling. I became a brand ambassador. I am one of the first actress brand ambassadors of India. At that time, there were no actors, only of cricket. So, right man, this is my gift to them. ‘
Aashiqui was a blockbuster
Let me tell you, Aashiqui, released in 1990, proved to be a big hit at the box office. It is one of the most iconic romantic musicals of Bollywood. Anu Aggarwal and Rahul Roy made their debut with this film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by T-Series and Special Films. After this, Anu Aggarwal appeared in films like Ghazab Tamasha, King Uncle and Return of Jewel Thef. However, in 1999, the actress fell victim to a deadly car accident, after which she moved away from the world of showbiz.
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