Not everyone enjoys a long career in the film industry. There are stars who fade away with time. And then there are stars who choose to distance themselves from the world of glamour. Actresses especially make the choice to focus on family! So here’s talking about an actress who became a sensation with her debut film. However, she chose to quit acting at the peak of her career after falling in love with a cricketer and finally settling in a matrimony.
This actress made her Bollywood debut in the year 1992. She impressed all with her acting chops and looks. Soon she also became a hit in the South film industry. But she remained a part of the film industry only for approximately seven years. She then fell in love with a cricketer and married him.
The actress we are talking about is who is now Farheen Prabhakar. She made her Bollywood debut with the film Jaan Tere Naam. She shared the screen space with Ronit Roy and the film did well. She then appeared in top films like Aag Ka Toofan, Dil Ki Baazi, Sainik, Nazar Ke Samne and many more. She was a top star in South film industry too. She shared screen space with biggies like Kamal Haasan, and more. Thanks to her curly hair and hearty smile, she was often referred to as lookalike of Madhuri Dixit.
Farheen enjoyed great fame that she was flooded with film offers. Did you know that she was even offered ‘s ? In one of the interviews, she revealed why she had to reject the offer. She said, “I turned down Baazigar opposite Shah Rukh as the dates clashed with a film I was doing with Kamal Haasan. After Kalaignan, I was flooded with offers from the South, and I accepted them. Then in ’94, I met Manoj.”
She met cricketer Manoj Prabhakar in 1994, fell in love and they tied the knot soon. They have two sons Raahil and Manavansh. Post the wedding, Farheen appeared in a few films but slowly distanced herself from her career