Mamta Kulkarni made headlines when she chose to take sanyas at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.? However, did you know that she isn't the only actress who has chosen to leave Bollywood? Some other actresses who were popular on screen chose a different path and left the spotlight. For all you fans of Bollywood, here's a look at several actresses who vanished from the industry.?
?In the mid-1990s, Mandakini quit working in the film industry. Her movie Ram Teri Ganga Maili got her into a little too much spotlight. She caused a stir for going bold in the movie and till date people associate her with it. The actress however decided to quit because she wanted to move on from the controversies and restart it all.?
?Kimi Katkar debuted as a supporting actress in the 1985 movie Patthar Dil. She starred in 35 films between 1988 and 1990, with 15 of the films being released in 1989 alone. After marrying photographer and commercial filmmaker Shantanu Sheorey in 1992, Katkar left the Hindi cinema industry and moved to Melbourne, Australia.
?Anu Aggarwal got a lot of love for her work in movies like Aashiqui, Khal-Naaikaa, The Cloud Door and Thiruda Thiruda. However, Anu didn't feel linked to the film industry, even if she was successful. Her time in Bollywood was the "unhappiest time" of her life, according to her book Anusual: Memoir of a Girl Who Came Back from the Dead, and she never felt like she belonged there.
?When Udita Goswami first appeared in Bollywood, she made a huge impression, and the public loved her performances in blockbusters like Zeher. She made the decision to prioritise her family life after being married to renowned filmmaker Mohit Suri. Udita is now a DJ and music producer.?
?She debuted in Manoj Kumar's film Painter Babu, and her second movie Hero instantly rose her to stardom like how. After marrying investment banker Harish Mysore in 1995, Meenakshi Seshadri decided to put her family before acting, which is the main reason she quit Bollywood. She settled down and started a family overseas after getting married.?
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