'They Cut Me Out Of The Frame', Anu Aggarwal Admits Feeling Neglected On TV Show Indian Idol

Former Indian actress and model Anu Aggarwal became an overnight sensation with her debut film Aashiqui. The film broke records making her and co-actor Rahul Roy, heartthrobs of the nation. Although when Anu¡¯s career was high in the sky, she chose to leave showbiz and follow a spiritual path.

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It was recently when the actress responded to having felt neglected during her appearance on the singing reality show Indian Idol 13.

The Janam Kundli actress told India.com, "as far as being active on the show goes, I was sitting right next to Rahul Roy and they cut me out of the frame. Thankfully, I am a Sanyasi. I don¡¯t have an ego at all. It does sadden me. I have been given inspirational talks around the world. I am a Ted Talk speaker and run Anu Aggarwal Foundation (AAF) too and got Atma Nirbhar Bharat Award too.¡±

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She added, ¡°I met the young talented singers and I spoke enough but not a word was shown in the telecast. I speak fluent Hindi. I am not interested in why? I let it go. I don¡¯t want to get into the defensive at all right¡­and I don¡¯t want to get into blaming Sony, the editor, or anybody at all."

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On being asked why she was not involving much on the show, Anu countered saying she did aspire to encourage the girl contestants on the show.

She said, ¡°The young girls need to be motivated. One girl can make a lot of difference in her own life. In 1986 I started out alone. I was just 19 years old and everybody warned me that no girl lives on her own and with all the trouble I have been with. I am a child actor. I am a theatre actor, the way girls were treated back then didn¡¯t encourage me at all to be in the industry.¡±

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A few years ago, Anu suffered an accident that was her near-to-death experience.

Reportedly, On a rainy morning, Anu was driving her car that unfortunately took three somersaults and crashed near Mumbai¡¯s Chowpatty area. The accident resulted in the shattering of her body and leaving her in a coma for 29 days. Other than Aashiqui, Anu also aced the TV series Isi Bahane and films like Ghazab Tamasha, Khal-Naaikaa, Return Of Jewel Thief and Tamil¡¯s Thiruda Thiruda.

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