Meet the actress who once enjoyed Shah Rukh Khan-like fame, was scared to live alone; called films ‘dirty business’, said Bollywood was ruled by…

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Not everyone manages to achieve greatest success with debut movie. But this Bollywood actress became an overnight sensation with her first film. However, she quit Bollywood within a few years.

Guess the diva

Stardom does not come to all. It is only a few who enjoy the greatest success and are content with it. Here’s a story of an actress who became an overnight sensation with her debut movie. She was loved and adored by millions of fans. However, the stardom ‘scared’ her, so much so, that she was even scared to live alone.

Anu Aggarwal’s debut

The actress is the Aashiqui diva Anu Aggarwal. The actress achieved success as a model before entering movies. She marked her Bollywood debut with the film along with Rahul Roy in Aashiqui. The film was a massive hit and Anu Aggarwal achieved overnight.

Anu Aggarwal compares herself to SRK

However, in a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Anu Aggarwal revealed how stardom put her security at risk. She mentioned that it got scary for her to even walk around alone and live alone in the city as there would be fans standing under building. She compared her stardom to that of Shah Rukh Khan.

Anu Aggarwal’s stardom

Anu Aggarwal said, ‘For me to walk around alone and live alone at that time… I had fans standing under my building. Luckily, it was an MLA-MP building, so we had police protection. It was madness. People would fly from countries just to see my building, just like how it is for Shah Rukh Khan today. Shah Rukh is my neighbour and that’s what used to happen to me, and I ran away from it.’

Anu Aggarwal called films ‘dirty business’

The actress also spoke about the influence of underworld on Bollywood back in time. Calling it a ‘dirty business’, the actress shared ‘At that time, it was all under-the-table deals. It was ruled by people like Dawood Ibrahim. All the money that was coming into the film industry came from the underworld. It was a completely different scenario.’

Anu Aggarwal fees for Aashiqui

In the same interview, Anu Aggarwal revealed that she hasn’t receive her full payment for Aashiqui as yet. The makers still owe her 40 percent of the fees.

Anu Aggarwal’s accident

However, after a near-fatal accident, Anu Aggarwal chose to distance herself from the film industry. She was reportedly in coma for almost 29 days after the accident. She then led a life of monk for sometime.

Anu Aggarwal’s last movie

Anu Aggarwal’s last movie was Return of Jewel Thief that released in 1996. The actress also shared that she left the industry as she had achieved everything she wanted to and focus on her spiritual growth.