Friday, April 10, 2009

Divya Bharati's Memories


For her time, Divya Bharati was the star every girl wanted to be. She was in her late teens, pretty and the girl of the town . What’s more, she even got to romance some of the best men on the screen right from 70s sensation Rishi Kapoor to millennium Superstar Shah Rukh Khan . In fact , she was so popular that even before her first film released, she had 14 films in her kitty.

Divya first film Vishwatma may have been an average hit but it was the song in the film Saat Samunder Paar with made her overnight star. With Deewana, Dil Aashna Hai and Shola Aur Shabnam, She became the most popular heroine along with Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit. Within the industry , she was known for her hard work as well as her erratic behaviour. However, everyone was shocked when she fell off from her 5th floor apartment in a state of drunkenness. Until today, her death is a unsolved Mystery. She was only 19.

In her short career, Divya completed 13 Bollywood movies of which 9 where released in a debut year - 1992. A feet which no other actress from Devika Rani to Deepika Padukone managed.