How Shah Rukh Khan got to know about Divya Bharti’s death: ‘I was sleeping in Delhi and…’

Shah Rukh Khan’s early movies Dil Aashna Hai (1992) and Deewana (1992) had been each reverse Divya Bharti. He made his movie debut together with her in Deewana. On April 5 2023, it is going to be 30 years since she died. The younger actor, who was married to producer Sajid Nadiadwala, died after falling from the fifth flooring balcony of her constructing in Mumbai. She was solely 19. Shah Rukh recalled how he discovered about her loss of life in Delhi. He additionally referred to as her a ‘beautiful’ actor and added that her course of was completely different to his extra severe strategy. Their pairing was fairly beloved by audiences. Also learn: When Divya Bharti recalled first autograph she signed for a fan, mentioned ‘kachra hogaya mera’. Watch

Divya made her movie debut in 1990 with the Tamil characteristic Nila Pennae. She acted in a number of south movies earlier than breaking by means of with Vishwatma and the track Saat Samundar in 1992. That was a landmark 12 months for the actor as she had 12 movie releases. She additionally picked up the Lux New Face of the Year for Deewana on the Filmfare Awards in 1993. The actor had a promising profession forward of her which was reduce quick by her loss of life.

Speaking to NDTV in an outdated interview, the actor had mentioned, “Divya Bharti was, I think, stunning as an actor. She was most unlike an actor, like I thought of myself. I was a serious kind of guy and she was this completely whacky, fun-loving girl. I remember I had finished dubbing in Sea Rock Hotel. I dubbed [for] Deewana. I walked out of Sea Rock, I saw her and said hello. She looked at me and said, ‘You’re not just an actor, you’re an institution.’ I was very touched by that. I said, wow. I didn’t understand it, so I quickly went and read up the meaning of the saying. I realised that it meant a lot.”

Remembering how he got here to learn about her premature loss of life, Shah Rukh mentioned, “I pray for her soul. I was sleeping in Delhi and they were playing my song, Aisi Deewangi. I thought I’ve become a big star. I didn’t know how to become a big star. The film was a big hit. Suddenly there were these songs playing and I woke up in the morning and I saw that she had died. She had fallen off from a window. It was one of the biggest shocks, because I think I was supposed to do another film with her.”

Divya’s final movie was Kshatriya in 1993. Rang, Tholi Muddhu and Shatranj had been all launched after her loss of life.