Meet actress who considered Dharmendra her father-in-law but romanced him on-screen, was thrown out of many films due to…, once slammed a superstar on set, her name is..
GH News April 25, 2025 01:06 PM

Bollywood in the 70s and 80s gave major superstars to Indian cinema. From Amitabh Bachchan Hema Malini Rekha Dharmendra Zeenat Aman to many more some of the iconic actors belong to that generation. There was one other actress who came from the same generation made people go gaga over her performances and even became one of the highest-paid actresses of her time. Not just that her innocent looks and short-tempered nature were the traits that were well known in the industry. If you are wondering who we are discussing then the actress is the one and only Moushumi Chatterjee.
Moushumi Chatterjee made her debut at the age of 16 with the Bengali film Balika Badhu (1967). She also made her Hindi film debut with Anuraag (1972). Apart from acting the actress is also known for her beauty. She used to bring life to her character in every film. With every role she proved that she had amazing acting talent.
Moushumi was among those actresses who worked in Hindi cinema. You will be amazed to know that Chatterjee romanced actor Dharmendra on-screen. However in her real life she treated him like a father-in-law.
Moushumi Chatterjee and Dharmendra worked in many movies where the duo played the love interests of each other. Movies like Rakhwala Samadhi The Burning Train Jyoti Bane Jwala and more were loved by the audience. Fans always looked forward to watching both of them in key roles.
While on-screen the duo shared a different relationship it was off-screen where Moushumi considered Dharmendra as a father-in-law. The reason behind this is that Dharmendra and Chatterjees father-in-law were close friends hence the actress regarded Dharmendra as such.
Did you know that the actress was married at the age of 15 and became a mother of two children by the age of 18? With the encouragement of her husband and father-in-law Moushumi Chatterjee stepped into the world of acting—and there was no looking back ever since.
Over the years Moushumi gave hit movies including Anuraag Roti Kapda Aur Makaan Kucche Dhagge Balika Badhu Manzil Pyaasa Sawan and more. She was last seen in Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchans hit film Piku.
Moushumi is known for her straight forwards nature hence in an interview she revealed that she was replaced in many movies. Not just that once she also slammed Sunny Deol on a film set.