Actress Madhoo made a big name with several hit films like Phool Aur Kaante and Roja. However in 1999 the actress married Anand Shah and left the industry. She made a comeback after 12 years and is now quite active in films. In an interview with Lehren Retro Madhoo spoke openly about her break from films. Who is Hema Malinis niece Madhoo? Madhoo talks about her break from films she recalled working with all the A-listers in Bollywood and says By 1997 I started feeling dissatisfied. I felt I wasnt doing a good job and I was no longer excited about my work. After working with authentic realistic directors down South it felt weird to work with directors who would put up boards saying we were somewhere else and cheat in the movies. As an artiste I became unhappy going to sets. The thing I once wanted the most being on a film set started bothering me. When Madhoo rejected Amitabh Bachchans big-budget film Recalling turning down a film with Amitabh Bachchan for her wedding Madhoo said “I call myself a child of destiny. What people call expression today I experienced it then. Whenever I have felt something strongly it has come true for me. When I realised I didn’t want to work in films love came into my life. I got married and I completely moved away from acting. Once I gave in to greed I got a big film with Amitabh Bachchan which eventually went to Soundarya. My wedding date was fixed and I told my secretary that I didn’t want to do it. She asked me to think again but I was firm.” Let us tell you that this film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Soundarya was released in 1999 named Sooryavansham. In this film Big B himself played a double role along with Jayasudha Rachna Banerjee Anupam Kher and Kader Khan. This film failed at the box office but later it won the hearts of the people.