Meet actress who made debut with Salman Khan, quit acting at peak of career, married a superstar, now lives a luxurious life, her name is…
GH News January 10, 2025 12:06 AM
The Bollywood industry has numerous actors and actresses. While some of these celebs are not well-known others are making their way and some have already won the hearts of the audience. However there are a few B-town celebs who worked their magic on the audience and despite having a short span in the Bollywood industry made fans go gaga over them. One such actress we are talking about is someone who gained immense popularity despite having a short career in films. However she left the industry at the peak of her career tied the knot with a South superstar and chose to stay away from the showbiz industry. The one in discussion is none other than Namrata Shirodkar.
Namrata made her debut in 1998 opposite Salman Khan in the film Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai. Before stepping into the industry Namrata started as a model. Did you know Namrata was crowned Miss India in 1993? Before making a grand entry into Bollywood Namrata shared the screen as a child artist with Shatrughan Sinha in the 1977 film Shirdi Ke Sai Baba.
Despite having a short span in the showbiz industry Namrata worked with superstars like Sanjay Dutt Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. With her massive growth everyone in the industry believed Namrata had the potential to be the next superstar. However she took an unexpected U-turn and left everyone dumbstruck.
At the peak of her career Namrata quit acting and got married. Namrata Shirodkar met Mahesh Babu on the sets of Vamsi where the two fell in love. The couple tied the knot in 2005. As Mahesh Babu preferred a non-working wife Namrata Shirodkar chose to leave her film career to marry him.
As of now the former actress lives in Hyderabad with her husband and two kids. The couple is blessed with a boy and a girl. Though Namrata is no longer connected to the glitz and glamour of the industry her husband Mahesh Babu is a big name in the industry with a reported net worth of Rs 300 crore.