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Rukhsar Rehman married at 19, fled marital home – Uri actress who made it to Bollywood

New Delhi: Actress Rukhsar Rehman’s journey in Bollywood is a bit controversial and much led by destiny. She has worked in various soap operas and played cameos in films. She has even shared the screen with Rishi Kapoor in the movie, Inteha Pyar Ki, but was forced to quit the world of showbiz due to her parents.

Known for her roles in films such as D, PK, Sarkar and God Tussi Great Ho, and despite sharing the screen with big stars, her career didn’t go smoothly and proved to be a roller-coaster ride. In an interview with Humans of Bombay, she recently opened up about her struggles.

Rukhsar Rehman was married off at 19

In an interview with Humans of Bombay, Rukhsar Rehman opened up about her career and the roller-coaster journey she had to face due to her personal challenges. She said that her parents forcibly got her married at the age of 19, due to which she had to leave acting in her initial days in Indian cinema. After marriage she was soon blessed with a baby daughter named Aisha, who is an actress herself.

After Aisha was born, she found a purpose in life. Her life looked perfect from the outside, but with time, she chose to drift apart due to the differences with her husband.

 

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After days of carrying the burden of an unsuccessful marriage, one day she gathered the courage and ran away with her daughter. Recalling the same, she said, “One day, I packed my bag, put together whatever I could and left.” At that time, her daughter was just eight months old, asleep and quite unaware of how her life was going to change in a day. That night, she kept asking herself if she was doing the right thing, it was the right decision. When she reached her parents’ house, her father opened the door, and he didn’t bother her with questions, but just assured her that she would be fine later.

To earn a living, she opened a garment boutique in her hometown in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh. But her inner calling for acting didn’t let her stay back for long . So after a couple of years, she left her daughter Aisha with her parents which she says was the hardest decision of her life but then Aisha deserved a good life and for that she had to take this harsh step.

Then in 2005, she started from scratch doing small roles, as a supportive actress, and received a lot of rejections. But she kept going. She did smaller roles in big blockbuster movies.

Rukhsar Rehman’s work front

On the work front, Rukhsar will be seen next in the movie Uttar Da Puttar. The film also stars Annu Kapoor and is directed by Ravinder Siwach.