THIS actress' superstar sister betrayed her, brother gave her new career, became star with debut film, stepped away from limelight after six films, she is...
Bollywood is not for everyone. Despite all the hullabaloo around nepotism, not ever starkid or not everyone with a connect has managed to make it big in the industry. Some of the star kids have surely managed to win audiences hearts but there are some who are still struggling. Here's a story of an actress who has very good connections in the industry but she struggled with to make it big.
This actress is connected to the Bhatt family. Her debut film was a massive hit but she struggled with her filmy career. She did not get major hits and her career could not fly off like that of Alia Bhatt.
Meet Smilie Suri who became a star with Kalyug
We are talking about actress Smilie Suri. She is the sister of filmmaker Mohit Suri. She is the cousin Alia Bhatt, Pooja Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt. Fans remember her from movie Kalyug. She played Renuka Ahuja, the female lead, opposite Kunal Kemmu in this film. It was directed by Mohit Suri and was a massive hit. Smilie and Kunal, despite being their first film, managed to impress the audience. Smilie did get a few more opportunities in Bollywood but after six films, she decided to distance herself from the spotlight.
In recent times, Smilie hit headlines as she made some shocking revelations about cousin Pooja Bhatt. In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, she revealed that her debut film was supposed to be Holiday by Pooja Bhatt. However, after six months of working on it, she was dropped. She said that she went through a lot of shame and depression. She was further quoted saying, "When I came back from the sets of Holiday, I locked myself in a room. At that time, Bhatt sahab (Mahesh Bhatt) told me that I would be doing Kalyug. I feel after Kalyug, Bhatt sahab couldn't offer me any films because he had to listen to his daughter, and I don't blame him."
Smilie Suri's personal life also kept her in the news. As she moved away from acting, her passion over dance took over. She then fell in love with her dance mentor Vineet Bangera. They tied the knot and even performed together in Nach Baliye. However, their married life did not last long. She now reportedly runs a dance studio.