ABOUT DIVYA BHARATI

Divya Bharti DivyaBhartiDeewana.jpg Divya Bharti magazine photo BornDivya Om Prakash Bharti 25 February 1974 Bombay , India Died5 April 1993 (aged 19) Versova , Mumbai, India Occupationactress Years active1988–1993 Spouse(s)Sajid Nadiadwala  (m. 1992) *Divya Om Prakash Bharti* (25 February 1974 – 5 April 1993) was an Indian film actress who starred in a number of commercially successfulHindi  and Telugu  films in the early 1990s. Bharti began a career as an actress inTelugu  films with the film "Bobbili Raja "in 1990. She progressed to Hindi  films in 1992 with "Vishwatma ". Bharti went on to have commercial success with films like "Shola Aur Shabnam " and "Deewana "that same year, for which she garnered a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut .[1]  She acted in over 14 Hindi films between 1992 and early 1993 which is till date an unbroken record for a newcomer in Bollywood .[2] Bharti died on 5 April 1993 at the age of 19,[3]  after falling from the balcony of her 5th storey apartment inVersova .[4]  Eyewitnesses were reported to have seen her slip down the parapet of her balcony after losing balance. Although the circumstances of her death still remains a mystery. Early lifeEdit Divya Bharti was born on 25 February 1974, in Mumbai , India , as the child of Om Prakash Bharti, an insurance officer, and his second wife, Meeta Bharti.[5]  She had a younger brother named Kunal and two half siblings who were the result of her father's first marriage.[6]  She spoke Hindi , English and Marathi  fluently. In her early years, Bharti was known for her bubbly personality and love for life, as well as for her doll-like looks. She is the second cousin of actress Kainaat Arora .[7] Bharti studied at Maneckji Cooper High School in Juhu , Mumbai , in the same era as actor Farhan Akhtar  attended. She was an average student and completed grade 9 before pursuing an acting career.[8] CareerEdit 1988 – 1990: Early Work and Career Beginnings In 1988, Bharti was discovered by film-maker Nandu Tolani. Upon seeing her, Tolani insisted on signing her for one of his films. At that time, Bharti was in the ninth standard. She was originally scheduled to make her screen debut in"Gunahon Ka Devta " in 1988, but her role was cancelled.[9]  Kirti Kumar noticed Bharti at a video library and thus was eager to sign her for his project "Radha Ka Sangam " opposite Govinda , as he was searching for a new face. Weeks later, Kumar went personally to meetDilip Shankar and managed to release Bharti from their contract. After taking dancing and acting lessons for months to prepare for the role, Bharti was eventually dropped and replaced byJuhi Chawla .[9]  Though the reasons remain unclear, it was speculated about Kumar's possessiveness over Bharti as well as Bharti's childish nature to be the cause of the replacement.[10]  She continued to sign a variety ofBollywood -films before dropping out and getting replaced by other actresses, such as Tabu . Bharti's career was stalled until D. Ramanaidu , one of the biggest producers of Telugu  films, offered her"Bobbili Raja " opposite his son Daggubati Venkatesh . Without hoping for success after experiencing a lot of failures inBollywood , she commenced shooting for her screen debut in South India . The film was released in summer of 1990 and became a colossal hit.[11] Bobbili Raja  remains to this day one of the most popular Telugu  movies. Bharti acted in only one Tamil film, "Nila Penne " opposite Anand . The film was critically and financially unsuccessful.[11] 1990 – 1992: Rise to Stardom in Telugu Cinema With more hits in the Telugu  cinema, Bharti established herself as one of the most popular actresses down south.[12] In box-office ratings, she figured next to Vijayshanti . Due to her popularity, a temple was build in her honor.[13]  In 1991, Bharti had back-to-back hits, including "Rowdy Alludu " and "Assembly Rowdy " opposite actors Chiranjeevi  andMohan Babu .[14] Later that year, Bharti began filming A. Kodandarami Reddy 's action romance"Dharma Kshetram " under Sri Rajeev Productions. Bharti got to work for the first time with prominent Telugu  film actor Nandamuri Balakrishna .[15] 1992 – 1993: Rise to Stardom in Bollywood While Bharti celebrated her success inSouth India , Bollywood 's top directors were eager to sign the Telugu  superstar for their upcoming films. Bharti's firstBollywood  film was "Vishwatma "opposite Sunny Deol , directed by Rajiv Rai  and released on 2 January 1992. The film was an average grosser at the box office, and gained Bharti wider recognition from the public as well as film critics.[16]  Notably, the music of the film was very successful, especially the song "Saat Samundar" which became a favorite and put Bharti in the limelight of Bollywood.[16] A week later, Bharti's next film,Lawrence D'Souza 's romantic drama "Dil Ka Kya Kasoor ", alongside Prithvi , failed at the box office, though was recognized for its outstanding music.[14] After Bharti's flops, she was quoted as saying, "I wanted to prove myself. But I've fallen flat on my face. Now, I have to begin my climb all over again. Yet, I'm positive that one day, success will be mine." ("Stardust", March 1992).[17] In March 1992, David Dhawan 's "Shola Aur Shabnam " was released. It was popular with critics and was a box office hit in India ,[18]  reviving Bharti's career once again. She received a Lux Face of the Year  title. It also gave a big boost to Govinda  and launched David Dhawan  as an established director.[19] Shortly after, Bharti achieved further success in Raj Kanwar 's "Filmfare "-award winning love story "Deewana "[20]  starred veteran actor Rishi Kapoor  and newcomer Shahrukh Khan , which is regarded as one of the biggest blockbuster hits of 1992. Her performance in "Deewana" was highly appreciated.[21]  Critics reported that Bharti belonged to a new breed ofHindi  film actors who broke away from character stereotypes. Bharti andShahrukh Khan  won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut  and Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut respectively.[14]  By July 1992, Bharti's work in "Deewana " was said to have earned her more recognition. She had several other releases that year, among them "Jaan Se Pyaara " which featured Bharti alongside Govinda  once again, "Geet " opposite Avinash Wadhawan , "Dushman Zamana "alongside Armaan Kohli  and "Balwaan "which marked the debut of newcomerSunil Shetty .[22]  The latter being a low budget film, achieved moderate success due to Bharti's popularity and opened doors to Shetty who pursued a career in action oriented films henceforth. In October, she starred inHema Malini 's "Dil Aashna Hai ", again opposite Shahrukh Khan . The film garnered negative reviews and poor box office returns.[23] As far as the Telugu  film industry is concerned, Bharti decided to film one movie per year in order to not disappoint her south Indian audience.[24]  Thus, Chittamma Mogudu was released at the end of 1992, starring once again the popular couple of Bharti and Mohan Babu . The ensemble film "Kshatriya " in which she co-starred alongside Sunny Deol ,Sanjay Dutt  and Raveena Tandon , released 10 days before her sudden death on 5 April 1993. It was the last movie release during Bharti's lifetime.[25]