Many Bollywood love stories begin behind the camera, but actress Madhu's romance started with a character she played on screen. The actress recently shared the fascinating detail that her role in the film 'Diljale' is what eventually brought her a life partner.
A Role That Decided a Marriage
According to Madhu, her future husband was completely smitten the moment he saw her in the film. Speaking to TrendKia, the actress said, "This very role introduced me to my husband. I think my husband watched this film in Singapore and thought, 'Who is this girl? She is amazing.' And then I found out that I was married to this same man."
Married Life With Anand Shah
For readers unfamiliar with the relationship, Madhu married Anand Shah on 19 February 1999. The couple has two daughters, Ameya Shah and Keya Shah. Interestingly, Madhu's husband is not only a businessman but also a cousin of Jay Mehta, who is married to Juhi Chawla.
Madhu Played Shabnam in 'Diljale'
The film that changed the course of her life was directed by Harry Baweja. It featured Ajay Devgan, Madhu and Sonali Bendre in the lead roles, while Parmeet Sethi, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover and Amrish Puri appeared in supporting parts. In this project, Madhu was seen playing a female terrorist named Shabnam.
She Debuted With 'Phool Aur Kaante'
Before 'Diljale', Madhu had already stepped into Bollywood alongside Ajay Devgan with the film 'Phool Aur Kaante'. The actress also noted that critics had showered generous praise on her performance in that film.
A Frank Take on Teasing and Romance
During the conversation, Madhu also reacted to the controversy over the objectification of Janhvi Kapoor in 'Peddi', connecting it back to her own first film. She pointed out that the opening two songs of 'Phool Aur Kaante' were entirely built around teasing.
Highlighting how social attitudes have shifted today, the actress said, "Boys are following me on the college campus and whistling. I was treating it as romance and we were all treating it as romance. I fall in love with the boy who was teasing me and troubling me. In today's time, you would call it romance and send him to jail. If a boy follows you in college and on campus today and does all this, it will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against him."
