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Whenever the most popular films of the 90s are mentioned, the film 'Aashiqui' is definitely mentioned. This is the film that made two outsiders stars overnight. They were Anu Agarwal and Rahul Roy. This film of Mahesh Bhatt is still remembered by cinema lovers.
Did Anu have an affair with Mahesh Bhatt?
This one film made both the stars stars overnight but their stardom could not last long. After an accident, Anu Agarwal's career was completely ruined. After the success of 'Aashiqui', at the age of 22, Anu's name was also linked with film producer and director Mahesh Bhatt. There was a buzz in Bollywood that the actress was having an affair with Mahesh Bhatt. The actress has spoken about this for the first time after 34 years.
Because of this Anu got the film
'Aashiqui' fame Anu Agarwal was an actress with a beautiful face, amazing looks, tall height and expressive eyes. During the shooting of Aashiqui, the veteran filmmaker started calling Anu a one-take artist. Mahesh Bhatt was very impressed with Anu's acting skills. While she was getting rave reviews, rumors started flying that Anu Agarwal was having an affair with the married Mahesh Bhatt, which cost her the film.
Silence broken after 34 years
Anu Agarwal talked about this in an interview. When Anu was asked about this, she said, 'This is wrong, I had no relationship with Mahesh Bhatt. He liked me as a director, he liked my work. There was nothing else. No one knew anything about me.
Mahesh Bhatt used to call Anu a 'one take artist'
She further said, 'I was young and lived alone in Mumbai. I had no parents and I was a model. All my shots in Aashiqui were one-take. That's why Mahesh Bhatt used to call me a 'one take artist'.' Anu Aggarwal's affair with Mahesh Bhatt was first discussed when the veteran filmmaker started calling Anu as an actor during the shooting of Aashiqui.
He was very happy with Anu's acting skills and work. He would often praise the actress on the sets of the film, which led to rumours in those days that Anu Agarwal was having an affair with the married Mahesh Bhatt, which led to her getting the film.
people didn't like it
Anu further said, 'I think a lot of people didn't like it. You should know how it is. Other people are jealous of you and that is why many people started spreading such rumors during that time.
The reactions I saw after the release of the film showed that people were spreading rumours about me and Mahesh Bhatt. We were being asked questions. I was asked why he was so biased towards me. Why does he praise me so much? I had a lot of work at that time so I did not pay attention to these rumours. I was a single girl at the age of 22 and used to handle everything myself.