MUMBAI: The 2000 Bollywood flick ‘Mohabbatein’ is still remembered as one of the best romantic drama movies of all time.
Remember the demure and enigmatic girl in ‘Mohabbatein’ who Jimmy Sheirgill was besotted with? Yes, it was Preeti, if you recall.
After Mohabbatein, a deluge of offers later, Preeti Jhangiani was climbing her way up the success ladder, till she fell ill. Rumours about her bloated face hit the industry. Producers dropped her like a hot potato, and films with Mahesh Manjrekar, Pahlaj Nihalani were no longer hers.
However, she has been away from the limelight for some years now. Spotted recently, Preeti was spotted at an event. That smile sure hasn’t changed over the years.
Here’s what she had to say about her debut film: “I worked very hard on Mohabbatein. Everybody told me I would get stuck with the bhabhi kind of roles, but that did not happen. Luckily, my expectations from the film worked out. The biggest compliment came from Karan Johar: he said I am a fabulous dancer.
I love acting and dancing. Mohabbatein gave me a taste of both. Mohabbatein was the best training school I have had. All the eight months of dancing helped me when I had to match my steps with Govinda in Waah..! Tera Kya Kehna. The training has even changed the way I walk.
After Mohabbatein, I was unwell for eight months. I gave up on almost all the films I had signed on. There was a lot of negative publicity and rumours in the industry. It upset me, but I cannot blame them. Nobody knew anything and I chose not to clarify my stand.
Scroll down to check out transformation of the actress.
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