Divya Bharti

Quick Facts

Full Name	Divya Bharti
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	Feb 25, 1974(1974-02-25)
Age	50
Date Of Death	1993-04-05
Birthplace	Mumbai
Country	India
Birth City	Maharashtra
Horoscope	Aquarius

Divya Bharti Biography

Divya Bharti is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on February 25, 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The star of Bollywood as well as Telugu cinema, who had a brief but interesting film career that broke stereotypes of Hindi films heroines.

She starred alongside Shahrukh Khan in the 1992 Bollywood musical film Deewana.

Divya Bharti (25 February 1974 – 5 April 1993) was an Indian film actress who starred in Hindi and Telugu movies in the early 1990s. Known for her acting versatility, vivacity and beauty, she was regarded as one of the most popular and highest paid Bollywood actresses of her time.

In 1988, Bharti, then a ninth-grader, was signed by filmmaker Nandu Tolani for one of his films. She was originally scheduled to make her screen debut in Gunahon Ka Devta in 1988, but her role was cancelled. Kirti Kumar noticed Bharti at a video library, and was eager to sign her for his project Radha Ka Sangam opposite Govinda. Kumar met with Dilip Shankar and managed to release Bharti from her contract. After taking dancing and acting lessons for months to prepare for her role, Bharti was dropped and replaced by Juhi Chawla. It was speculated that Kumar’s possessiveness over Bharti and her childish nature were the cause of her replacement.

She got married to the film director Sajid Nadiadwala, whom she was introduced to during a visit to Film City in 1990.

Divya Bharti Net Worth

Divya Bharti is one of the richest Movie Actress from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Divya Bharti 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her acting career began by playing common romantic leads in Telugu films. She then took on more difficult part for Bollywood films, such as Shola Aur Shabnam and Deewana.

Her films usually included female leads that were just as and sometimes even stronger than male counterparts. A lot of them were box-office unsuccessful.

Bharti was born in Bombay (present-day Mumbai) on 25 February 1974 to Om Prakash Bharti, an insurance officer, and his wife, Meeta Bharti. She had a younger brother named Kunal and a half-sister Poonam, who was the child of Om Prakash Bharti’s first marriage. Actress Kainaat Arora is her second cousin.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Divya Bharti height 5 ft 4 in Divya weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Divya Bharti Dating?

According to our records, Divya Bharti married to Sajid Nadiadwala. As of December 1, 2023, Divya Bharti’s is not dating anyone.

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In March 1992, David Dhawan’s romantic action drama Shola Aur Shabnam was released. It was popular with critics and was a box office hit in India, marking Bharti’s first major hit in Bollywood. Bharti achieved further success in Raj Kanwar’s Filmfare Award-winning love story Deewana, which starred veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and newcomer Shahrukh Khan and was one of the biggest hits of 1992. Her performance in Deewana was highly appreciated. Critics reported that Bharti belonged to a new breed of Hindi film actors who broke away from character stereotypes. Bharti won the Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year. By July 1992, Bharti’s work in Deewana was said to have earned her more recognition.

Facts & Trivia

Divya Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Divya Bharti celebrates birthday on February 25 of every year.

In the late evening hours of 5 April 1993, Bharti fell from the balcony window of her fifth-floor apartment in Tulsi Buildings, Versova, Andheri West (Mumbai). When her guests Neeta Lulla, Neeta’s husband Shyam, Bharti’s maid Amrita, and neighbours realised what had happened, she was rushed in an ambulance to the emergency department at Cooper Hospital, where she died. The cause of death was severe head injuries and internal bleeding. She was cremated on 7 April 1993 at the Vile Parle crematorium, Mumbai.

Top Facts about Divya Bharti

1. Divya Bharti was a popular Indian actress in the 1990s.
2. She made her debut at age 16 in Telugu cinema.
3. Bharti acted in over 20 Hindi and Telugu films.
4. Her career spanned just two years before her untimely death.
5. She died at age 19 from an accidental fall from a building.
6. Bharti won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for “Vishwatma.”
7. She starred in hit films like “Deewana” and “Shola Aur Shabnam.”
8. Bharti was known for her beauty, talent, and bubbly personality.
9. Her sudden death shocked the film industry and fans alike.
10. Despite her short career, she remains a beloved icon of Indian cinema today.

At what age did Divya Bharti died?

19 years (1974–1993)

Does Divya Bharti have a child?

Divya Bharti converted to Islam and reportedly also changed her name to Sanah Nadiadwala. Unfortunately, on April 5, 1993, Divya fell off the balcony of the fifth storey apartment. Sajid Nadiadwala then tied the knot with Warda Khan in 2000 and the couple has two kids together, Sufyan and Subhan.

At what age did Divya Bharti get married?

Divya Bharti is an evergreen name of the Bollywood industry. She got married to Sajid Nadiadwala in 1992 as soon as she turned 18. She also accepted the religion of Islam and changed her name to Sana. But their married life did not last long as Divya Bharti died at the age of 19 on April 5, 1993.

How did Divya Bharti fall from balcony?

Divya’s house help Amrita had been frying some snacks for the guests while talking to her employer even as guests enjoyed a bit of television. In the middle of this, Divya went ahead and sat on the ledge of the balcony. But as she turned around, the actor lost her balance and fell to the floor.

How did Shree Devi died?

Drowning