Bollywood is one of the most popular film industries in the world. The actors working in the industry are known for their luxurious and extravagant lifestyle. We got lost in the shiny and glittery lives of Bollywood celebs. However, very few are known about the ugly side of the film industry. There are some celebs, who end up in a state, where no one cares. After living luxurious life for a very long time, some celebs end up in a sorry state of neediness.
Today, we are going to talk about 10 Bollywood celebrities, who died because of poverty. Scroll down and know the details right here.
1. Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari started her film career at the age of four. She was one of the most popular actresses of that time. The actress has given several blockbuster films in Indian cinema. However, the actress had a very unfortunate time in her last time. She didn’t have any cash left to pay her medical bills.
2. Bhagwan Dada
Bhagwan Dada received lots of appreciation for his work in Indian cinema. He was an acclaimed director and performing artist. After facing back to back flops, he had to sell everything including his 25-bedroom bungalow and fleet of 7 cars. He moved to a chawal in Dadar with his family. He died in 2002 at the age 89 virtually forgotten.
3. Achala Sachdev
Achala Sachdev is best known for playing the role of mom and grandmother in the movies. In her last days, she was left in a healing center without orderlies. Her child, who was living in the USA visited her once in a while. However, her daughter living in Mumbai never was in contact with her.
4. Nalini Jaywant
She was born in a filmy family. She died in December 2010 due to disengagement and heart attack in her house in Chembur. She was dead but none noticed for three days. Even her family left her alone and never contacted her.
5. Bharat Bhushan
Bharat Bhushan rose to fame for his film ‘Baiju Bawra’. In the real life, he had to face huge unfortunate odds. In order to end his money problem, he turned into gambling and became bankrupt. He died after some time.
6. A. K. Hangal
A. K. Hangal is one of the finest character actors working in Bollywood industry. He has worked in more than 225 films in his long career. He died at the age of 97 in a healing facility, he didn’t have cash for his treatment.
7. Chandra Mohan
Chandra Mohan was one of the most popular and influential actors between the 1930 and the 1940s. He was best known for his extensively dim eyes and voice tweak. He was the first choice to play the lead role in blockbuster ‘Mughal-E-Azam’. He even shot for some time before his death at the age of 44. The actor died in 1949 without money due to his addition of gambling and alcohol.
8. Ruby Myers
Ruby Myers aka Sulochana was a very popular Bollywood actress. She has won the Dada Saheb Phalke grant in 1973. She was discovered dead in her flat in 1983.
9. Vimi
Vimi died at very young age, as she passed away in her 30s. The actress got admitted to general ward of Nanavati Hospital in August 1977. She was admitted to the hospital for liver complexities because of her liquor addiction. Her dead body was taken to the cremation ground on the tea-seller’s thela.
10. Cuckoo Moray
Cuckoo Moray died penniless due to cancer. She was so broke in her last days that she could not even afford painkillers.
