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Legendary Bollywood actress Mala Sinha enjoyed a striking, four-decade long career in the industry. Her unmatched screen-presence and charismatic beauty made her a remarkable name in Indian cinema. But in a shocking turn of events, her rising career crashed badly due to a single lie told in courtroom.
What was Mala Sinha’s glorious career like?
Mala Sinha made her debut in 1954 with the film Baadshah. Over the next years, she became a household name by featuring in more than 100 films, opposite superstars like Rajesh Khanna, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, Guru Dutt, Ashok Kumar and Manoj Kumar. Besides fame, her financial success also rose, becoming one of the highest-paid actresses in 90s. Mala’s earnings even rivalled male superstars, which was a rarity for actresses in those times.
How Mala Sinha’s glittering life came to an end?
However, in 1978, her personal life made national headlines, when Income Tax officials raided her home, recovering Rs 12 lakh hidden behind her bathroom walls. The matter escalated to courtroom, and under legal pressure she claimed that the money was earned through prostitution. According to reports, the shocking statement was advised to her by legal counsel and her father, to avoid further penalties.
Though court permitted Mala to keep the money, but her career deteriorated following the shocking revelation. The film fraternity distanced themselves, and she suddenly found herself ostracised by the stars with whom she once collaborated with and gave many hits. Following the whole courtroom incident, Mala’s career couldn’t rise and it led to a devastating end of her cinematic legacy.
On the personal front, Mala Sinha’s husband Chidambar Prasad Lohani, who was a known Nepali actor, passed away in 2024. He reportedly took his last breath at Annapurna Neuro Hospital, where he was battling pneumonia and Alzheimer’s at the age of 86.
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