Remember Lal Dupatta girl, who was once a star, here’s how she looks at 50, her name was…

In the constantly changing landscape of Bollywood, fame is always fleeting. While a star would shine bright one day, the next day they would fade away completely. However, in this social media era, the long-lost celebrities who once made a mark are now being discovered with their active online presence. One such celebrity who is an example of this is Ritu Shivpuri.

Became an overnight sensation with her memorable character in the 1993 blockbuster Aankhen starring Govinda. She rose to fame with her appearance in the song Lal Dupatte Wali Tera Naam Toh Bata became which later became cultural lore, frozen in the memory of every ’90s film buff.

Daughter of veteran actors Om and Sudha Shivpuri, Ritu had a good run in Bollywood following Aankhen. Although she did a number of films, she soon learned that her days in the limelight might not be long. Except for Aankhen, she appeared in movies such as Rock Dancers, Aar Ya Paar, and Glamour Girl,. However, when some of her performances failed to impress, she bid adieu to the film industry.

However, the glamorous actress, now 50 years old, may have left films behind, but she did not disappear from the limelight. Down the years, she entirely reinvented herself. Ritu now resides in Mumbai with her family and has discovered a new passion—jewellery designing. Yes, she now owns her own jewellery shop and regularly posts peeks into her creative self on social media.

She keeps making the headlines every now and then, courtesy of her beautiful social media photos that put her fans in admiration of her makeover. Formerly famous for her girl-next-door image, Ritu now projects poise and glamour, sure signs that one can reinvent.

Intriguingly, her deceased mother, Sudha Shivpuri, was a household name too, most famously recognized for playing ‘Baa’ in Ekta Kapoor’s popular serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Her father, Om Shivpuri, was a renowned theatre and film actor. Having such a strong lineage behind her, Ritu set off on her own, and now she’s shining bright on her own path, away from the film studios that once dominated her life.

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