Apr 22, 2024, 09:01 PM IST

8 actresses who quit acting after marriage and motherhood

Aman Wadhwa

After working for a decade, Mandakini left Bollywood in 1996 to marry a former Buddhist monk and embraced Buddhism

Meenakshi Seshadri left Bollywood after her marriage in 1995, when she moved to US with her husband

Namrata Shirodkar quit acting after her marriage to the Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu in 2005

Asin Thottumkal, known simply as Asin, quit acting after her marriage in 2016

Twinkle Khanna left acting when she married fellow actor Akshay Kumar in 2001. She continues to produce films.

Gayatri Joshi starred in only one film, Swades in 2004, and quit acting after her marriage in 2005

There have also been a few TV actresses who quit showbiz after motherhood

Taarak Mehta’s Dayaben aka Disha Vakani took a break from acting after the birth of her daughter in 2017

Mahhi Vij took a sabbatical from acting after the birth of her daughter Tara in 2019

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