Meet actress who slapped Chunky Pandey, cut her veins, was bigger star than Madhuri, Raveena, ruined her career after...; is now...

We are talking about Farah Naaz, who was known for her expressive acting and charming screen presence. Farah's journey in the film industry was filled with ups, downs, emotional struggles, and controversies that eventually led her to step away from the spotlight.

Farah made her acting debut at the young age of 17 in Yash Chopra’s Faasle (1985), which failed at the box office. However, she quickly bounced back and starred in a series of successful films alongside top heroes of that time, including Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Sanjay Dutt, and Aamir Khan. Some of her notable films include Imaandaar, Yateem, Marte Dam Tak, Khuda Gawah, and Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri.

In a 1988 interview with Filmfare, Farah openly spoke about her mental and emotional struggles. She admitted to slitting her wrist during heated moments with her family.

She clarified that she never intended to end her life but used it as a way to cope and express her pain. Farah explained it was her way of diverting her mind and making her family understand how deeply their words affected her.

Farah's career took a hit after two incidents in 1989. While working on the film Kasam Vardi Ki, she reportedly slapped her co-star Chunky Panday over a joke she didn’t find funny.

The same year, after the failure of Rakhwala at the box office, Anil Kapoor allegedly commented that the film would have been a hit if Madhuri Dixit had played the lead. This angered Farah, and she threatened him. These controversies harmed her image and affected her career opportunities

Farah married Vindu Dara Singh, son of the wrestling legend Dara Singh, in 1996. The couple had a son named Fateh Randhawa in 1997. However, their marriage lasted only six years.

In the same year of her divorce, she married actor Sumeet Saigal. It was Sumeet’s second marriage as he was earlier married to Shaheen Banu, with whom he has a daughter, actress Sayyeshaa. Farah and Sumeet chose not to have children together.

Though Farah Naaz had a strong start in Bollywood with some memorable performances, her career was affected by personal issues and controversies. Once seen as a promising star, she gradually stepped away from films and the limelight. Today, she lives a quiet life away from the public eye, remembered by many for her contribution to Hindi cinema during its golden era of the 80s and early 90s.