Meet actor raised by single mother, worked with Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan & many big stars; also dreamed of being Yash Chopra heroine
Meet this famous actress who has worked with most of the big stars in Bollywood and always wanted to be a Yash Chopra heroine since childhood.
Meet this actress who was raised by a single mother since the age of 7, but she has worked hard to carve her name in the Hindi film industry. She gained fame after playing supporting roles in films starring Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor and more but doesn't want to limit herself to it. Well we are talking about none other than Divya Dutta.
Divya Dutta's mother Nalini Dutta was a government officer and doctor. She single handedly raised the actress and her brother since their father passed away. Divya once described her mother as fearless. She worked in a TV show when she was still in school and made her film debut in 1994 with the film Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna.
Later, Divya Dutta got opportunities to work with big stars. In 1995 she starred as a lead opposite Salman Khan in 1995 drama film Veergati. The actress has also played small and supporting roles later in films like Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, Gharwali Baharwali, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and more during 90s.
After finally getting her due after playing a role in Train to Pakistan, Divya worked with Shah Rukh Khan in Veer-Zaara where she won the best supporting actress award nominations in different award shows. The actress didn't get married and wants to continue enjoying her life.
She has continued to establish her career by doing experimental and distinct roles on-screen. Her ability to effortlessly portray a character has brought her to limelight. She played significant roles in films like Heroine, Gippi and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Divya Dutta has completed 30 years in cinema and is still looking forward to play interesting roles on-screen. Dutta made her international film debut in The Last Lear, where she played the role of Ivy, a nurse and continues to woo audiences with her performances.