Meet actress, who married at 15, became mother at 17 - Acted with Deepika Padukone at last

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Despite her 15-year marriage and 17-year motherhood, moushumi chatterjee was among the highest-paid bollywood actresses in the 1970s. Due to her outspoken personality, she was replaced in several films, including two amitabh bachchan productions. She even reprimanded sunny deol on the Ghayal set.
1. moushumi chatterjee in Balika Badhu
After appearing in the 1967 bengali film Balika Badhu as a young actress, moushumi chatterjee went on to become famous overnight. Following the film's debut, she was inundated with offers from the bengali cinema industry.
2. Moushumi Chatterjee's marriage and motherhood

She intended to finish her education after the popularity of her debut picture, but her family urged her to marry Jayanta Mukherjee, the renowned indian music director and singer Hemant Kumar's son. In an interview with Lehren Retro in 2023, the actress discussed the same subject and said, "My father was very close to his elder sister, who was in the final stages of cancer." Her final desire was to see my marriage. Thus, my father-in-law recommended that the wedding take place as soon as possible."
 
3. moushumi chatterjee became one of the highest-paid stars

Following the release of her second bengali film, Parineeta, in 1969, Moushumi went on to become even more successful, and in 1972, she made her bollywood debut in the movie Anuraag. She went on to have other successes over the decade and rose to prominence as one of the highest-paid actresses of the 1970s.
 
4. moushumi chatterjee was replaced in films opposite amitabh Bachchan

Because of her outspoken nature, moushumi chatterjee was replaced in several movies. The actress told Lehren Retro, "I signed them but then I was out of the picture," recalling how she was replaced in the amitabh bachchan films Desh Premee and barsaat Ki Ek Raat. since I never give in. I was forced to say "yes" to everything. And I'm not capable of doing it."
 
5. moushumi chatterjee scolded sunny deol on the sets of Ghayal

Moushumi portrayed Sunny Deol's sister-in-law in the 1990 movie Ghayal. Sunny was conversing on the phone when she arrived late to the filming of the movie. Moushumi became so irritated that she reprimanded Deol and even advised him not to damage his father Dharmendra's image because the entire unit was waiting for him. After the event, it's reported that Sunny apologized to the actress and got strict on the sets.
6. Moushumi Chatterjee's last bollywood film

In the heartfelt drama Piku, directed by shoojit sircar in 2015, moushumi chatterjee reunited with amitabh bachchan on screen for the first time in thirty-six years. deepika padukone and the late irrfan khan both appeared in the movie. Moushumi is still performing in bengali films.
 
 

 

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