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The beauties in Bollywood live a glamorous life. The world behind the scenes is also full of their luxury and glamorous lifestyle. In such a situation, heroines are not able to leave their lifestyle easily, but today we will tell you about an actress who not only left the life of a glamorous diva on her own will, but she also left the world of showbiz and chose a different path. Which is difficult to even think about. This path is none other than the path of religion and spirituality. Leaving glamor completely, this actress became a hermit and turned her back on the film world and settled in the mountains. Now you must be wondering who they are, let us introduce you to them.
Was part of Miss India
Many more famous stars like Zaira Wasim and Sana Khan have turned their focus towards spirituality and decided to leave the entertainment industry for the same. One such personality is Barkha Madan, a former model, beauty queen and actress who gave up her acting career to become a Buddhist monk and is now known as Gyalten Samten. Barkha, a well-known personality in the modeling industry, participated in the Miss India beauty pageant in 1994, where she competed with Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai. Both these beauties were winner and runner up. Barkha was crowned Miss Tourism India and was the third runner-up in the Miss Tourism International pageant in Malaysia.
Started career with this film
She made her Bollywood debut in 1996 with the action film 'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi', starring Akshay Kumar, Rekha and Raveena Tandon in the lead roles. The film proved to be a big hit, but it took seven years for Barkha to get her next important role in Ram Gopal Varma's film 'Bhoot' in 2003. He left a lasting impression on both critics and audiences with his creepy portrayal of the ghost Manjeet Khosla in the supernatural horror film. Barkha stood out among the film's star-studded cast, which included Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar, Nana Patekar, Rekha, Fardeen Khan and Tanuja.
Worked in these TV shows
Between 'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi' and 'Bhoot', Barkha appeared in several TV serials, including the social drama 'Nyay' and the historical series '1857 Kranti', where she played the character of Rani Lakshmibai. After Bhoot, she returned to television when she did not get the roles she wanted. From 2005 to 2009, she was a part of the popular Zee TV show 'Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar', starring Rajshree Thakur and Sharad Kelkar in the lead roles. In 2010 Barkha decided to become a producer and founded Golden Gate LLC to support talented independent filmmakers. He produced and acted in two films, Soch Lo and Surkhaab. Barkha, a lifelong follower of the Dalai Lama, decided to convert to Buddhism in 2012. Now for the last 13 years, she has been living the life of a hermit away from the film world. He spends most of his time in Himachal and Ladakh.
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