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There are plenty of actors and actresses in the showbiz industry who said goodbye to this world to be with the love of their lives. Some even dropped their careers when they were at their peak. Similarly, this actress, whom we are talking about, belongs to the yesteryears. During her time, her looks were admired, her acting performances were loved, and the audience wanted to see more of her on the big screen. She made her debut at a tender age, what we call adolescence, and after that, she never looked back. However, after some time, she abruptly decided to quit the industry and even moved to Pakistan.
At 15, she made her debut, and by 19, she had climbed the pinnacle of success, becoming one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood. She held that position until 1980. She not only made headlines for her work but also for her relationships. Let us tell you, the actress in question here is Saira Ali, whom you know today as Reena Roy. She made her first impression on the audience with the film Zaroorat. While the movie didn’t put Reena in the spotlight, it was her following films — Jaise Ko Taisa and the romance-action film Zakhmee — that brought her name, fame, and money.
In no time, Reena started to give tough competition to Rekha, Parveen Babi, and others. However, Reena’s life changed. She did reach the pinnacle of success, but eventually, she left the industry because she wanted to marry the love of her life.
In 1976, she delivered her first blockbuster film, Kalicharan, where she starred opposite Shatrughan Sinha. The on-screen chemistry between both was loved by the audience, and they wanted to see them together in more projects. Simultaneously, both Reena and Shatrughan grew closer.
Media reports suggest that Shatrughan would often spend hours in Reena’s makeup room, and during this time, Reena, who was 11 years younger than Shatrughan, was said to have fallen in love with him. The rumours of their affair started to surface and made headlines.
In 1983, Reena Roy left Bollywood to marry Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan and moved to Pakistan. However, the couple divorced in the early 1990s. Reena returned to India in 1992 and made her Bollywood comeback the following year.
She appeared in nine films, but unfortunately, none of them were successful. Her final appearance was in the 2000 film Refugee, which marked the debuts of Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor.
After her divorce from Mohsin, Reena lost custody of her daughter Sanam. However, after Mohsin remarried, the actress regained custody of her daughter and now lives with her in Mumbai.
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