Dipika Kakar is one of the most beloved telly stars and it is hard to imagine her doing anything else. But believe it or not, there was a time when the Sasural Simar Ka star was miles away from the show biz and had no plans to venture into the telly world..
Before making her debut with Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi in 2010, Dipika was working as an air hostess. In an interview, the actress revealed that it was her dad who inspired her to be an air hostess.
“I’d always seen my father in a uniform so I was always fascinated with it. I remember papa ki posting hui thi and we had taken a flight. That was the first time I was travelling by flight. When I saw the crew, I was amazed and I developed a dream of becoming an air hostess,” shared Dipika. Scroll down to see Dipika in flight attendant mode:
After working as a flight attendant for a while, Dipika faced severe health issues. Her chronic back pain made it impossible for her to countine her work. Luckily, Marathi actress and Dipika’s friend Sonalee Kulkarni pushed her into acting. The Sasural Simar Ka star shared, “She (Sonalee) arranged a few contacts for me and I started giving auditions after that. The industry and Mumbai both welcomed me with open arms. I feel blessed because, within eight months of distributing my portfolio, I got my first break. I was very bad initially so there were rejections also.”
It appears Dipika was always destined for the telly world! I am so glad that she didn’t let rejections hold her back. In all honesty, I can’t imagine anyone else killing the role of Simar in Sasural Simar Ka.
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