She made her movie debut with the flop _Pathar Ke Phool (1991)_. Her next few films were also failures and it was only with Andaz Apna Apna (1994) that she tasted success. Mohra (1994) made her a superstar all set to become Bollywood’s reigning actress.
Some interesting Facts about her:
She won the “Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut” in in 1991.
She was
offered Rani Mukherjee’s role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and was offered Karishma Kapoor’s role in Dil To Pagal Hai.
She was
original choice of the 1992 blockbuster movie “Darr” by renowned director Yash Chopra but opted out due to costume issues. The role later went to Juhi chawla.
In 2004, the actress took a break from the film industry after getting married to businessman Anil Thadani. The couple has two children – Rasha and Ranbir. Also, she has two adopted daughters, Pooja and Chaya, whom she adopted when she was only 21-years-old.