Farheen, who turned down Shilpa Shetty’s ‘Baazigar’ role, is making a comeback – Exclusive – Times of India

Farheen is the actress who played the role of an ornate bride in the song First Time Dekha Tumne from ‘Jaan’. Tere Naam‘ where Ronit Roy danced his way to cult status. Twenty-four years after quitting films, she is now planning to return to showbiz. Farheen, who chose Kamal Haasan over Shah Rukh Khan in his heyday, has expressed his desire to act again. The Delhi-based actress says, “My kids are all grown up now and if I were in Mumbai, I might have worked in films but now I am ready to travel for work.”

Farheen chose marriage over films at a time when her career was at its peak. She says, “I didn’t think of settling down so soon but it did and after that my family meant more to me and later to my children.” She is married to former Indian cricketer Manoj Prabhakar. Is.

She further adds that the acting bug never dies and their kids grow up and one of them is planning to become a director. She adds, “I asked my husband Manoj and he told me that you are free now and have full time for yourself, so here I am back where I am in the film industry.” After marrying Manoj Prabhakar, she moved to Delhi.

Farheen has worked with actors like Akshay Kumar, Ronit Roy and some other top stars and was offered the role of Shilpa Shetty in ‘Baazigar’. She says, ‘I was offered the role of Shilpa in the film, but at the same time I got a role with Kamal Haasan and at that time people were dying to work with her. The film was under the Sivaji Ganesan banner so I chose that film instead of ‘Baazigar’ as the dates were clashing.

She has been in touch with some of her friends like Deepak Balraj, Deepak Tijori, Aditya Pancholi, and Zarina Wahabi But not industry in general. “When I come to Mumbai, I message and meet him but don’t really get in touch with other colleagues,” she says.

Right now he is worried about getting the right role. She says, “I want to play characters that suit my age and are important enough for me to agree to do it. I have given my information to my manager and I am sure he knows that. what is best for me.