Meet the actor who worked as an air hostess before going on to become a model and feature film star Shah Rukh Khan

Many performers have many job aspirations at first, but their love of performing ultimately pulls them to work in the entertainment sector. They therefore pack their bags and go to Mumbai in order to pursue their ambition of becoming well-known Bollywood stars.

 

Some people succeed rapidly, while others struggle for years before rising to the top. The inspirational story of a female actress who began her career as an air hostess will be discussed in this article. She later starred in one of Shah Rukh Khan’s megahit movies. Our selection for today is Vidya Malavade. Her role in the SRK film Chak De! India made her well-known.

On March 2, 1973, Vidya Malavade was born in Maharashtra. She is Smita Patil’s niece, the seasoned actor. She worked as an air hostess at first. Following this, she entered the modeling industry and was selected for a few commercials by ad director Prahlad Kakkar.

Inteha (2003), starring Vikram Bhatt, was her feature film debut; nonetheless, it was a box office disaster. In 2007, Malavade received her big break in the film Chak De India. Shah Rukh Khan portrayed the coach, and she performed the roles of goaltender and captain for the Indian women’s national hockey team. Additionally, Vidya was a major character in the Imran Khan and Sanjay Dutt movie Kidnap.

The actress acted in many well-known online shows. Mismatched, Mismatched 2, Dr. Arora, Inside Edge 2, Flesh, Who’s Your Dady, and more titles are on the list.

Few people are aware that Vidya lost her first spouse in an aircraft accident when she was only 27 years old. She got to know Alliance Air pilot Captain Arvind Singh Bagga while working as an air hostess. 1997 saw their marriage.

The actress remembered the tragic event and said that she was in Germany when she learned of her husband’s death in a previous interview with Siddharth Kannan. She had difficult periods, but she used yoga and meditation to maintain control over her life.

Malavade quit her work as an air hostess to pursue a career in modeling for motion pictures. Afterwards, in 2009, she wed Sanjay Dayma, who directed the movie Ramji Londonwaley.