Updated On: 06 September, 2020 10:00 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bhagyashree who became a household name after the success of Maine Pyar Kiya decided to not chase stardom

Bhagyashree. Image sourced from mid-day archives
The year 1989 proved to be a career breaking year for Salman Khan and Bhagyashree. The two youngsters starred in Sooraj R. Barjatya's Maine Pyar Kiya, the film that made the duo the heartthrob of the nation. Salman Khan's chemistry with Bhagyashree, the melodious soundtrack and an out-an-out romance drama of the film, made it a huge blockbuster at the Box Office. Even today, fans revisit this romance and dance to the tunes of its infectious and contagious songs.
However, Bhagyashree who became a household name decided to not chase stardom. Speaking to Hindustan Times, the actress gave a valid reason for it. She said, "I felt okay in my little cocoon, and didn't want to step out. One more reason was I was very protective about my family, and didn't want anything anaap-shanaap (rubbish) to be written. Today, the media has gotten to another level. That time, there was no digital, it was one-to-one magazines and newspapers, it was in everyone's home, and not so much rotation of news happened."