Actress Rimi Sen with Ajay Devgn in a still from Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal.
Actress Rimi Sen, who worked in hit films like Golmaal, Deewane Huye Paagal and Hungama, has opened up about why she disappeared from Bollywood suddenly.
Rimi Sen, who worked in hit films like Hungama (2003), Dhoom (2004), Deewane Huye Pagal (2005), Phir Hera Pheri and Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006), has been missing from the spotlight for many years. The 42-year-old actress, in a recent interview, finally revealed the reason behind her sudden disappearance from Hindi films.
“Main comedy films kar kar ke thak gayi thi, there used to be not much of a role for me there,” Rimi told Hindustan Times. “Mera sirf furniture role hota tha. I had a good role in only a few, like Hungama and Johnny Gaddaar (2007)The latter didn’t work, and that’s the kind of work I wanted to do,” she added.
Rimi made a comeback with Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss and her co- production, the National Award-winning film Budhia Singh: Born To Run. Rimi, who has worked with A-listers such as Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, further said that she isn’t in touch with anyone from the film industry. “I can’t ask anyone for help. Jab tak gidgidao nahin, help nahin milti hai. Why won’t other people look for their own benefit? Why will someone go out of their way to help someone?” Rimi asked.
Rimi then said that she was not good at marketing herself unlike other actors. “Stakes are really high in this industry. Talent comes later-you should first know how to handle people. Otherwise kuchh nahin ho sakta, talent pada rahega store room mein. Mujhe nahin aata tha bechna, PR karna,” she said.
Rimi distanced herself from movies during the peak of her career. Earlier, she cited various reasons like nepotism and lack of good roles for women in films, as to why she was not satisfied in her career. She wanted to play different roles. Even though she was a part of many popular movies, she failed to get the recognition she deserved for her performances. This is said to be yet another reason why she took a break from acting.
