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The actress debuted at 17 alongside Rishi Kapoor and was popular for her charming personality. Because of the family pressure, she quit acting and was forced to marry at young age and had a daughter at 19. She is

Bollywood stories

Bollywood is known for making thrilling stories for audiences, but sometimes the real-life tales of actors are also no less than a film. Today, we will tell you about one such actor who was forced to get married at a young age.

Rukhsar Rehman

The actress we are talking about is none other than Rukhsar Rehman, who debuted at the age of 17 in the film Yaad Rakhegi Duniya starring Aditya Pancholi. Rukhsar shared screens with Rishi Kapoor in Inteha Pyar Ki in 1992.

Rukhsar’s life

Talking about Rukhsar’s life, she was forced to give off her dreams. Because of family pressure, she walked away from acting and was forcibly married by her parents. She became a mother of a daughter named Aisha at the age of 19.

Rukshar remark

In the candid conversation with Humans of Bombay, Rukhsar revealed her life and said, “With Aisha, I found my new purpose. Life looked perfect from the outside. I was trying to be a good wife. But over time, the cracks began to show. And the marriage fell apart.

Rukhsar Rehman escape

Speaking about her escape, Rukhsar said that one night she packed all her stuff and took her 8-month-old daughter with her. “One night, I packed what little I could and left. My daughter was just 8 months old, asleep, unaware our life was about to change. I kept asking myself, ‘Am I doing the right thing?’ But I knew I had tried everything. When my father opened the door, he didn’t ask questions — just said, ‘You’ll be okay.’

Rukhsar’s story

Rukhsar’s story did not end here. Rukhsar started her new life in her hometown of Rampur and opened a small garment boutique to support herself and her daughter Aisha. However, doing everything for family, she knew the artist in her was not ready to die.

Rukhsar life story

Rukhsar said, “Years passed. One day, I grew too restless. I left Aisha with my parents — the hardest thing I’ve ever done. But I had to find myself again if I wanted to give her the life she deserved. In 2005, after over a decade away, I started from scratch — small roles, auditions, rejections. But I kept going.

Rukhsar struggles

Rukhsar started from scratch, getting one role after another, films, TV, and recognition slowly returned. She found her love in filmmaker Faruk Kabir, with whom she tied the knot. Talking about her struggles, she said, “It hurt, but Aisha was by my side. I believe she raised me too. There was a time I thought my story was over. But I loved acting too much to let it go. When you’re meant to do something, you find your way back — when you’re ready.