There are many stories of rags to riches in Bollywood. A lot of actors in the industry have seen overnight success with their skills and talent. It's the audiences that have made actors stars.
But have you heard stories of celebs who went rags to riches. Check out the list;
Mr. O P Nayyar: He was addicted to liquor and that was the root cause of his downfall . He was away from his friends and family . Providing some really good tunes to the music industry, he turned out to be someone who needed cash and alcohol in exchange of interviews that people approached for. He had to face some of the worst days before his death.
Parveen Babi took the industry by a storm at her peak time in the film industry . She was found dead in her flat at Mumbai on January 22, 2005. A psychological ailment is to be blamed and she had ceased all of her connections from the industry. When no one came forward to even claim the body for more than 2 days, it was ultimately Mahesh Bhatt who took the responsibility to perform the last rituals to give her soul in peace.
Meena Kumari was entitled with the title of The Tragedy Queen in the Indian Film Industry but the ironical part is, she actually had to meet a tragic end. She was the first choice of many men in the industry then but she had decided to marry the love of her life, Kamal Amrohi and this turned out to be the worst decision because she became liquor addicted and died.
The popular actor Raj Kiran was found in an insane state in the psychological facility, a mental asylum in Atlanta in the year 2010. People had assumed that the star was dead and thus had disappeared from the industry . It was Rishi Kapoor, who was a co-star in the movie ‘Karz’ became worried and hence looked for him and found him.
Bharat Bhushan: Giving the best portrayal of serious roles in the industry, he was a standout. His affair with Meena Kumari and extravagant habits took everything from him. He eventually stopped getting offers and then he used to work as a gatekeeper in a film studio to keep earn his bread and butter. . Moreover, he died in a flat that he had rented.