Defined glamor in the 80s, created a stir with ‘Jumma Chumma’, fell in love with a photographer, went anonymous

New Delhi. There are many such faces in Bollywood, who shot to fame as soon as they entered the industry, but then bid adieu to cinema as they reached the peak of their career. The reason behind it was either their wrong decision or family compulsion after marriage. The actress of the 80s, who was dubbed the ‘Tarzan Girl’ by the industry. She also became a household name as the ‘Jumma Chumma Girl’, but the fame she gained was lost in an instant and became an unknown. She is an actress. Kimi Katkar, who has not worked long in the industry, but she managed to win the hearts of the audience with her short innings.

Bala’s beautiful, bold and sharp-eyed Kimi Katkar didn’t have a long innings in the film industry, but her short innings were certainly very memorable. At the height of her fame, Kimmy broke with the film industry. She worked with big stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and then fell in love with a photographer. Let us tell you how the actress became anonymous in an instant…

Entered the world of glamor at the age of 20
Kimi Katkar, who entered the industry in the 80s, is considered one of the famous faces of the 90s. At the age of just 20, Kimmy entered the world of glamor and made quite a name for herself. But, suddenly ‘Jumma Chumma Girl’ disappeared from the big screen.

Amitabh Bachchan’s heroine
Kimi, who had a small role in ‘Pathtar Dil’, acted in many films. But, he got real recognition from ‘Adventure of Tarzan’. Kimi Katkar has also given very bold scenes in the film. After this she became famous as ‘Tarzan Girl’ among people. He is remembered for the film ‘Hum’ with Amitabh Bachchan. The film’s song ‘Jumma Chumma’, shot on Amitabh and Kimmy, was a huge hit. People of the 90s danced a lot to this song. The song was played on every street and corner and Kimi’s popularity graph soared.

After leaving Bollywood, when the actress said, ‘I have no regrets…’
At the peak of her career, Kimi Katkar married filmmaker and photographer Shantanu Shourie in 1992 and bid adieu to Bollywood. Fans were disappointed with Kimi’s decision, but Kimi has no regrets. In an interview given to ‘Herald Goa’ in 2009, Kimi said, ‘I think I left the industry at the right time. After acting with Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) in ‘Hum’, what else was left for me to do? I was modeling for 17 years. I had to settle down to work continuously for 10-11 years. Everyone was surprised. After ‘Hum’ I started getting film offers with Amit but I closed the chapter when I said yes to Shantanu. In fact, because of this decision, I had to return a lot of the signature amount.

Where is Km Kakkar?
According to reports, Kimi shifted abroad after marriage. After a few years abroad, she returned to the country and now resides in Goa. Kimi Katkar’s pairing was great not only with Amitabh Bachchan but also with Anil Kapoor and Govinda. Kimi acted in great films like ‘Daria Dil’, ‘Jaisi Karni Vaise Bharni’, ‘Sone Pe Suhaga’, ‘Khoon Ka Karz’.

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