Barkha Madan, once a Bollywood actress who shared screens with stars like Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen, left the glamour industry to pursue a spiritual path.
This actress has given up the glamorous life and is now a monk, living a simple life. Do you know who she is?
A lot of people say that actors and actresses rarely become spiritual after they become famous in Bollywood. Celeb actress Anushka Sharma and cricket player Virat Kohli, on the other hand, have chosen to be spiritually united. Similarly, there is another actress who has given up the glamorous life and is now a monk, living a simple life. There were big names in the Miss India competition, but this actress was so beautiful that she gave them a run for their money. Anyone who wants to know who we’re talking about is Barkha Madan.
Barkha Madan’s Participation in Miss India opposite Aishwarya Rai
Barkha Madan took part in the prestigious Miss India pageant, which also had Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai as contestants. This year, Sushmita won and Aishwarya came in second. Barkha, on the other hand, won the title of Miss Tourism India. As well, she competed for India in the Miss Tourism International pageant in Malaysia and came in third place.
Bollywood Entry With Akshay Kumar
Barkha’s first Bollywood movie was Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, which came out in 1996. It starred Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, and Rekha in lead roles. The movie was an enormous success, and it made Barkha famous in the movie business.
Barkha worked on a few projects over the years. In the 2003 supernatural horror movie Bhoot, she gave one of her best performances. People really liked how she played her role in this Ram Gopal Varma movie. Barkha was in the movie, along with Ajay Devgn, Urmila Matondkar, Nana Patekar, Rekha, Fardeen Khan, and Tanuja.
Barkha Madan’s Turn Towards Spirituality
It was a turning point in Barkha’s career when films like Surkhaab and Soch Lo didn’t get much praise. In 2012, she made the choice to quit show business and become a Buddhist. She changed her name to Gyalten Samten and became a monk.
Barkha Madan is now a devoted follower of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. She also uses social media a lot and often posts pictures of the peaceful and beautiful parts of her simple monk-like life.
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