17 Forgotten Bollywood Actors Who Were Popular In 90s And What They’re Doing Now

The 90s decade is so deep-rooted within us, and for many people, the Bollywood movies of the 90s are a goldmine of nostalgia. Some of the actors and actresses were highly popular at that time, and even now, they continue to mesmerize the audiences with their impeccable acting skills. While some of the talents were lost and the actors are longer seen in movies.

1. Kumar Gaurav

Kumar Gaurav was seen in many Hit films in the 1990s. He is currently a successful businessman and has bid adieu to films.

2. Madhoo Shah

Madhoo Shah is a popular actor who is remembered for her works in Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, Kannada, and Malayalam movies. She appeared in a series of hit Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam movies in the year 1991. In 1992 she was the lead actress in the Superhit movie Roja in Tamil and was nominated for the Filmfare award for the best Tamil actress in the same year. Her last Bollywood movie was in 2011. After that, she appeared in other Kannada, Tamil, and Telegu movies.

3. Rambha

Vijayalakshmi Yeedi aka Rambha has acted in many Indian films in different languages, including Hindi. Her career commenced in Bollywood with the film Jallad in 1995. Till 2004 she was seen in many popular Bollywood movies like Beti No.1, Gharwali Baharwali, Payar Diwana Hota Hai, etc. Her last movie was in the year 2011 when she acted in a Malayalam movie. She bid farewell to the industry after her marriage with a Canadian businessman. Currently, the duo is settled in Toronto.

4. Fardeen Khan

The son of late actor and director, Feroz Khan, was once a heartthrob of the Indian audience. He even received the Filmfare award in 1990 for his movie Prem Aggan in 1998. Some of his famous movies include Jungle, Pyar Tune Kya Kiya, Fida, Heyy Babyy, Prem Aggan, and many more. He was last seen in films ten years ago and appeared in headlines for a drug-related arrest in 2001.

2. Vivek Mushran

This Bollywood actor had gained tremendous popularity after his success in the movie Saudagar in 1991. After Saudagar, he also appeared in some other films like Seventh Akash, Ram Jaane, and many more. Vivek now does character roles in movies.

6. Ayesha Jhulka

We all remember her sweet smile in the song Pehla Nasha song. The beautiful diva appeared in many Bollywood flicks such as Khiladi and Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar. She is not seen in the silver screen for long and is currently married to Sameer Vashi, who owns a construction business.

7. Rahul Roy

Rahul Roy was the lead character in the 1990 Block blaster movie Aashiqui by Mahesh Bhatt Productions. He did some more movies post-Aashiqui, but he failed to leave a lasting impression on the audiences and soon disappeared from movies. His performance was remarkable in the Bigg Boss 2007. He also appeared as a special guest in the Kapil Sharma Show in the year 2020.

8. Deepa Sahi

Deepa Sahi is still remembered for her impeccable acting in Maya Memsahab, opposite Shah Rukh Khan. She was last seen in the movie Manjhi-The Mountain Man in the year 2015. In this movie, she played the role of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

9. Anu Aggarwal

Anu Aggarwal made her grand debut with Aashiqui, but she did not have the blessings of lady luck and met with a serious car accident in 1999. Post that accident, she was in a coma for around twenty-nine days and even had a memory loss. She had to quit Bollywood post that incident.

10. Neelam Kothari

Neelam’s career in films commenced with her debut in Jawaani in 1984. Post her debut, she was seen in many popular movies. Her last film was Kasam, which was released in 2001. After bidding farewell to films, she did jewellery designing and launched her jewellery store in Mumbai in 2011.

11. Shilpa Shirodkar

This popular actress was actively involved in Bollywood films from 1989 to 2000. She returned to acting in 2013 with the Zee TV series Ek Mutthi Aasmaan.

12. Raageshwari Loomba

The forty-three years old actress appeared in many Bollywood flicks from 1993 till 2003. She also hosted many television shows. She was also a contestant in Bigg Boss 5 in 2011. Currently, she is settled in London, and I married the Human Rights Lawyer Sudhanshu Swaroop.

13. Avinash Wadhawan

Abhinash was a popular actor in the 1990s and had appeared in many Bollywood movies. However, he failed to leave a mark in Bollywood and disappeared soon.

14. Arvind Swamy

The Tamil actor gained a game in Bollywood after her role in Roja and Bombay. He stepped out of the filmy limelight after he met with a major accident, which resulted in a spine injury.

15. Kimi Katkar

Kimi Katkar was active in the Hindi film industry from the 1980s to the 1990s. She bid adieu to films post marriage.

16. Mamta Kulkarni

Mamta appeared in many successful Hindi films and was remembered for her bubbly smile. She was in love with the drugs mafia Vickey Goswami and had bid farewell to Hindi films when she got settled in Dubai.

17. Sumeet Saigal

Sumeet Saigal was active in Bollywood from 1987 to 1995. During this short period, Sumit had acted in over thirty films. He faded away from Bollywood and is currently running a dubbing company.