Divya Bharti was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi and Telugu films. Known for her acting versatility and beauty, she was one of the most popular and highest paid Indian actresses of her time.Bharti started her film career as a teenager, while she was doing pin-up modeling assignments. She made her debut with a lead role opposite Venkatesh in the Telugu-language romantic action Bobbili Raja (1990), and subsequently appeared in a financially unsuccessful Tamil-language film Nila Pennae (1990).
In films like Naa Ille Naa Swargam (1991) and Assembly Rowdy (1991) she had minor roles. Bharti had her first commercial success with the romantic comedy Rowdy Alludu (1991).After featuring in Telugu films, she progressed to Hindi cinema in 1992 and made her acting debut with the Hindi action thriller Vishwatma (1992). The 1992 action-comedy Shola Aur Shabnam, a box office hit, marked a turning point in her career.
She achieved further success with starring roles such as in the romance film Deewana (1992), which achieved her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.Bharti died in April 1993, aged 19, after falling from the balcony of her apartment in Mumbai. The mysterious circumstances of her death have spawned a number of conspiracy theories. Bharti was born in Saharanpur on 25 February 1974 to Om Prakash Bharti and Meeta Bharti.
She had a younger brother named Kunal and a half-sister Poonam, who was the child of Om Prakash Bharti’s first marriage. Actress Kainaat Arora is her cousin. She spoke Hindi, English and Marathi fluently. In her early years, she was known for her bubbly personality and doll-like looks. She studied at Maneckji Cooper High School in Juhu, Mumbai. Bharti was a restless student at school and completed the 9th standard before pursuing an acting career.In 1988, Bharti, then a ninth-grader, was signed by filmmaker Nandu Tolani for one of his films.
She was originally scheduled to make her screen debut in Gunahon Ka Devta in 1988, but her role was cancelled and she was replaced by Sangeeta Bijlani. Kirti Kumar (Govinda’s brother) noticed Bharti at a video library, and was eager to sign her for his project Radha Ka Sangam opposite Govinda. Kumar met with director Dilip Shankar and managed to release Bharti from her contract. After taking dancing and acting lessons for months to prepare for her role, Bharti was dropped and replaced by Juhi Chawla. It was speculated that Kumar’s possessiveness over Bharti and her childish nature were the cause of her replacement.
Bharti’s career was stalled until D. Ramanaidu, a Telugu film producer, offered her a leading role in the film Bobbili Raja opposite his son Daggubati Venkatesh. She commenced shooting in Andhra Pradesh for her screen debut. The film was released in the summer of 1990 and became a hit. Bobbili Raja remains one of the most popular and iconic Telugu movies. Later in the year, Bharti acted in a Tamil film, Nila Penne, opposite Anand. The film was critically and financially unsuccessful.
Divya Bharti All Movie List :
| Film | Role | Language | Year |
| Nila Pennae Bobbili Raja | Suriya Rani | Tamil Telugu | 1990 |
| Assembly Rowdy Rowdy Alludu Naa Ille Naa Swargam | Pooja/Jyothi Rekha Lalitha | Telugu Telugu Telugu | 1991 |
| Vishwatma Dil Ka Kya Kasoor Dharma Kshetram Shola Aur Shabnam Jaan Se Pyaara Chittemma Mogudu Deewana Balwaan Dil Hi To Hai Dushman Zamana Geet Dil Aashna Hai | Kusum Seema/Shalini Saxena Mythili Divya Thapa Sharmila Chittemma (Chitti) Kajal/Sonu Deepa Bharati Seema Neha Laila/Sitara | 1992 | |
| Kshatriya Tholi Muddhu Rang Shatranj | Tanvi Singh Divya Kajal Malhotra Renu(Divya Bharti) | Hindi Telugu Hindi Hindi | 1993 |
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