Netflix's 'Vijay 69' actress Guddi Maruti reveals designer Neeta Lulla saw actress Divya Bharti fall from the balcony, reveals 'Sajid Nadiadwala was not at home when...'

Guddi Maruti has been a part of the Hindi film industry for more than three decades. She was last seen in Netflix’s Vijay 69. In a recent interview, she remembered her Shola Aur Shabnam co-star Divya Bharti and said, “She had no fear of the height. She was fearless, and I couldn’t understand why.”

This was in the context of her death in 1993 that shocked the industry and her fans. Maruti revealed, “Sajid was not at home when it happened. He was devastated.” Guddi continued. “He had just arrived in the city after a trip, and the news was just too much for him to bear."

Guddi recalled, “Neeta Lulla was there and saw everything happen. She was present when Divya fell, and she can vouch that it was an accident. Wo apne husband Sajid ki car aayi ki nahi yeh dekhne niche jhukk gayi thi and tabhi wo accident ho gaya”

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Sridevi delivered several memorable characters in her illustrious career and among them was her portrayal of Laadla, where she played young and arrogant industrialist Sheetal Jaitly.

However, you will be surprised to know that she was the first choice for the movie. Divya Bharti, who was the original heroine of the film, shot almost 90 per cent of Laadla but her sudden demise sent shockwaves across the industry.

Later, the makers began to reshoot the movie with Sridevi and other leads Anil and Raveena also had to reshoot their parts since the Sadma actress replaced Bharti.

However, peculiar things started to happen on the set with strange incidents occurring now and then. There was a scene with Shakti Kapoor, Raveena and Divya Bharti, where the latter fumbled a lot during a scene and took numerous takes. And unusually, the same thing happened when Sridevi too stumbled in the same spot during the exact scene which left Shakti and Raveena speechless.