Meet Salman Khan’s co-star who used to work at a call center, debut film was a disaster, was compared to…, her name is…
A debut film with Salman Khan is a dream come true moment for many. Many actresses have successfully launched their careers with Salman Khan film. But this actress faced major trouble because...
Salman Khan has launched many actresses in Bollywood. He has been termed as a 'Godfather' by several newcomers. Sonakshi Sinha, Katrina Kaif, Bhoomika Chawla, Zareen Khan, Shehnaaz Gill, and more divas marked debuts with Salman Khan movies. But one among these faced major hurdles post her debut film.
The actress we are talking about today is Zareen Khan. She marked her Bollywood debut with Salman Khan's movie Veer. She instantly grabbed attention for her striking resemblance with Katrina Kaif.
But did you know that before entering Bollywood, Zareen Khan worked at a call center? After completing her studies, Zareen took up the job at a call center and then moved on to a role of corporate front desk at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Salman Khan noticed her on the sets of Yuvraaj and reportedly decided to cast her in his next film - Veer. She played the role of Yuvraji Yashodhara in the film. Unfortunately, the movie was a box office dud.
Veer was supposed to be a successful launch pad for Zareen Khan, however, comparisons with Katrina Kaif served as a major problem for her. She faced a lot of criticism that hampered her confidence. She spoken about it at length in one of the podcasts.
In a chat with Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Zareen Khan mentioned that life after Veer was very bad for her as she received a lot of criticism. 'Initially, I felt very happy that I was being compared to Katrina Kaif, but within the industry, things kept getting worse. For me, who used to be overweight, being compared to Katrina was huge, but it all backfired,' she shared.
Zareen Khan also explained that the comparisons went in a very negative way that there was a time that she was even scared to step out of her home.
Zareen Khan appeared in movies like Housefull 2, Naan Rajavaga Pogiren, Aksar 2 and more. However, she couldn't achieve the greatest success in her career.