Mumbai, Oct 5, 2024 Actress Dipshikkha Nagppal has revealed that it was the iconic actor-filmmaker Dev Anand, who convinced to take up acting as a career. “My family, particularly my Nanaji, was already part of the film industry. My Nanaji, from the silent era, had given breaks to legends like Dada Muni (Ashok Kumar) and Mehmood.
My mom was a heroine in Gujarati films, and my dad was a director, writer, and actor. Dev Anand, the legend, was looking for girls for his movie, and my mother took my sister and me to meet him,” said Dipshikkha. Dipshikkha shared that she was surprised after knowing that Dev Anand, who passed away in 2011 aged 88, wanted to sign her and not my sister, “even though she was the one aspiring to become an actress.
” “I was shocked and initially turned down the offer because acting was never my dream—I wanted to be Miss India or an independent corporate woman, maybe even a fashion designer. But Dev Saab was persistent, and eventually, he convinced me to work with him.” Recalling moments with the late star, the actress said: “I still remember his words: ‘Work with me, Deepshikha, and then don’t work with anyone else if you don’t want to.
’ I finally agreed, though I insisted he also sign my sister.” “My first film was Gangster, and even though I thought it would be my last, it wasn’t. The industry started noticing me, especially after Barsaat Ki Raat took five years to complete.
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