Bollywood in the 80s and 90s was at its peak. Actresses like Mandakini, Soni Razdan, and Vijayeta Pandit enthralled audiences to the core.
However, now these actresses have disappeared from the industry. Despite their absence, these actresses hold a special place in the audience’s hearts. One such actress among them was Salma Agha, who entered the big screen with one of Hindi cinema’s most controversial films, Nikaah, and ruled the hearts of the audience. The movie faced 34 lawsuits, but despite this, it earned a profit of 125 percent.
B.R. Chopra’s Nikaah focused on the concept of triple talaq, which did not go well with a section of the audience. Apart from Salma, the movie also featured actors like Raj Babbar and Deepak Parashar. With her screen presence, brooding eyes, and beauty, Salma Agha created quite a stir in those days. Few people know that Salma Agha is also related to the Kapoor family. If you didn’t know this, keep scrolling to read on.
Salma Agha and Raj Kapoor’s Relationship
For the unversed, Raj Kapoor was Salma Agha’s cousin. Salma’s maternal grandfather, Jugal Kishore Mehra, was the first cousin of Raj Kapoor’s father, Prithviraj Kapoor, making Salma Agha a distant relative of the Kapoor family.
Raj shared a good bond with Salma and wanted to cast her as the lead actress in his film Henna. However, the families intervened, and Salma had to lose the role. Henna later featured Rishi Kapoor.
Who Was Salma Agha?
Salma Agha was born in Karachi, Pakistan, in 1954. Her father, Liaquat Gul Tajik, was a precious stone and antiques dealer, and her mother, Nasreen, was the daughter of renowned musician Rafiq Ghaznavi and actress Anwari Begum.
After her debut in 1982, Salma went on to become one of the most famous actresses of her time.