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When Actress Mala Sinha's Scandalous Statement Brought The Curtain Down On Her Career

Veteran Bollywood actress Mala Sinha was once the queen of hearts, charming people with her beauty and smile. Her songs, including Aapki Nazaron Ne Samjha Pyaar Ke Kaabil Mujhe and Dheere Dheere Chal Chand Gagan Mein, are still considered classics. From the 60s to the 80s, her name was also included in the list of highest-paid actresses. However, despite her popularity, her career ended abruptly and an incident that occurred in 1978 was instrumental to it.

If media reports are to be believed, in the year 1978, there was an income tax raid at Mala Sinha’s house in Mumbai. In the raid, bundles worth Rs 12 lakh were recovered from her bathroom. In those days, Rs 12 lakh was a huge amount. It made huge news and she was even produced before the court. Mala Sinha was reportedly afraid of her money being confiscated, and hence she took a drastic step on the recommendation of her lawyer and father Albert Sinha.

The court asked Mala Sinha to prove that the money had been earned through fair means and that she was not evading income tax. Mala Sinha then claimed that she had earned the money found in her house, working as an escort. Her statement came as a huge shock to her fans as well as the movie industry.

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An actress of her stature openly admitting to prostitution was scandalous. Mala Sinha was allowed to keep the money but she lost many opportunities in the film industry after that. Life was not the same for her anymore and her statement cost her her cinematic career.

Mala Sinha's daughter Pratibha Sinha is also a former actress, who has worked in some films like Deewana Mastana, Military Raaj and Pokiri Raja.

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Read it few days back

Whoa! Mala Sinha being in the list of highest paid actress from the 60s to 70s?

That's news to me

I always thought she was a B actress as there were others from Sharmila, Mumtaz, Hema, Waheeda to Zeenat etc

Originally posted by: Porcupine

When Actress Mala Sinha's Scandalous Statement Brought The Curtain Down On Her Career

Veteran Bollywood actress Mala Sinha was once the queen of hearts, charming people with her beauty and smile. Her songs, including Aapki Nazaron Ne Samjha Pyaar Ke Kaabil Mujhe and Dheere Dheere Chal Chand Gagan Mein, are still considered classics. From the 60s to the 80s, her name was also included in the list of highest-paid actresses. However, despite her popularity, her career ended abruptly and an incident that occurred in 1978 was instrumental to it.

If media reports are to be believed, in the year 1978, there was an income tax raid at Mala Sinha’s house in Mumbai. In the raid, bundles worth Rs 12 lakh were recovered from her bathroom. In those days, Rs 12 lakh was a huge amount. It made huge news and she was even produced before the court. Mala Sinha was reportedly afraid of her money being confiscated, and hence she took a drastic step on the recommendation of her lawyer and father Albert Sinha.

The court asked Mala Sinha to prove that the money had been earned through fair means and that she was not evading income tax. Mala Sinha then claimed that she had earned the money found in her house, working as an escort. Her statement came as a huge shock to her fans as well as the movie industry.

Related video: Tamil actress Mahalakshmi and her producer husband Ravindar Chandrasekaran's mushy pictures go viral; netizens say 'Bhai paisa ho to sab chalta hai' (The Times of India)

An actress of her stature openly admitting to prostitution was scandalous. Mala Sinha was allowed to keep the money but she lost many opportunities in the film industry after that. Life was not the same for her anymore and her statement cost her her cinematic career.

Mala Sinha's daughter Pratibha Sinha is also a former actress, who has worked in some films like Deewana Mastana, Military Raaj and Pokiri Raja.

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I remember this being spoke about by elders. Only recently have actresses begun to receive some respect in the eyes of everyone. I was never a fan of her acting, nor was I a fan of her slightly snobbish ways (same with Asha Parekh) but I respected her and I'm sad she lost work for it.

The other stuff is news to me too... Never heard it before

She had to admit it cz she was in court?

BTW that was and is the reality! Some get upset whenever it's mentioned but that's the truth but not all actress do it of course...

I have no idea who she is. But is being an escort a crime?

Originally posted by: BettyA1

Whoa! Mala Sinha being in the list of highest paid actress from the 60s to 70s?

That's news to me

I always thought she was a B actress as there were others from Sharmila, Mumtaz, Hema, Waheeda to Zeenat etc

Mala Sinha was the highest paid actress with Vyjayanthimala and Sadhana for a while. A pretty good actresses although she faded a bit earlier than her contemporaries. She actually compared herself to Kareena Kapoor once and I think the comparison was apt. But because she spoke the truth about escorting she got shunned of all the awards.

Nimmi & Nanda ended up being forgotten too post their peak.

Waheeda was also not a B actress - she was basically the actress who starred in all the serious flicks/that required strong acting chops and won a lot of awards - she didn't have as much popularity as her competitors but she was up there.

Hema was a flowerpot in most of her movies but mind you she was A+-list with popularity. A proper superstar.

Sharmila wasn't too popular and I guess Mumtaz can be put in your category besides her hit jodi with Rajesh Khanna. Zeenat would be B list, and Rekha was until she finally got movies she deserved.

Originally posted by: BettyA1

The other stuff is news to me too... Never heard it before

She had to admit it cz she was in court?

BTW that was and is the reality! Some get upset whenever it's mentioned but that's the truth but not all actress do it of course...

Yes or she would not get her money. They were assuming some sort of tax fraud or illegal investments. Escorting is popular with both actors and actresses - actors are not spared at all but for some reason actresses get it worse with public opinion.

May be she lied for Money

Or she was really??

Originally posted by: maha15

May be she lied for Money

Or she was really??

I too am thinking like that.

May be its all fake news.