Divya's
Plunge
In
The
Film
Industry
Divya's
mother
Meeta
in
a
Cine
Blitz
95'
interview
revealed,
"She
was
in
ninth
standard
when
she
began
getting
films
offers.
At
first
she
wasn't
interested.
Nandu
Tolani
was
constantly
after
us
to
let
Divya
work
in
Gunahon
Ke
Devta.
She
asked
me
for
advice.
So
I
explained
that
she
could
lead
a
normal
life
even
when
she
became
a
star.
‘You
are
getting
this
opportunity,
take
it.
If
you
are
successful
fine,
if
you
are
not
you
can
return
to
what
you
want
to
do'.
She
was
thrilled
when
I
told
her
that
she
would
have
to
forget
her
studies,
she
said,
‘fantastic,
then
let
me
join
films'.
Divya
was
14
then."
The
Radha
Ka
Sangam
Episode
Govinda's
brother
Kirti
Kumar
noticed
Divya
at
a
video
library,
He
was
so smitten
by
her
that
he
was
eager
to
cast
her
opposite
Govinda
in
'Radha
Ka
Sangam'. But
after
waiting
in
the
wings
for
over
eight
months,
she
never
got
the
film.
Buzz
was
that
as
soon
as
she
signed
a
contract
with
him,
she
was
forced
to
go
underground. She
was
told
that if
she
wanted
to
be
the
heroine
of
his
film,
she
would
concentrate
totally
on
it
and
so
school
became
a
closed
chapter.
Later
there
were
reports
that
Kirti
started
getting
too
possessive
about
her.
And
then,
shockingly,
he
replaced
her
with
Juhi
Chawla
in
the
film.
Back
then,
Divya
had
confessed
in
an
interview,
" I
was
upset
about
his
decision.
But
not
starring
in
Kirti's
film
is
not
the
end
of
the
world,
I
am
one
who
told
him
to
return
my
contract.
He
was
getting
too
possessive.
I
am
15
years
old.
He
virtually
kept
me
prisoner.
Even
my
parents
didn't
ask
me
as
many
questions
as
Kirti
did.
If
he
wanted
his
Radha
to
be
pristine
and
pure,
how
come
he's
chosen
Juhi
Chawla?
She
has
acted
in
so
many
films
up
to
now.
Her
image
isn't
that
of
a
virgin..."
On
the
other
hand,
Kirti
had
a
different
version
to
tell
and
said,
"The
girl
was
lacking
sincerity."
He
added,
"I
trained
her
for
six
months.
At
the
end
of
that,
if
I
have
set
her
free,
there
must
be
a
definite
reason
for
it."
'Aamir
Should
Behave
Like
A
Senior,
Not
A
Star'
Reportedly
Aamir
Khan
was
terribly
upset
with
Divya's
erratic
behaviour
during
a
London
show
and
refused
to
perform
with
her.
In
a
Stardust
March
92' interview,
when
the
'Saat
Samundar'
actress
was
asked
the
truth
behind
this,
she
lashed
out,
"Aamir
is
not
the
one
who
should
be
upset
with
me.
I'm
the
one
who
should
be
upset
with
that
man.
What
happens
when
you're
on
stage
live
for
a
show,
it's
but
natural
that
you
might
make
a
mistake.
I
did
make
a
mistake
which
wasn't
noticeable
and
I
covered
it
up
immediately.
But
Aamir
noticed
only
because
he
knew
the
movements.
The
next
thing
I
hear
is
that
Aamir
had
informed
the
organisers
that
he
wanted
to
rehearse
with
Lollypop,
(the
choreographer)'s
sister
Chiclet.
What
could
I
say?
But
what
really
upset
me
was
when
I
saw
Aamir
doing
the
number
on
stage
with
Juhi
Chawla
instead.
As
it
is
I
had
only
three
numbers
and
while
she
had
quite
a
few
and
here
she
was
doing
one
more.
For
the
rest
of
the
shows
Aamir
even
opted
out
of
the
medley
number
he
was
supposed
to
have
done
with
me.
He
said
he
was
too
tired.
This
only
left
me
with
one
solo
song
'Saat
samunder'.
I
was
in
tears.
It
was
then
that
Salman
came
to
my
rescue.
Inspite
of
having
a
lot
of
numbers,
inspite
of
having
a
broken
foot,
Salman
Khan
was
sweet
enough
to
agree
to
do
the
medley
with
me.
I
was
very
touched
by
the
niceness
of
the
gesture.
And
I'm
sure
Aamir
must
have
been
aghast."
She
further
added,
"It's
sad
that
he's
got
the
attitude
that
he's
senior
and
that
if
we
juniors
make
mistakes
we're
out.
He
should
correct
me.
As
a
senior
he
should
tell
me
my
mistakes,
not
take
them
to
heart.
He
should
behave
like
a
senior,
not
a
star.
Actually
one
of
the
organisers
even
told
me
that
Aamir
felt
I
was
ignoring
him.
But
tell
me,
what
difference
does
it
make
to
him
if
I
ignore
him
or
not?
I
always
greeted
him
with
a
'hello
sir'.
I
didn't
ignore
him
at
all.
If
I
did
too,
it
was
obvious
why.
Believe
me,
I
was
so
upset
that
I
sat
in
the
bathroom
and
cried
for
hours.
I
was
very
hurt.
But
I
had
to
be
brave
and
go
out
there
and
perform.
As
we
were
all
paid
to
do
so.
I'm
still
very
quite
upset
with
Aamir's
starry
attitude.
Thank
god
for
Salman
and
his
genuine
niceness."
When
Aamir
Khan
Got
Divya
Dropped
Out
Of
Darr
This
shocking
revelation
was
made
by
Divya's
mother
in
an
old
interview
which
had
her
quoted
saying,
"Many
people
still
think
that
Divya
lost
Darr
because
she
had
a
problem
with
Yash
Chopra.
That
wasn't
the
case.
When
Sunny
was
signed,
he
wanted
Divya
opposite
him.
But
Aamir
wanted
Juhi
Chawla.
Unfortunately,
at
that
time,
we
were
in
America
for
some
shows.
Before
we
left
they
announced
Darr
with
Sunny,
Divya
and
Aamir.
When
we
returned
it
was
Sunny,
Juhi
and
Aamir.
It
seemed
that
Aamir
who
was
also
working
with
Yash
Chopra
in
Parampara,
managed
to
push
Juhi
and
had
Divya
dropped.
After
he
got
Juhi
into
Darr,
he
was
dropped
and
Shah
Rukh
was
taken."
'If
I
Was
Even
Half
As
Notorious
As
People
Made
Me
Out
To
be,
Then
Would
Such A
Caring
Man
Like
Sajid
Still
Be
With
Me'
Barely
16,
Divya
met
Sajid
Nadiadwala
in
1990
at
Filmcity,
when he
dropped
by
the
sets
of
'Shola
and
Shabnam' to
meet
his
friend
Govinda.
Talking
about
it,
Divya
had
said
in
a
G-magazine
93'
interview,
"Govinda
is
the
one
who
introduced
me
to
Sajid
when
he
dropped
by
on
the
sets
of
Shola
Aur
Shabnam,
two
and
half
years
ago.
I
don't
think
I
can
ever
forget
that
day!
Soon
it
became
a
routine
for
the
unit
to
see
Sajid
on
our
sets
everyday.
Govinda
and
he
being
very
good
friends,
this
was
unsual.
slowly
we
became
very
friends
until I
realized
that I
was
beginning
to
like
him.
He
was
so
sweet,
frank
and
open
hearted,
just
like
me.
The
chemistry
was
instantaneous.
Our
attraction
for
each
other
was
inevitible.
In
fact
soon
everyone
on
the
set
began
to
tease
us
about
each
other.
Everytime
he'd
come
on
the
sets,
they'd
say," here
comes
Divya's
boyfriend".
I
must
confess
that
in
the
beginning
I
didn't
expect
to
fall
head
over
heels
love
with
him.
But I
did.
I
still
am.
That
is
why
I
find
it
disturbing
when
there
were
reports
that
something
brewing
between
Govinda
and
me.
Govinda
is
like
my
brother
to
me.
He
is
the
one
to
bring
me
to
films,
and
the
peacemaker
everytime
Sajid
and
I
have
a
fight."
In
a
Filmfare
July
92'
interview
she
was
quoted
saying,
"If
I
was
even
half
as
notorious
as
people
made
me
out
to
be,
then
would
such
a
caring
man
like
Sajid
still
be
with
me?
We
have
been
going
around
for
nearly
one
and
a
half
year
now.
And
things
have
been
just
terrific
between
us.
The
advantage
is
that
Sajid
is
very
mature
and
a
very
experienced
man.
He
has
been
through
a
lot
in
life.
Whenever
I
behave
childishly
or
sulk
then
Sajid
explains
things
to
me.
He
tells
me
what
is
right
and
what
is
wrong.
I
trust
his
judgement
he
is
never
wrong.
Honestly,
Sajid
has
been
very
patient
with
me.
Like
I
cannot
be
domesticated,
I
cannot
cook,
to
the
extent
that
I
can't
make
a
cup
of
tea.
It
was
Sajid
who
taught
me
how
to
make
tea.
Even
his
sister
has
been
a
big
help.
For
one
whole
week,
she
cooked
one
particular
vegetable
so
that
it
would
be
easier
for
me
to
learn
how
to
cook
it.
The
sad
part
was
on
the
eigthth
day
I
had
forgotten
everything.
Once
I
cooked
dal
and
Sajid
practically
spat
it
out.
Not
only
was
it
without
salt
but
it
was
bitter
too.
guess
I
am
a
bad
student.
Right
now
I
am
going
through
one
of
the
best
phases
of
my
life.
Professionally
I
am
doing
well.
Personally
I
have
Sajid
and
both
our
respective
families
have
accepted
each
other.
I
don't
want
to
plan
out
my
future,
I
live
day
to
day.
I
have
become
ambitious
now.
I
want
to
reach
the
top.
I
want
to
be
known
as
an
actress
of
repute.
"
'