Richa Sharma (actress)

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Richa Sharma
File:RichaSharma(actress)Image.jpg
Sharma in 1989
Born6 August 1964 (1964-08-06)
Died10 December 1996(1996-12-10) (aged 32)
NationalityIndian
Other namesRicha Sharma Dutt
OccupationFilm actress, model
Notable work
Hum Naujawaan (1985)
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1987)
ChildrenTrishala Dutt

Richa Sharma (6 August 1964 – 10 December 1996), also known by her married name Richa Sharma Dutt, was an Indian film actress and model who worked in Bollywood.[1] She married Sanjay Dutt in 1987 and died of a brain tumour in 1996.

Career[edit]

She came to visit Dev Anand at a film shoot wanting to be his next heroine but was too young. Dev promised her he would cast her once she grew older. He eventually gave her a break with Hum Naujawan in 1985.[2] She went on to act in Anubhav and Insaaf Ki Awaaz the following year and in Sadak Chhap and Aag Hi Aag in 1987.[1]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
1985 Hum Naujawan Rashmi Hindi Debut film
1986 Anubhav Bijli Hindi
1986 Insaaf Ki Awaaz Renu Hindi
1987 Sadak Chhap Natasha Hindi
1987 Aag Hi Aag Tulsi Singh Hindi Final film

Personal life and death[edit]

Richa married actor Sanjay Dutt in New York City, United States in 1987. The couple had a daughter, Trishala Dutt. Within two years of marriage, she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Richa died at her parents' home in New York on 10 December 1996.[1][3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Richa Sharma Dutt, 33, Film Actress". Indian Abroad. 20 December 1996. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. "The Dev Anand Discovery Who Gave It up to Become Mrs Sanjay Dutt". 19 March 2018.
  3. "Last words of Sanjay Dutt's first wife Richa Sharma". India TV News. 26 February 2016.
  4. "HEARTBREAKING! Sanjay Dutt's Late Wife Richa Sharma Had Written This Letter Before DYING!". www.filmibeat.com. 26 February 2016.
  5. "Sanjay Dutt's personal life".