Famous Bollywood stars who became poor from rich | Check list

Lucknow: Bollywood is a tough world. It is a dicey one too. There are instances when a newbie has turned into a star overnight with just one hit movie. Also, there are examples when a superstar or a film producer has come on roads with a flop movie.

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We have always been fascinated with the glamorous world and have always heard about the rags to riches stories. But everyone is that fortunate. There are many Bollywood celebrities who were flocked by fans, media and Bollywood fraternity in their success days but were left alone and were gradually faded into oblivion in their last days.

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Here is a list of Bollywood celebrities who turned from riches to rags and witnessed the infinite depths of darkness.

AK Hangal

The actor has 225 films to his credit. In his last days, he battled acute poverty and went bankrupt. His condition was so pathetic that he couldn't even pay his medical bills. After Amitabh Bachchan came to know about his condition he gave Rs. 20 lakh for his treatment.

Parveen Babi

Parveen Babi was an Indian film actress, model and an interior designer. She lived alone in her Mumbai flat and died a lonely death. Unfortunateky, no one came forward to clain her body for two days. Later, Mahesh Bhatt performed her last rites.

Bharat Bhushan

Bharat Bhushan Bhalla was an Indian actor in Hindi language films, scriptwriter and producer. Bharat Bhushan had to struggle for about a decade. After his movie 'Baiju Bawra' he became an established actor. He had numerous flats in Mumbai but his habit of not saving money led to his downfall.

Omkar Prasad Nayyar

Music composer and singer-songwriter OP Nayyar contributed several hit tunes to Bollywood but lost everything due to alcoholism. He was abandoned by his family and spent his last days at a fan’s home. It is also said that when he was approached by someone for interviews he would demand alcohol and money. He breathed his last on January 28, 2007.