Where Are They Now? 10 Marathi Actresses Who Vanished From Bollywood

• While Madhuri Dixit maintained her stardom, many talented Marathi actresses who once shined in Bollywood have since disappeared from the limelight.
• Padmini Kolhapure, a prominent actress of the 70s and 80s, married at the peak of her career and largely stepped away from mainstream acting.
• Shivangi Kolhapure married Shakti Kapoor at 18 against her family's wishes and subsequently left the film industry.
• Ashwini Bhave, known for 'Henna' and 'Sainik', settled in America, while Namrata Shirodkar left Bollywood after marrying Mahesh Babu.
• Sonali Bendre, Varsha Usgaonkar, Sonali Kulkarni, Pallavi Joshi, and Urmila Matondkar also reduced their Bollywood presence, with Smita Patil's untimely demise leaving a void.

Why It Matters: Many Marathi actresses, despite initial success, couldn't sustain Bollywood careers like Madhuri Dixit.