Veteran actress, Aruna Irani was head-over-heels in love with Mehmood. Their relationship back in the day was much talked about, but it never culminated in marriage. Mehmood was the one who gave Aruna the wings to her career by giving her a breakthrough. They did have strong feelings for one another, but could never get married. Aruna recently shared how she stopped getting work after her breakup with Mehmood.
Aruna Irani shares that she did not get acting roles after her split with Mehmood
Aruna was one of the most famous actresses of her time and was known for her dancing numbers as well as vamp-like roles. She got a lot of fame with the negative roles she played on the big screen, and her affair with Mehmood, which did not see the light of day, was widely discussed. In a recent interview with Lehren, Aruna shared that it was very difficult for her to get work after her breakup with Mehmood and said:
“The first film after this breakup, there was no work. Nobody was giving me work. Dada Kondke ka Aandhala Marto Dola. Woh kia tha, but I never thought ki mei heroine bannei ke baad yeh gaana kar rahi hu. Woh complex maine kabhi nai rakha. Aur ek Marathi picture mei sirf ek gaana kar rahi thi. Maine kaha niklo.”