This actress had worked with many stars, from Salman Khan to Sanjay Dutt. It seems like her beauty did not just captivate the fans, as underworld don Abu Salem also fell in love with her. Recently, there has been a revelation by lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, which will leave you shocked.
The actress debuted with the Telugu film Taj Mahal. Then, she started working in Hindi films, beginning with the film Suraksha. Eventually, even though she wasn’t getting good films, she was getting opportunities to perform stage shows abroad. So she went to Dubai for a stage show, where she met Abu Salem.
In 1998, Abu Salem had started his Kings of Car Trading business in Dubai. At the same time, the actress had also come to Dubai to perform her show. During the stage show, Abu introduced himself as a businessman, as he didn’t want things to go wrong before they even started.
The star we are talking about is none other than Monica Bedi. Before the show, Abu Salem would talk to Monica under a different name, but the way he spoke was such that she began liking him even before they met. Abu Salem was no less than a Bollywood hero. The gangster’s good looks charmed Monica so much that their friendship soon turned into love.
Recently, well-known lawyer Ujjwal Nikam revealed in an interview that Abu Salem had personally told him that he and Monica were married. He even had the nikahnama papers. However, Monica always denied that she ever married Abu Salem.
When Monica and Abu Salem grew close and their love story became public, the news spread everywhere like wildfire. Several producers claimed that they took Monica in their films because of Abu Salem’s threats. Monica did get continuous work due to this relationship, but she paid a heavy price for this love.
After the Mumbai blasts, Abu Salem went to live in America; however, his love for Monica still remained. He called Monica using a fake passport, and Monica, madly in love, went to meet him. After spending time together, the two were arrested together in Lisbon while trying to leave. After this, Monica accepted her relationship. She served about two and a half years in prison there and then came back to India. After returning, she was first sentenced to 5 years in prison, but later it was reduced to three.
In 2007, Monica was released from jail, but by now, she had nothing left. Abu Salem sent her a legal notice, through which he said, Either call me your husband or divorce me. Finally, in 2008, Monica returned to the screen through Bigg Boss. Monica appeared in several TV shows after that, and for a long time, she has stayed away from films. Meanwhile, Abu Salem has been behind bars for years, serving his sentence.
