No one wants to walk away while having a great time in their career, but who knows what’s the future? We recently learned that Vikrant Massey has retired from acting, shocking the nationwide fans. He was enjoying the success of his recent film, but his sudden retirement made the fans unhappy. Although this statement was just misinterpreted by many. He is not retiring but taking a break from acting. There are several actors who quit acting at the peak of their careers.
Some stars have officially announced their retirement, while others haven’t been active for decades which is why we guess they’ve stepped away from acting. There might be actors we missed in this list, so feel free to share their names in the comment section, and we’ll add them. Let’s find the list below.
Shalini Ajith
Shalini Ajith is an Indian actress mainly known for her works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She kicked off her acting career as a child actress in the 1983 family drama Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku which earned her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist. She appeared in several films as a child actress from 1983 to 1991.
As a leading star, she made her debut in the 1997 romance film Aniyathipraavu where she played Mini along with Kunchacko Boban. After that, she was cast in several films. However, after her marriage to actor Ajith Kumar, she completed two pending projects and retired from acting. Her last film was Piriyadha Varam Vendum released in 2001.
Zaira Wasim
You must have watched Aamir Khan starring Dangal released in 2016, which earned several awards and nominations in each category. There is an actress named Zaira Wasim who played the role of Geeta Phogat. It was her Bollywood debut film. She also won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.
The actress was offered several projects and she appeared in two more films titled Secret Superstar and The Sky Is Pink. Both of them were met with positive reviews from fans and critics. Zaira earned the 63rd Filmfare Awards for Best Actress (Critics) for her appearance in Secret Superstar.
At the peak of her career, the actress decided to quit acting because she felt it was conflicting with her religious beliefs and faith. On 30 June 2019, she announced her retirement and started a new chapter in her life.
Malini Sharma
Raaz was a horror film released in 2002. The song Aapke Pyaar Mein featured Dino Morea and Malini Sharma, became a chartbuster and is still considered one of the most popular songs today.
Malini Sharma played the role of Malini Malik and the ghost. After the film, the actress gained a massive fan following but then disappeared from the industry. She was signed for a film titled Gunaah (2002) in the lead role opposite Dino Morea, but she stepped out from the film just two days before the shooting.
She married actor Priyanshu Chatterjee in 1997, but the couple divorced four years later, in 2001. As per available sources, she was heartbroken after the divorce and her personal life was full of pain which is why she decided to quit acting. She then worked as an art director on two films, Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic and Just Married, but eventually left the industry after that.
Gayatri Joshi
Do you Remember, Gayatri Joshi? if not, you might know her from the 2005 critically acclaimed film Swades where she played Geeta opposite Shah Rukh Khan. It was her debut film and she bagged several awards including the Bollywood Movie Awards for Best Female Debut, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female, and two others.
Swades was her only film and never worked on any project after that. Although, she never officially announced her retirement from acting, and has not appeared in any films for decades suggests that she has left the entertainment industry.
Apart from acting, She has worked as a VJ, and Modeled for several famous brands such as Bombay Dyeing, Philips, Pond’s, Godrej, Sunsilk, LG, and Hyundai. Additionally, she appeared in two music videos Kaghaz Ki Kashti and Jhanjaria.
Gayatri married actor and businessman Vivek Oberoi in 2005, and the couple is blessed with two children.
Asin
Asin is an acclaimed actress who earned a Filmfare Award and Two Filmfare Awards South. She is known for working in the Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil film industries. In 2000, she was referred to as the Queen of Kollywood because of her successful acting career. She started her acting career at an early age and appeared in several films.
Her best-known works include Ghajini (Tamil/Hindi Version), Sivakasi, Varalaru, Pokkiri, Vel, Dasavathaaram, Ready, Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan, and Khiladi 786. The actress was at the peak of her acting career, but eventually, she took retirement from acting. Her last film, All Is Well, was released in 2015.
In 2016, she married Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma and stepped away from the industry. She was blessed with a daughter on October 24, 2017.
It has been almost ten years since she quit acting. If she makes a comeback, it would be a great surprise for her fans. Her comeback is possible because she never said, she stepped away from the acting.
Vikrant Massey
A couple of days back, Vikrant Massey announced his retirement from acting but later the actor confirmed that his statement had been misinterpreted. He is not retiring but rather taking a temporary break. He was burned out and needed a long break because he was missing his home too. People misread his social media post, told News18 Showsha.
Vikrant Massey is basking in the success of The Sabarmati Report which garnered praise from critics and fans. He is working on two more projects which are set for release in 2025. After this, he will be going to take a long break from acting.
He will be next seen in Yaar Jigri, TME, and Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan. Let’s which two projects will be released this year. More details will be announced soon but the good news is that he is not retiring.
Thalapathy Vijay
Vijay is an acclaimed actor who has appeared in 68 films over the three years of his acting career. He is currently working on one more film, tentatively titled Thalapathy 69, which is set to be a political thriller film. After this, he will be retiring from acting and will start his political career.
He founded his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and will step away from the entertainment industry as the actor-turned-politician is no longer signing new projects.
His final film is scheduled for release in October 2025, where he will share the screen with Pooja Hedge and Bobby Deol. The cast also includes actors Prakash Raj, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Narain, Priyamani, Mamitha Baiju, Monisha Blessy, and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar in the supporting roles.
This is the most shocking retirement announcement and his fans are heartbroken. Vijay’s massive following across the nation doesn’t want him to quit acting, but every star has their path to follow.
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