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"Hats off to the tender age of 16."
"Love, hats off to your first look."
'This heroine tasted success at a very young age.'
'And when she came on the silver screen everyone said to her..'
"We are made for each other."
'Her name is Rati Agnihotri. She was born on 10th December, 1960.'
'Rati Agnihotri used to participate in plays right from her school days.'
'Rati Agnihotri was born in a family.
..who were very strong on their principles..
..and didn't want any girl from the Agnihotri family to enter films.'
'But who can fight destiny?'
'When Rati Agnihotri was barely 12-13 years old..
..her father was transferred to Madras..
..and the entire family had to shift there.'
Weren't you ashamed to be stuck with a stranger in a lift for so long?
First answer me then go inside.
We love each other.
'It is to be noted that.
Rati Agnihotri had beautiful hair right from childhood.'
'And because of these beautiful tresses at just a mere age of 10..
..she had shot her first ad and that was for Mysore Sandal soap.'
'From the income of that ad Rati Agnihotri had bought herself a cycle.'
'But even now the road to films was far away.'
'She studied at Good Shepherd's convent school
..where she often took part in school plays.'
'Rati's elder sister also used to model.
And she had even participated in some beauty pageants.'
'But her father anyhow didn't want the elder sister to get into films.'
'And there was no chance for Rati Agnihotri to enter into films.'
'During a school play Rati Agnihotri's destiny changed.'
A well known Tamil film director Bharti Raja..
..saw that play of Rati Agnihotri's..
and he decided to make this girl a heroine in his film.'
'In 1979, Rati Agnihotri entered the silver screen with the film.
This film was a blockbuster and..
..Rati Agnihotri became a star heroine at the age of 16.'
Bharti Raja also directed Rati Agnihotri in another film
and the name of this film was REGIONAL NAME.'
REGIONAL AUDIO.
'Although Rati Agnihotri belonged to a Punjabi family..
..the South Indian audience..
gave Rati's performance a place in their hearts.'
'But even now Hindi films were at a distance.'
Whenever you meet me you say REGIONAL WORD.'
What does it mean?
It means you are nice.
Ha ha.
''Rati Agnihotri made a place for herself in South Indian films.'
And then the chance came.
..for her to make her mark in the Hindi film industry as well.'
'It was in the year 1981.
A remake was being made of the film "Maro Charitra".'
'Hero was Kamla Hassan..
..director was K. Balachandra, heroine Rati Agnihotri.'
'And this love story created magic on the silver screen.'
"One pulls the rope and the other comes running."
"One pulls the rope and the other comes running."
"He gets pulled in a weak thread."
As if some...as if some lover."
'Her chemistry with Kamla Hassan was worth a watch.'
'Whether it was a romantic scene, a comedy or emotional.'
'Lata's voice suited Rati Agnihotri very well.'
'Laxmikant Pyarelal's music and Anand Bakshi's songs made a great film.'
"Who united us, who separated us."
"Hats off to that time and moment."
"Love, hats off to your first look."
But after this film became a hit
Kamla Hassan and Rati Agnihotri were caught in big trouble.'
'In the climax scene of this movie the hero and heroine both die.'
'And many lovers had taken to this similar path.'
'When they weren't being successful in their love life..
..then they were ending their life in real life.'
'When plenty such cases came in light..
..then a court case was made against Kamla Hassan and Rati Agnihotri.'
No, Vasu, no. Don't leave me and go.
Vasu.. Vasu, had we separated from each other to unite in death?
Vasu.. Vasu, before death comes make me flee with you.
Make me flee with you, Vasu.
Sapna. - Vasu.
'Since Rati Agnihotri was a minor her father used to represent her in court.'
'Rati was slightly upset with the problem that came with success.'
Julie, the only difference between you and me..
..is that you have a rope around your neck and I don't.
If I keep looking at you like this then I will surely go mad.
And perhaps will start barking like you.
'She continued doing good films one after another.'
'She was working with big heroes.'
'And that's when she got Manmohan's film "Coolie".'
'Her hero in the film was Amitabh Bachchan.'
'This was the same film in which Amitabh Bachchan was badly injured.'
"I am in love, people.."
'Rati Agnihotri also acted with Dharmendra in some films.'
'And even this pair was highly accepted.'
The doctor told me when I went to him in the morning.
Rati Agnihotri paired well with.
Raj Babbar, Anil Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty.
"With you.. With you.."
'The most challenging role for Rati was in "Tawaif".'
'She acted as a courtesan in this 1985 film..
..and she won the best actress nomination.'
"Sir, you were late in coming."
'Rati Agnihotri acted in many films of B R Chopra.'
'And every big producer even praised Rati Agnihotri a lot.'
"Between you and me.. What is this bond between you and me?"
'One look towards her personal life reveals..
..that she had married a businessman and architect Anil Virvani.'
'It was in the year 1985.'
'But due to certain reasons Rati Agnihotri got separated from films.'
'And in the year 1987 she became a mother.'
'She gave birth to a son who was named Tanuj Virvani.'
'And this was that time when Rati Agnihotri decided..
..to concentrate only on her family.'
'And she stayed away from films for 16 years.'
'And when her son Tanuj was old enough she returned to films.'
'In "Kuchh Khatti Kuchh Meethi" released in 2001.'
'"Yaadein", "Dev".. Rati Agnihotri was seen in such films.'
"We are made for each other."
"He is under the oath..
He is under the oath..
..who is able to live even for a moment after separation."
'She was also seen in Saif Ali Khan's film "Hum Tum".'
'It is another issue that all these characters were of elderly people..
..and most of them of mothers.'
"You make false excuses every day."
"What would you know about the attachment of the heart?"
"The girl quietly steals my heart and hides."
'She stayed away from South Indian films for 20 years.'
'But she returned in 2001 with the Tamil film "Majnu".'
'She made her English debut with "An Ode To Lost Love".'
'And she worked in Bengali with the film "Aainate".'
Are we scared of their tests?
They may do anything. Our hearts will never change.
Our love will not falter. This is my unwavering faith.
'Even her son Tanuj went ahead to become an actor.'
'And his debut film was "Luv You Soniyo".'
'Rati Agnihotri belonged to that genre of actresses..
..when Indian cinema was changing..
..its music was changing and it's appearance was changing.'
'And amongst all these changes also Rati Agnihotri..
..came across as a complete actress in front of everyone.'