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Nostalgia with Shanthi Priya: “I wish I’d focussed on my career instead of getting married at 23”

ByVeenu Singh
Oct 21, 2022 11:52 PM IST

The actor talks about doing 30 films in four languages by the time she was 22, her mother taking care of her finances then and travelling for her dance performances

Where were you career-wise?

Shanthi Priya at 22 (left) and at 53 (right)
Shanthi Priya at 22 (left) and at 53 (right)
At the 1992 Filmfare Awards, where she performed with Siddharth
At the 1992 Filmfare Awards, where she performed with Siddharth
Shanthi Priya on the cover of a magazine when she was 20 years old
Shanthi Priya on the cover of a magazine when she was 20 years old
On her wedding day, with husband, actor Sushant Ray (Siddharth), in December 1992
On her wedding day, with husband, actor Sushant Ray (Siddharth), in December 1992
Giving a Kuchipudi performance while touring with her guru S P Anand
Giving a Kuchipudi performance while touring with her guru S P Anand
With actors (from left) Akshay Kumar, Manjeet and Siddharth for the mahurat shot of the film Dwarpal in 1991
With actors (from left) Akshay Kumar, Manjeet and Siddharth for the mahurat shot of the film Dwarpal in 1991
Shanthi (extreme right) on her 19th birthday with her mother, brother and sister Bhanu Priya
Shanthi (extreme right) on her 19th birthday with her mother, brother and sister Bhanu Priya
With Akshay Kumar in the film Ikke Pe Ikka in 1994
With Akshay Kumar in the film Ikke Pe Ikka in 1994
In a commercial for Lux
In a commercial for Lux
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