Did you know
Divya Bharti was class mates with Bollywood celebrities like
Farhan Akhtar,
Ritesh Sidhwani and
Sharman Joshi? A picture of the late actress from her childhood days is going viral on the internet and it features all the stars in the same frame.
Posing for a class picture, Divya Bharti, Farhan, Sharma and Ritesh are seen in school uniform, cheerfully smiling for the camera. All of them studied at Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School in Mumbai and this picture dates back to 1984.
Divya Bharti passed away at a young age, while she was at the peak of her career. All of 19, the actress entered the glam world as a model and marked her acting debut in 1990 with Telugu film ‘Nila Pennae’ She went on to feature in hits like 'Deewana', ‘Vishwatma’ and ‘Shola Aur Shabnam’ to name a few.
Childhood classmates Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani went on collaborate in the professional world too. The duo kickstarted a production house and have delivered blockbusters like ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘Rock On!!’, ‘Don’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’, ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ and ‘Gully Boy’ to name a few.