Remember little Pooja from ‘K3G’? Here’s why we never saw her again

She wasn’t there in the film for a very long time, but had won all our hearts. However, Malvika Raaj, who played the young Pooja (Kareena Kapoor Khan‘s character) in ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’, was never to be seen in films again. Well, now we know why!

In a recent conversation with a news agency, Malvika revealed why she moved away from acting after ‘K3G’.

“I was a very young and a naughty child… My dad did not want me to pursue acting anymore as it would have distracted me from studies. Even as a child actor, I got many proposals to work, but my dad did not allow me,” she said. (Also Read: Shah Rukh Khan gives Rs 5000 to a jubilant Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar demands a cut)

Now that she is all set to make her comeback to the big screen with a South film, is her father cool with it?

“He is okay with it, he just wanted me to have my degree and then pursue my acting work,” said the actress, who has even done her bit of modelling. “I built a lot of confidence while working in the fashion industry. But once you get into films, you don’t want to get back to modelling,” Malvika smiles.

Here’s hoping her Bollywood comeback happens soon, too!

Ranjini Maitra

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