1. Heera Rajagopal is a former Indian actress who has appeared in a number of Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language films.
12 Facts About Heera Rajagopal
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Heera Rajagopal later pursued a degree in psychology at Women's Christian College, Chennai.
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Heera Rajagopal briefly worked as an encyclopedia-seller, a hotel worker, and a model coordinator in her days as a student.
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Heera Rajagopal was initially not keen on a career in films and turned down initial approaches for roles by film directors.
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Heera Rajagopal first received a film offer on a family holiday at Gulmarg in Kashmir, where a producer had approached her to play the body double for Tina Munim.
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Heera Rajagopal later rejected an offer from filmmaker Subhash Ghai, who had attended one of her modeling assignments.
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In 1991, soon after finishing college, Heera Rajagopal accepted to play the lead female role in Kathir's Tamil romantic drama film Idhayam.
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Heera Rajagopal portrayed a medical student, who does not notice her classmate's love for her, throughout the entire film.
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Heera Rajagopal was cast by Mani Ratnam in his caper film Thiruda Thiruda, and portrayed a rural belle who becomes a thief on the run, alongside actors Prashanth and Anand.
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Heera Rajagopal later debuted in Bollywood through Raj Sippy's Amaanat co-starring Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar.
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Heera Rajagopal notably appeared in Balu Mahendra's comedy drama Sathi Leelavathi, alongside an ensemble cast including Kamal Haasan, Ramesh Aravind and Raja.
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Heera Rajagopal opted to quit the film industry in late 1999 citing she did not want to "succumb to the inevitable pressures" to play roles that did not appeal to her intellect sensibilities.