This man played the role of Sridevi’s husband, was hated for a 10-second scene so much that he left the country forever, he is.

This man played the role of Sridevi’s husband, was hated for a 10-second scene so much that he left the country forever, he is. Khelja | 23/07/2025 10:22:45

Sridevi was the heroine of the 1980s and 1990s, whose stardom rivaled that of even the biggest actors. In such a situation, if a new actor gets a role opposite Sridevi in their first film, and that too in a Yash Raj film, it is like a dream come true.

Yash Chopra gave this opportunity to a new actor in his film 'Lamhe', who had been a top model of the 1980s. This supermodel was Deepak Malhotra, who debuted opposite Sridevi in Lamhe. As soon as Deepak got this film, he felt that no one could stop his career from shining, but the exact opposite of his thinking happened to him. He got so much hatred for a 10-second scene in Lamhe that he left not only Bollywood but the country as well.This model played the role of Sridevi's husband

After a successful modeling career, it was believed that Deepak Malhotra would now make his name in Bollywood as well, but after the release of 'Lamhe' he did not get any more film offers; in fact he had to lose the films he had, which included films like 'Darr' and 'Junoon'. In 1991, even though there was no era of social media, one of his dialogues, 'Pallo' became so famous that it ruined his career. As soon as work started slipping from his hands, he left India and settled in the U,S and even changed his name.

What is Deepak Malhotra doing?
Deepak Malhotra is now famous as Dino Martelli and has turned from an actor-model to a businessman.

He lives in New York with his wife and two sons. Deepak is also not active on social media. But his wife, Lubna Adam, and son are active on social media, in whose feeds one can sometimes get a glimpse of Deepak. In 2019, too, Lubna had shared pictures with Deepak, in which he looked quite changed.
Deepak Malhotra was a national-level gymnast
The model-actor was born in Bangalore in 1964. He has also been a national-level gymnast. His athletic physique was also liked by fashion photographers, due to which he started getting many modeling offers. In the late 80s, he gained fame as a supermodel, and the film world also noticed him.
There was a time when he was the highest-paid model in the country, but his career in films was a complete flop.

Even before the release of Lamhe, Yash Chopra had selected Deepak for his next film, Darr'. However, after his performance in 'Lamhe' was criticised, the director changed his decision and replaced him with Sunny Deol.