Sudha Chandran has been part of several successful television shows and is popular for playing iconic negative characters. However, her journey has had many ups and downs. She faced a major tragedy when she lost her leg in a road accident just at the age of 17. However, she did not lose hope and bounced back in life. Let’s take a look at her life’s struggles and how she turned them around with positivity. (Photo: Instagram)
Sudha Chandran has entertained audiences with her performances in films and TV shows. She met with an accident and lost her leg at the age of 17. Sudha Chandran, who is a Bharatnatyam dancer, met with an accident and doctor had to amputate one of her legs. She regained mobility with the help of a prosthetic Jaipur foot. However, without losing hope, she resumed her dancing with an artificial leg and went on to perform in several countries. (Photo: Instagram)
In an exclusive throwback interview with Times of India TV, Sudha Chandran spoke about not having the will to live after the accident. She had said, “I really had no choice. For me, there were only two paths: either I started walking or I would have destroyed my life. Actually, I didn't want to live after the accident. But it was because of my parents that I bounced back. Somehow, we tend to forget the role our parents play in our lives. My parents were probably the only reason I decided to keep going. Otherwise, I had no other reason to live.” (Photo: Instagram)
In the same interview, Sudha recalled the time when she had back-to-back flop films and people advised her to leave the industry. She said, “Initially, I did not have to struggle to find work in the industry because my first film Nache Mayuri was based on my own life. The real struggle started after that when many of my films did not work. People would come up to me and say that I wasn't cut out for the industry. They would tell me that just because one film based on my life had worked, it didn't mean I was meant to be in the industry. They would even advise me to leave the film industry." (Photo: Instagram)
Sudha Chandran has been married to assistant director Ravi Dang since 1994. It was love at first sight for them. However, Sudha’s parents were against the match as she belonged to a Tamil family and he was a Punjabi. The couple decided to elope and get married. They did not inform their respective families and tied the knot at a small traditional wedding ceremony in Chirag Nagar Murugan Temple in Chembur in the year 1994. In an interview, Sudha shared, "My parents opposed our marriage since he is a Punjabi and I am a Tamilian. Even though we tried convincing them, they did not agree. So, we decided to go ahead and get married. We got married at the Chiranagar Murugan Temple in Chembur." (Photo: Instagram)
It’s been 29 years of marital life and the couple decided on not having kids. They didn’t even adopt a kid as they didn’t believe in ideology. In an interview with Kairali TV, Sudha explained that she and her husband were not in favour of adoption, as they felt the child might grow up thinking they were a burden on their parents. (Photo: Instagram)
In an old interview, Sudha also recalled about the time when she had no work for 7 years. Speaking to TOI TV, the veteran actress said, "I was unemployed for 7 long years of my career. Despite winning a National Award for Nache Mayuri, I had to sit at home for 7 years unemployed. I waited because I believed If I have come to this industry, there must be a reason. I trusted myself, the industry and the God above all. I was a post graduate with Economics, I could have got any other lucrative job, but I still waited for the magic to happen." (Photo: Instagram)
Speaking about the turning point in her career, the actress said, “The magic happened with Balaji Telefilms Kahin Kisi Roz’s Ramola Sikand. That was the turning point and the same people who once asked me to quit the industry came and awarded me the best negative actress award. I consider it as an achievement of my life." Her role as business tyrant Ramola Sikand got her massive fan recognition and is still remembered for her part. (Photo: Instagram)
In the interaction, Sudha shared, "I feel I wouldn't have lasted over 25 years in the industry if I hadn't played the wonderful negative characters that came my way. When people ask me, 'Why are you still doing TV?', I tell them that the television industry has given so many people fame, money and stability. If a production house stops working, 100 technicians are left without work. I always pray that television continues to thrive and people keep watching TV shows." (Photo: Instagram)
