In the 80s, Maine Pyar Kiya became a massive hit, topping the box office in 1989 and setting numerous records. Sooraj Barjatya’s directorial debut proved to be a career-launcher for actors like Salman Khan, Bhagyashree, Monish Behl, Alok Nath, Reema Lagoo, and Dilip Joshi. However, Pervien Dastur, who portrayed the vamp Seema, vanished from the big screen after the film’s success.
Hailing from Mumbai, Pervien’s family had no connections with the film industry. During her college days, she ventured into modelling, and it was during this time that a director noticed her and invited her to audition for a play, kickstarting her acting journey. Before entering films, Pervien acted in multiple English plays alongside stars like Naseeruddin Shah and Pearl Padamsee. As fate would have it, Sooraj Barjatya was on the lookout for fresh faces for his film when he saw Pervien in a comedy play. Impressed by her performance, Sooraj approached his father, Tarachand Barjatiya, and together, they offered her a role in the film, which she gladly accepted. While Pervien received Rs 25,000 for the project, Bhagyashree was paid Rs 1.5 lakhs for her role.
During a chat with Bollywood Thikana, the actress revealed that she was unhappy with the film offers she received. As a result, she shifted her career to become an air hostess at Air India.
After her success in Maine Pyar Kiya, she was set to star alongside Salman Khan again in Suryavanshi (1992). She signed the film and awaited her call, but to her surprise, she discovered through Screen Magazine that she had been replaced by Amrita Singh. “I had signed one more film with Salman Khan titled Suryavanshi. I had signed the film and the film was happening and I was cast for the role of Amrita Singh. Everything was done and I even got the signing amount. But I did not know the ways of the industry. So I read in a magazine that I had been replaced by Amrita Singh. Nobody called me, nobody told me anything,” she said. She was also slated to work with Aamir Khan in Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, but she received an appointment call from the airline she worked for as an air hostess. Opting for the airline job, her role in the movie went to Navneet Nishan. She was also offered a part in the series Zabaan Sambhaal Ke, but it eventually went to Tanaaz Currim Irani.
Pervien is set to make her comeback on screen with the OTT show Margao File, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Zeenat Aman, her younger daughter Shahrukh Irani, Pallavi Joshi and Kitu Gidwani. The show is scheduled for release in August this year.
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