Meet Asin Thottumkal Once darling of big screen
Transcience of fame may wane, but some faces never leave our memories. She happened to be once darling of the big screen. She is none other than Asin Thottumkal. The actress chose love and family over the glitter of fame, and after ruling the silver screen for years, gracefully stepped away from the spotlight. It’s said that films of such actors still live on, just like the charm they once brought to every frame.
Asin Thottumkal made her debut opposite actor Kunchacko Boban. Though she Quit films, she now boasts a net worth of Rs 1,300 crore. The actress recently celebrated her 40th birthday.
Born to Catholic family in Kochi- father CBI Officer and mother Doctor Asin excelled academically and linguistically. She is fluent in Tamil, Telugu, English, Sanskrit, Malayalam, French, and Hindi. At just 15, she made her acting debut in Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001), directed by Sathyan Anthikad and starring Kunchacko Boban.
Soon after, Asin shifted her focus to Telugu cinema, followed by her Tamil debut in M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi (2004) alongside Jayam Ravi. She later appeared in Chakram with Prabhas and Ullam Ketkumae, marking the beginning of a remarkable career.
Blockbusters such as Ghajini and Vel alongside Suriya, Majaa with Vikram, Sivakasi and Pokkiri opposite Vijay, and Varalaru and Alvar with Ajith turned her into a household name in Tamil cinema.
Her unforgettable performances in Dasavatharam with Kamal Haasan and Kaavalan with Vijay not only showcased her versatility but also firmly established her among the most celebrated actresses of her time.
Following the success of Kaavalan, Asin shifted her complete focus to Bollywood, where she quickly carved a niche for herself. She delivered a string of commercially successful films such as Ghajini, Ready, Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan, and Khiladi 786.
In these, she shared the screen with some of Hindi cinema’s biggest names like Salman Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, and Akshay Kumar, earning admiration for her charm and effortless performances across genres.
Following a successful 14-year career spanning 25 films, Asin stepped away from the limelight following her marriage to entrepreneur Rahul Sharma, co-founder of Micromax. She was last seen in the 2015 film All Is Well.
Now leading a private life in Mumbai with her husband and daughter, Arin, Asin occasionally visits her family home in Kochi. She may have bid adieu to films, but, her journey from South Indian cinema to Bollywood, continue to inspire many. That’s Asin Thottumkal, the charismatic actress of pan-India films.
News Edit KV Raman
