Rati Agnihotri made a splash as a lead actress in many great films in the 80s. After romancing on screen with big stars like Kamal Haasan and Amitabh Bachchan, Rati Agnihotri left films at her peak. Rati entered the film world at the age of 16 and made her mark from Hindi to South cinema. Rati Agnihotri has been a famous actress of her time. The youth of that era also used to admire her beauty. After many years of marriage, Rati Agnihotri also played her second innings of acting. But what happened after their marriage, due to which they are troubled even today.
Rati Agnihotri was born on 10 December 1960 in a Punjabi family in Bareilly, UP. Rati wanted to become an actress from the beginning and started modeling at the age of 10. Rathi’s first film at the age of 16 was Putiya Varapugal (1979), which was in the Telugu language. The second film was also released in the same year in Telugu language. Rati Agnihotri’s first Hindi film was Ek Duje Ke in 1981, co-starring Kamal Haasan. This film was also a commercial hit and the songs were also super-duper hits. Such a painful love story was seen in this film which still shocks people.
Rati Agnihotri was at the peak of her career when she married Anil Varwani, a businessman, in 1985. Many years after the end of the marriage, Rati told the story of her marriage in many interviews. According to reports, Rati’s family was against this marriage, but intoxicated with love, Rati married Anil. Rati told that everything was fine for a few years of marriage, but later her husband’s real face came to the fore.
Anil used to beat her and she became a victim of domestic violence. Rati’s relationship with Anil started deteriorating, but Rati endured it for about 30 years. Later, they got divorced in 2015 and started living separately with their son. Anil and Rati had a son in 1986 and their relationship did not go well after that.
After ‘Ek Duje Ke Liye’, Rati Agnihotri did films like ‘Coolie’, ‘Tawaif’, ‘Shaukeen’. Many years later, Rati worked in some films even after the beginning of the year 2000. Rati Agnihotri gained a lot of popularity in a short time, but after marriage she lost everything. When Rati Agnihotri narrated her story after divorce, everyone was shocked.
According to News 18, Rati Agnihotri now spends most of her time in Poland. Here Rati runs an Indian restaurant with her sister Anita. Rati Agnihotri comes to India occasionally as her son Tanuj Agnihotri is also associated with the film industry and lives in Mumbai. Rati has an Instagram account, but she is not very active.