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Former ‘Raaz’ Actress Malini Sharma Turns Farmer, Grows Veggies in Sahyadris After 23 Years
✍️ Open Magazine
🗓 26 Aug 2026, 06:03 AM
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After disappearing from the film industry following her role in ‘Raaz’, Malini Sharma has resurfaced as a vegetable farmer in the Sahyadris.
Malini Sharma, who stepped away from the limelight after starring in the 2002 horror film ‘Raaz’, has re‑emerged in a markedly different role. Twenty‑three years after her disappearance from Bollywood, she is now tending to a vegetable plot nestled in the Western Ghats, commonly known as the Sahyadris.
Sources close to Sharma say she chose the remote, mist‑covered hills of Karnataka for their clean air and fertile soil, opting for a low‑key lifestyle far from the film industry's glare. The farm focuses on seasonal produce such as tomatoes, beans, and leafy greens, cultivated using predominantly organic methods.
Sharma’s transition reflects a growing trend among former entertainers who seek sustainable livelihoods in agriculture. While she has not disclosed detailed plans for commercial distribution, she reportedly sells a portion of her harvest at local markets, emphasizing freshness and health benefits.
The former actress remains out of the public eye, preferring to let her crops speak for her new chapter. Her story underscores a personal reinvention that blends nostalgia for a bygone film career with a present‑day commitment to the land.
Sources close to Sharma say she chose the remote, mist‑covered hills of Karnataka for their clean air and fertile soil, opting for a low‑key lifestyle far from the film industry's glare. The farm focuses on seasonal produce such as tomatoes, beans, and leafy greens, cultivated using predominantly organic methods.
Sharma’s transition reflects a growing trend among former entertainers who seek sustainable livelihoods in agriculture. While she has not disclosed detailed plans for commercial distribution, she reportedly sells a portion of her harvest at local markets, emphasizing freshness and health benefits.
The former actress remains out of the public eye, preferring to let her crops speak for her new chapter. Her story underscores a personal reinvention that blends nostalgia for a bygone film career with a present‑day commitment to the land.