Somy Ali Calls Co-Stars 'Decent Gentlemen' in Yaar Gaddar Throwback

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Former Bollywood actress Somy Ali shared a nostalgic video from her 1994 film *Yaar Gaddar* on Instagram

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The movie featured notable actors such as Mithun Chakraborty, Saif Ali Khan, Gulshan Grover, and Prem Chopra

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Somy revealed that her role was initially offered to the legendary actress Rekha, which made her extremely excited and honored

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She praised the film's director, Umesh Mehra, calling him one of the most decent men she has worked with and a brilliant director

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Somy fondly remembered her co-stars, describing them as wonderful and decent gentlemen to work with on set

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She expressed her admiration for Mithun Chakraborty, who served as a mentor and was always kind to her

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Somy highlighted the irony that actors who played villains in the film, like Prem Chopra and Gulshan Grover, were actually very nice people in real life

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Now settled in the USA, Somy runs an NGO called No More Tears, which recently achieved the milestone of rescuing 50,000 victims of abuse and trafficking

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She began her Bollywood career at the young age of 16 and made her debut in the 1993 film *Krishan Avatar*