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"Bipasha Basu has revealed her career stalled after she took a break for &amp;quot;personal reasons&amp;quot;. The star finished her eight-year relationship with fellow actor John Abraham in 2011.  She told The Times of India: &amp;quot;After the break, I realized that it was tough and newer entrants had made their positions stronger in Bollywood.  &amp;quot;I was no longer excited about being a decorative piece in films. I would love to do all the movies that preferably a Nicole Kidman has done.  &amp;quot;Even if the actresses in 100 crore films are criticised for being there for item numbers, I feel it&amp;#039;s not fair. In this industry, the going is harder for the female actors. Let us be honest, everyone is vying for a The Dirty Picture role. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a brutal world out there. If you consider the case of superstar Rajesh Khanna, he was a darling of the masses in his heydays and his fans resurfaced only after he passed away.  &amp;quot;Such is the life of actors, one gets so addicted to fame and glory and then it is very difficult to accept a fall. You are forgotten and only remembered when you die!  &amp;quot;There will be times when even your best friends won&amp;#039;t acknowledge you here. Only when you die, people will start shouting, &amp;#039;She was a hot actress, a diva, an iconic actor&amp;#039;.&amp;quot; The 33-year-old actress has previously admitted that she had a breakdown on the sets of her upcoming supernatural thriller Raaz 3. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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