India, Jan. 21 -- Actor Rimi Sen was a household name in the early 2000s, thanks to films such as Hungama, Dhoom and Phir Hera Pheri. What many don't know is that the actor, last seen in the 2011 film Shagird, moved to Dubai and is running a real estate business. On Buildcaps Real Estate LLC's podcast, Rimi revealed why she left Bollywood, attributing it to the shorter lifespan of women in the film industry. All fans could talk about was how unrecognisable she looked.

Rimi spoke on the podcast about how she had planned ahead to transition from acting to business. Calling it a 'male-dominated industry', she said, "I feel like the career timeline in the film industry isn't long, especially for women. The men tend to rule it, because it's a...