India, July 23 -- It's been 35 years since Hindi cinema's cult classic film Aashiqui (1990) released in theatres, making the lead actors Anu Aggarwal and Rahul Roy a star overnight. As the film clocks this milestone today, Anu recalls the crazy fandom she experienced.

"I still remember the call when Mahesh Bhatt told me 'Aashiqui is a hit!'. It felt like a 1000 watt lightning has struck me. There were hundreds of fans outside my house, guys were writing 'I love you Anu' on the walls!'. It was crazy," shares the actor, who was paired alongside Rahul Roy in the film.

The actor also recalls how once a group of school girls from Bengaluru "screamed and ran" towards her at the Mumbai airport , making the actor realise how big the film had be...