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Yami Gautam reveals she planned to quit acting and farm in Himachal if 'Uri' flopped
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 01:07 PM
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Actress Yami Gautam has disclosed that she was prepared to leave the film industry and take up farming in Himachal Pradesh if her debut film 'Uri' had not been successful.
Bollywood actress Yami Gautam has shared a candid revelation regarding her early career struggles. She revealed that she had made concrete plans to step away from the acting profession entirely if her debut feature film, 'Uri', did not find success with audiences or critics.
According to the actress, her fallback plan involved returning to her roots in Himachal Pradesh to take up farming. This decision highlights the significant uncertainty and risk she faced before the film's release, a period when her future in the entertainment industry was far from guaranteed.
The disclosure underscores the high stakes involved in her transition to mainstream cinema. While 'Uri' went on to become a major commercial and critical success, Gautam admitted that the possibility of abandoning her career was a very real consideration during that time.
According to the actress, her fallback plan involved returning to her roots in Himachal Pradesh to take up farming. This decision highlights the significant uncertainty and risk she faced before the film's release, a period when her future in the entertainment industry was far from guaranteed.
The disclosure underscores the high stakes involved in her transition to mainstream cinema. While 'Uri' went on to become a major commercial and critical success, Gautam admitted that the possibility of abandoning her career was a very real consideration during that time.