In the early 1970s, at the peak of her career as a reigning superstar (she was also a successful Bollywood and Telugu actress), Lakshmi fell in love with character actor Mohan Sharma. Their marriage was the "IT couple" event of the era. However, the fairy tale was short-lived. The marriage was tumultuous, and the couple separated after a few years. Despite the separation, Lakshmi professionally collaborated with her estranged husband, showing a maturity that few in the industry possessed.
Her most famous role was that of Julie, an Anglo-Indian girl who falls in love across religious lines and faces the consequences of an unwed pregnancy. This bold portrayal in both the Malayalam original and the Hindi remake ( Julie , 1975) turned her into a national sensation and a romantic icon. tamil actress lakshmi menon sex pictures new