Actress Barkha Madan left the world of glamour and became a Buddhist monk
Barkha Madan: Today we are going to tell you about a Bollywood actress and model who rejected the world of glamour and became a Buddhist monk. Once upon a time, this actress used to give tough competition to Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen. Let's know who she is?

These days Harsha Richaria is in the news as 'Beautiful Sadhvi'. It is being said that she has become a Sadhvi. However, in a recent statement, she said that she is not a Sadhvi. Harsha is a social media influencer. When it comes to becoming a Sadhvi or a Sanyasi, today we are going to tell you about one such model and actress who left the world of glamour and glitz and adopted the path of sanyaas. Once this model used to give tough competition to beauties like Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen. We are talking about former model and actress Barkha Madan, who adopted Buddhism and brought a change in her life and became a Buddhist monk.
Former model and actress Barkha Madan is now living as a Buddhist monk. Now her name has also changed. Barkha is now known as 'Gyalten Samten'. Her journey reflects a spiritual change, as she has brought herself to a new path. Barkha also keeps sharing videos related to Buddhism on her social media.
Barkha Madan first shot into the limelight in the world of modeling when she marked her presence in the 1994 Miss India contest along with other celebrities such as Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. She entered Bollywood soon after and marked her acting entrance with the movie 'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi' in 1996.
After that, she did a film like 'Bhoot' with Ajay Devgan, Rekha and Urmila Matondkar. Then she also tried her luck in the world of TV. She made her mark while working in the serial 'Saath Phere: Saloni Ka Safar'.
After gaining fame in the glamour world, Barkha found the goal of her life in the year 2012. When she developed a deep respect for the Dalai Lama. She was inspired by him and adopted Buddhism. It is said that her spiritual journey started right when she went to a monastery in Sikkim during the sixth grade. It was at this place for the first time she connected deeply with the culture. This inclination toward spirituality continued even when Barkha came into the film world, and went back to the monastery. Today she has fully assumed the monastic life. She is known by the name Gyalten Samten lives in remote hill monasteries and is living a life dedicated to spiritual development.