Jyotika recalls leaving Mumbai for Chennai 26 years ago after her debut film flopped at the box office. Jyotika made her silver screen debut with the Bollywood film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan and co-starring Akshaye Khanna. After the romantic drama failed at the box office, she made the life-changing decision to move to Chennai, a move that eventually paved the way for her to become one of the most successful actors in South cinema. In a recent interview, Jyotika reflected on leaving Mumbai for Chennai and returning to the city after 26 years. During a chat with NDTV, Jyotika described Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as “a very sweet film”, but admitted that its box office failure altered the course of her career. “That’s where I actually went (to Tamil film industry) from Hindi after my first film didn’t do well at the box office. But I believe it (Doli Saja Ke Rakhna) was a very sweet film,” she shared. The actor praised the Tamil film industry for giving her the strongest roles of her career.…