 Urmila
Matondkar was born on 4th Febuary. She has
started her career as a child artist with her best performance
in film Masoom in 1982.
Her debut film was Aa Gale Lagja with
co-star Jugal Hansraj. But it was flop. She has done
insignificant roles in films like Narsimha
and Chamatkaar, but realised that even
co-star Shah Rukh Khan couldn’t salvage her literally
non-existent career. That was when she decided that
she had to do some serious work.
Rangeela managed to give Urmila’s career a much-needed
boost. For this movie she got the filmfare award for
best actress. In this movie she came out with a glamourious
look. This movie had created a new trend for costumes.
Her role in this film as an extra who want to become
an actress, perfectly brought out Urmila’s bubbly
side, even though the acting called for some refinement.
And the credit for her being recognised as an actress
goes completely to besotted director Ram Gopal Verma.
From this film she was recognized as the most sexiest
and appealing actress. She also became the lucky mascot
of Ram Gopal Verma. She had done Koan,
Satya, Pyar Tu Ne Kya Kiya
which proved that she is not a sex symbol only.
She got the critic award as an actress for Pyar
Tu Ne Kya Kiya. Urmila challengingly took up
the role of the other woman in Mere Sapno Ki
Rani with Madhoo and Judaai
with Sridevi.
Urmila has an amazing ability to reinvent herself.
For long she created the wave of her sensuality, amring
herself with every pout and pose in the book. She had
perfected the art of pin-up girl. But in 2003 she did
a turn around, her four movies released Tehzeeb,
Ek Hasina Thi, Pinjar,
Bhoot. In Tehzeeb in her role
she brought subtle and controlled anger. One who is
waiting to erupt, yet looks so calm on the outside.
It was a intense movie. Ek Hasina Thi
was a action thriller. She has given technically refined
performances in the movie. Pinjar had
not done well but still in that she has shown her audacity.
This show she is not trapped by her career moves. Her
spine chilling performance in Bhoot
was highly praised by people. These type of roles very
few heroine's do.
There's always been a hunger in her to do something
new. She constantly need something she haven't done
before. These days she is forming cultural ties with
celebrated painter M.F.Hussain, he wants to sign her
for his next film. Discussions are on let see what happens.
Address
Urmila Matondkar
93/14, Sanman,
Lokhandwala Road, Andheri (W),
Bombay 400058
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