Urmila Matondkar: The Rangeela Girl is Mast @41
Rangeela actress Urmila Matondkar's meteoric rise to stardom remains one of Bollywood's biggest success stories. The actress has delivered memorable performances in movies like Satya, Judaai, Jungle and Ek Haseena Thi.
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Rangeela actress Urmila Matondkar's meteoric rise to stardom remains one of Bollywood's biggest success stories. The actress has delivered memorable performances in movies like Satya, Judaai, Jungle and Ek Haseena Thi. The glamorous Urmila, who is often spotted on the social circuit now, celebrates her 41st birthday today.
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Urmila Matondkar was born on February 4, 1974 in Mumbai to a lecturer father and home-maker mother. Urmila's career on screen started early as a child star in Shyam Benegal's 1981 film Kalyug. She was seven at the time and appeared with an impressive cast including Shashi Kapoor and Rekha in Mr Benegal's modern adaptation of the Mahabharata.
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Five years later, she appeared in her first grown-up role in Bade Ghar Ki Beti which entirely passed the box office by. She later followed it up with the equally pedestrian Narsimha.
Urmila's career making hit was Chamatkar, in which she romanced Shah Rukh Khan. -
This was followed by Kaun (1999), in which she played the role of a psychotic killer. The film, which raked in average earnings, eventually attained cult status and is now considered one of Indian cinema's best-made thrillers. RGV and Urmila also made the unimpressive Mast in 1999.
But 2000's Jungle's hit run at the box-office showed what the hoo-hah about the two was all about. Starring opposite Fardeen Khan, Urmila earned herself a place on the critics' lists. -
The year 2004 belonged to Urmila. Under RGV's direction, horror flick Bhoot won her the Filmfare award for Critic's Choice, Star Screen Best Actress, Apsara Best Actress, Zee Cine Awards Best Actress , Bollywood Movie Awards Best Actress, Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Awards for Achievement in Bollywood.
