Urmila Matondkar REVEALS how she was treated after Rangeela's success; says, 'People said that everything I did was about sex-appeal'

Urmila Matondkar revealed that she didn't get credit for her acting chops and was written off as just being cast for sex appeal in Ram Gopal Varma's Rangeela. Aamir Khan and Jackie Shroff starrer Rangeela was a huge hit.

By Shivani Pawaskar
Published: January 31, 2022 2:23 PM IST

Urmila Matondkar may be missing from the films now. However, her charm from the 90s is still fresh on everyone's mind. The gorgeous actress won so many hearts with her stunning looks, acting chops and sizzling hot dance moves. Urmila Matondkar is a package of entertainment, talent and good looks. The actress recently opened up on how she was treated after the success of her film, Rangeela, which also starred Aamir Khan and Jackie Shroff. Urmila Matondkar revealed that she didn't get credit for her acting chops and was written off as just being cast for sex appeal in the Ram Gopal Verma film. Also Read - Gadar 2 success bash: Sunny Deol, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan's viral picture draws attention; netizens ask 'Where's Salman Khan?'

In an interview with Etimes, Urmila Matondkar bared her heart on how she was treated after the success of Rangeela. The actress revealed that people said that everything she did was about sex appeal and had nothing to do with acting. The actress questioned as to how can the song Hai Rama not be considered as a performance. She questioned whether only emotional scenes were a part of acting. Urmila said that appearing sexy on-screen also needs acting. She defended her character, Mili, saying she has a journey throughout the film via songs. Urmila said that Mili had a huge transformation from being a girl-next-door which the critics couldn't understand. Urmila didn't take names but said that she would love to reveal their names and what they called her someday. Also Read - Shah Rukh Khan to Katrina Kaif: Top 10 celebrities who were the first choice for blockbuster films but made way for others

"Even after being part of such a huge hit, forget awards, I didn’t have a decent word written about me. My clothes, my hair… everything was given credit but me," Urmila Matondkar told the portal. The actress shared that girls who gave 13 flops and were said to look like boys and who did vulgar songs with heroes were considered actors. She said that for her being in front of the camera was a spiritual experience while adding that having Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosale sing for her was a victory in itself. "I didn’t need awards," she added. Also Read - Govinda-Gadar, Saif Ali Khan-DDLJ: These Top 10 Bollywood celebs refused films that became huge blockbusters

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ByShivani Pawaskar
Published: January 31, 2022 2:23 PM IST