Urmila Matondkar

At 50 years old, Urmila Matondkar has this physical status:

Urmila Matondkar (born 4 February 1974) is an Indian actress, television personality, and politician best known for her Hindi cinema work in comparison to Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu films.

She has been honoured with a variety of awards, including a Filmfare Award, a Screen Award, and the Nandi Award.

Matondkar's film debut in 1980 Marathi film Zaakol led to the development of a new on-screen persona for a Hindi film actress, with her acting, strong style, and dancing abilities.

Following which she appeared in few other films, she gained a large following with Masoom (1983).

Chanakyan, the Malayalam blockbuster (1989), and her first film appearance in Hindi cinema came with the action film Narsimha (1991).

She appeared in Aa Gale Lag Ja (1994), both of which were commercially lucrative. Following a brief setback, she appeared in the romance Aa Gale Lag Ja (1994). Matondkar established herself as a leading actress of Bollywood in 1995, when she appeared in the 1997 drama Judaa, the 1999 romantic comedy Khoobsurat, and the 2000 thriller Jungle.

She appeared in Antham (1992), Gaayam (1993), Indian (1996), and Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997).

She gained critical esteem for portraying a number of complex psychological characters in the 2001 thriller Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, including a serial killer, a possessed woman in the 2003 horror film Bhoot and a brutal avenger in the 2004 thriller Ek Hasina Thi.

Matondkar later worked with independent filmmakers on art-house projects, including Tehzeeb (2003), Pinjar (2003), Naina (2005), Bas Ek Pal (2006), and Marathi film Ajoba (2014).

Jhalak Dikhhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom and Zee Marathi's Dance Maharashtra Dance has featured her as a talent judge for Sony TV's Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Colors' Jhalak Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom Dhoom, and Zee Marathi's Dance Maharashtra Dance.

Personal life

Urmila Matondkar was born in Shrikant and Sunita Matondkar. On March 3, she married Kashmir-based businessman and model Mohsin Akhtar Mir.

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Acting career

In Shreeram Lagoo's Marathi film Zaakol (1980), Matondkar made her film debut as a child actor. Shekhar Kapur's Bhavna (1984), K. Viswanath's Bhavna (1983), and Kalpataru's Bade Ghar Ki Beti (1989) as a child actor.

She made her Malayalam blockbuster Chanakyan's comparison of Kamal Haasan on her debut as an adult in 1989. Narsimha, N. Chandra's 1991 action drama, made her debut in Bollywood. Following its debut, the film became a commercial success. Matondkar played Meenu S. Singh, Baapji's rebel daughter (played by Om Puri), a goon lord and capitalist of the region. She appeared in Rajiv Mehra's ghost comedy Chamatkar (1992), as Shah Rukh Khan (1992). Nagarjuna's first Telugu film was released with the action-crime Antham and its Hindi-bohi opposite Nagarjuna. With Nagarjuna's character, she played Bhavna, an ornithologist who is in love with Nagarjuna's story. Critics loved the film's debut when it was announced. The film was the first of her many collaborations with director Ram Gopal Verma. Matondkar appeared in Shree Aashique in 1993 opposite Rishi Kapoor and Bedardi, Ajay Devgn's opposite Ajay Devgn; both films failed critically and commercially. Gaayam (1993), Varma's Telugu political drama, was her first appearance. The film received rave reviews, six state Nandi Awards, and it became a Box Office Super Hit. Matondkar's appearance earned her the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Her name was spread out in the 1994 hit romantic drama Aa Gale Lag Ja, in which she appeared alongside Jugal Hansraj.

Matondkar established herself as a leading actress of contemporary Hindi cinema in 1995, appearing in Varma's musical romance Rangeela, one of the year's top-grossing productions. The film starring Aamir Khan and Jackie Shroff broke into the blockbuster with a gross of 334 million. Mili Joshi played Mili Joshi, an effervescent fun-loving relative of a street-toughened orphanage who aspires to be a dancer. Rangeela was nominated for 12 awards, including the first Best Actress nomination for Matondkar, at the 41st Filmfare Awards. The film was shown at the International Film Festival of India. She appeared alongside Mohanlal in the Malayalam action Thacholi Varghese Chekavar last year. Maya was the only witness in a homicide convicted by her parents of being house arrest.

In 1996, she appeared in Sapna, the daughter of an RTO official in S. Shankar's Indian (1996), marking her first Tamil film appearance. It was also released in Hindi under the name Hindustani. It starred Kamal Haasan in two roles, as well as Matondkar and Manisha Koirala, and was the most expensive Indian film at that time, with a budget of 150 million. "Indian has dances, foot-tapping melodies by A. R. Rahman and two pretty women, Manisha Koirala and Urmila Matondkar," Nirupama Subramanian of India Today thought the film was a commercial potboiler. Both Indian and Hindustani were commercial hits. In 1996, the film was India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Judaai, Raj Kanwar's first release of 1997 was Matondkar's first film release. It's a remake of the 1994 Telugu film Shubhavi, and it tells the tale of Kajal (played by Sridevi), the wealthy daughter of his boss's wealthy husband, who begs her husband Raj (played by Anil Kapoor). "It is Urmila Matondkar who comes out with flying colours," the Indian Express said. The film premiered as a commercial hit, and her appearance earned her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination. Her next films were Daud starring Sanjay Dutt, the romantic comedy Mere Sapno Ki Rani starring Sanjay Kapoor, and the action romance Aflatoon starring Akshay Kumar. Both these films were underperforming at the box-office. She then rejoined Varma for her third Telugu film, Anaganaga Oka Roju, starring J. D. Chakravarthy. The film follows a couple who are eloping, on the run from their parents, who become embroiled as murder suspects of a politician in a police and political mafia hunt for an incriminating audio tape. The film received rave reviews and debuted as a box office hit.

She was nominated for another Filmfare Best Actress award after a film on Satya, which earned her another Filmfare Best Actress nomination. Critics praised the film, and it was a huge success at the box office, cementing Matondkar's status as a leading lady of Bollywood. Satya appeared in CNN-IBN's 2013 list of the 100 best Indian films of all time, as well as in the "70 classic movies of independent India" series. It was included in Rachel Dwyer's 100 Bollywood Films (where she called it a "masterpiece") and in critic and author Shubhra Gupta's 50 Films That Changed Bollywood, 1995-2015.

Matondkar had six films in 1999; four of them, Jaanam Samjha Karo, Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain, Mast, and Dilagi, were commercial flops. Matondkar's performances were generally well received by critics (nn a review of Jaanam Samjha, Rediff saying, "Urmila is just about the only heroine who can give Karisma a run for her money when it comes to pelvic thrusts." Kaun, Varma's psychological thriller, was her first hit of the year, opposite Manoj Bajpayee, in which she starred a nameless character. "She rivets the viewer's attention, carrying entire reels on her shoulders," Khalid Mohamed of The Times of India (who would later cast her in Tehzeeb) wrote. She is utterly convincing as the traumatized girl-next-door, both vulnerable and baffled. In the action comedy Khoobsurat, Matondkar continued to act Sanjay Dutt's love interest. It came as a box-office disaster.

Matondkar debuted strong, dramatic, and psychological characteristics in her roles during the 2000s, as well as a number of critically acclaimed performances. Matondkar reunited with Varma for the adventure Jungle in 2000, alongside Fardeen Khan and Sunil Shetty. When she started liking her, she played Anu, who is hosted by the bandits' chief. "Urmila Matondkar is at ease in a role that gives her ample opportunity to showcase her talent," Bollywood Hungama's Taran Adarsh wrote. For scenes with Durga that have been shot with brilliance, they can be ruled out. Both critically and commercially successful, the film was both critically and commercially successful. She appeared in David Dhawan's romantic comedy Kunwara for the second time. With a grossing of 182 million (US$2.3 million), the film performed at the box office.

In Rajat Mukherjee's romantic thriller Pyaar Tune Kiya Kiya, a film that received critical acclaim, Matondkar portrayed Ria, an obsessive lover. Her performance was highly praised, and many commentators praised her for her emotional range and depth. "The true hero" of the film, according to Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama, is clearly Urmila Matondkar, who will walk away with all laurels at the end of the day. She oozes passion, passion, resentment, and obsession with perfection in her career. And despite the fact that her character gets nuttier as the movie tags roll along, Urmila's credit is that we are able to sympaize with her pathetic persona." "The star of the show is Urmila, who is simply mind blowing in this film," a Planetbollywood.com explained Matondkar. The film is sure to get her nominated for best actress or even in some cases best villain. Not only does she look stunning, but she's also very good at it, so it'll make you speechless. If you hate everything else in the film, her appearance will surely win you over. The film's last two scenes are simply breath taking. "This is a triumphant effort," ladies and gentlemen stand up and applaud this "wonderful display." The film made a good start at the box office with gross proceeds of 281 million (US$3.5 million). Matondkar received several Best Villain awards for her work, including one for Best Performance in a Negative Role nomination by Filmfare.

In the drama Om Jai Jagadish, Matondkar appeared alongside an ensemble cast (Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Mahima Chaudhary, Abhishek Bachchan, and Tara Sharma). Neetu, the protagonist's love interest, was played by Fardeen Khan. The film was unprofitable on commercial terms. Deewangee, Anees Bazmee's psychological thriller, was her next publication. Sargam, a well-known singer, who is the subject of a conflict between the protagonist and antagonist, played Sargam. The film starring Ajay Devgan and Akshaye Khanna was well-received by critics and was moderately successful at the box office. Deepa Gumaste, a writer for Rediff, praised the three leads' performances, saying: "The heroine has little to do other than looking cute in the first half and being afraid in the second." It's another thing that she is supposed to be the object of the film's conflict. Urmila Matondkar does her part well, for what it is worth."

The supernatural horror thriller Bhoot was her first release of 2003. Swati, a ghost-possessed woman, appeared on the screen. Taran Adarsh wrote an article lauding her performance and wrote: "The film obviously belongs to Urmila Matondkar all the way." To say that she is exemplary, she would be doing gross injustice to her work. Sequences that she is possessed are simply amazing. No other performance should be given an award if this result doesn't deserving of one. It beats all competition in hollowness. "Matondkar is consistently good, managed and vulnerable," Khalid Mohamed said, as the beleaguered wife of the beleaguered husband, eliciting your anxiety and admiration." "She is the true queen of Bhoot" -- a recurring success. She received her first Filmfare Award under the Best Actress (Critics' Choice), as well as various Best Actress awards at various award ceremonies, including Star Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, and Bollywood Movie Awards. She received another Filmfare Award for her role in the film as well as the national award for her role in Bollywood, as well as recognizing her contributions in Bollywood. With gross proceeds of 224 million (US$2.8 million), the film became a hit at the box office.

In Khalid Mohammed's crime drama Tehzeeb (2003), she received further critical acclaim for her portrayal of a child in a tense relationship with her mother. "Urmila as the emotionally abused Tehzeeb, who is unable to express her feelings even to her husband," Rediff said, has done a commendable job. Her only one who she confesses her love to is her physically impaired sister." Puro, a North Indian girl who leads a happy life, was shattered when Bajpayee's character sparked her into a happy future in the aftermath of the 1947 India partition in the critically acclaimed Pinjar (2003). "A handsomely shot drama centring on a Hindu woman's life in the 1947 Partition," Derek Elley of Variety described the film. "Pinjar" is one of the best Bollywood representations of this still hot topic. Urmila Matondkar and Manoj Bajpai as her Muslim partner were both excellent, and they made amends for a marginally shaky system."

Matondkar appeared in the thriller Ek Hasina Thi in 2004. The film (which was part of Sriram Raghavan's debut) tells the tale of a Sarika Vartak, a deceived woman who has been sentenced to prison for having links with the underworld as a result of her lover, played by Khan, and who later fled from prison to seek revenge. Critics loved the film on its first release, with Matondkar's performance receiving accolades. "An author-backed role guarantees Urmila will do everything exactly right," the Deccan Herald said. It's either getting a bully out of shape in the dreary jail where she is an inmate or if it's playing nice with Karan while plotting his demise. She makes the change from naive to well-knowing with ease. She's very dynamic, seductive and sturdy. The film was a huge success in the box office. Matondkar was nominated at the Filmfare, Screen, Zee Cine, and IIFA awards for her appearances. The film was premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival.

In 2005, she appeared in Naina, the horror film. The film tells the tale of Matondkar's character, who after undergoing an eye transplant, she realizes she will enter the supernatural world. In the 2005 Cannes Film Festival's Marché du Film section, the film was premiered. In Jahnu Barua's art drama Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, she appeared as Trisha Chaudhary, a loving daughter of Professor Uttam Chaudhary played by Anupam Kher. Critics loved the film, with Rediff claiming, "Her reputation as a versatile actress is further established in her modest yet realistic delivery of emotions." Matondkar received her second Bollywood Movie Award for Best Actress. Banaras: A Mystic Love Story with Ashmit Patel and Dimple Kapadia appeared in Pankaj Parashar's romance in 2006. Analysts did not like the film, with Raja Sen saying, "And then there's Urmila." Let's get to the good. She is both beautiful and striking, and it's a good thing. That's about it. This is an actress who has worked hard to earn respectability, but the film itself suffers from inconsistency. Bas Ek Pal Pal (2006), Onir's Bas Ek Pal (2006), was her next release.

Karzzz (2008), a recreation of Karz (1980), starring Himesh Reshammiya, was her next release. Matondkar was praised for her role as Kamini and for adding her own flavor to the role. She reunited with Sanjay Dutt for EMI in the same year. She played Begum in the computer-animated comedy Delhi Safari in 2012 and starred.

Matondkar made her Marathi film debut with Ajoba in 2014. Purva Rao, a wildlife campaigner in search of leopards, was depicted by the actress. "This one's another diamond in her crown," Daily News and Analysis said. Purva is portrayed by the actress with a mildly offensive and rebellious streak. However, all of these activities are under intense scrutiny of Purva's behavior. Matondkar made a special appearance in a song of the dark comedy Blackmail (2018) after a four-year absence.

Political career

Matondkar joined the Indian National Congress on March 27. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, she ran for the North constituency but lost. She resigned from the party on September 10, 2019, citing internal politics. On December 1, 2020, she joined Shiv Sena in the presence of party president Uddhav Thackeray. Shiv Sena wanted to have a nationally recognised face and voice, as well as English, to represent the party.

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