Urmila Matondkar

Urmila Matondkar was born on February 4th 1974 in Bombay. Daughter of a lecturer, Urmila began her career as a child artist with the film Kalyug (1980), but it was with the 1983 hit, Masoom...
Urmila Matondkar was born on February 4th 1974 in Bombay. Daughter of a lecturer, Urmila began her career as a child artist with the film Kalyug (1980), but it was with the 1983 hit, Masoom, that she got noticed. The Lakdi ki Kati Kati pe Ghoda, track from the film is still one of her favorites amongst children. She subsequently appeared in a number of films including Dacait (1987), where she plays Sunny Deol's under-aged sister who gets brutally raped.
An Aquarian by nature, Urmila has proved her talent with the variety of roles she has enacted since her debut as a child actor in 1980. Urmila made her debut as a lead actress in N. Chandra’s Narasimha (1991), opposite Sunny Deol. She went on to do a series of non-consequential films in her career like Chamatkar, Drohi and Shreeman Aashique. Whereas actresses who debuted around the same time as her, for instance, Manisha Koirala and Raveena Tandon, had reached the peak of their popularity with blockbusters to their credit.
Urmila only got noticed when she caught the eye of Ram Gopal Verma. He cast her along side Jackie Shroff and Aamir Khan in Rangeela. This movie broke all the records and made Urmila one of the hottest actresses in Bollywood. The transformation of Urmila from a Maharashtrian middle-class girl into a sexy and glamorous actress was awe inducing. With this movie Urmila revolutionized sensuality on the Indian screen. What most actresses hadn't managed even after a dozen hits, Urmila had achieved with only one film. And ever since, she has been associated with Asha Bhosle's sensual voice and also the image of the sizzling seductress. With this film, Urmila entered the rat race of actresses and was flooded with offers.An actress of great talent and skill - her performance in Satya (1998) as a modest girl whose boyfriend, gets sucked into the Bombay underworld is one of her best ever performances to date. Some other movies with which she made an impact are Kaun (2000), Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001), Bhoot (2003) and Pinjar (2003).IN Bhoot she plays the role of a ghost possessed woman won her Zee Cine award and Star screen Award for best actress in Bhoot.
In 2004 she had a single release titled Ek Haseena Thi, for the second time she showcased a negative performance and the film was a hit with her performance being well appreciated by the critics.This was followed by Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005) and Ek Dhun Banaras Kee (2006). Last she was seen in Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag, doing an item number, previously picturised on the legendary Helen. As of now she is one of the jury members judging a dance competition titled Jhalak Dikhla Ja.
One of the most versatile actresses in Bollywood, Urmila has carved her niche as someone who can be trusted to give out some brilliant performances, be it as an actress or as an item girl.