Urmila Matondkar
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Urmila Matondkar (born on 4 February 1974 in Mumbai
, Maharashtra
, India) is an Indian film actress.
Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug
, debuted as an adult in Narasimha (1991). She established herself as a popular actress of mainstream Hindi cinema with her roles in films like Rangeela
(1995), Judaai (1997), and Satya
(1998), all of which earned her Filmfare
nominations. These roles contributed to a new screen persona, where she was known for her intense style and dancing skills, and was frequently featured in the Indian media as a sex symbol
.
She subsequently took on several psychological roles, delivering a range of critically acclaimed performances. These include her roles as a psychopath in Kaun
(1999), an obsessive lover in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
(2001), a ghost-possessed woman in Bhoot
(2003), and a merciless avenger in Ek Hasina Thi
(2004). For her performance in Bhoot, she won her first Filmfare Award in the Best Actress (Critics)
category, as well as several other awards for Best actress at a number of award ceremonies. She followed it with leading roles in art and independent films, such as Tehzeeb
(2003), Pinjar
(2003), Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
(2005), and Bas Ek Pal
(2006).
and she achieved success at the age of 9 in Shekhar Kapur
's Masoom
in 1983. She made her adult debut as an actress with the film Bade Ghar Ki Beti. She next starred in the fantasy film Chamatkar
, along with Shahrukh Khan
.
She went on to frequently collaborate with film director Ram Gopal Verma, who is known for his thrillers. Her first film with him was Antham
, which was a bilingual film and was titled as Drohi (1992 film)
in (Hindi). She has also made her appearance in Doordarshan
Serial Bible Ki Kahaniyan
. Since then, she has starred in numerous subsequent RGV pictures, like Gaayam
(Telugu), her 1995 musical hit Rangeela
. She played a star-struck dancer in the film, and received her first Filmfare Best Actress Award
nomination for her performance in the film. Following RGV projects were Anaganaga Oka Roju
(1997), Daud (film)
(1997), Satya
(1998), Kaun
(1999), Mast
(2000), Jungle
(2000), Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
(2001), Bhoot
(2003), and Ek Hasina Thi
(2004).
In 1997 her film Judaai was a hit but her other releases such as Daud
and Aflatoon were not as successful. Her performance in Judaai earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
nomination.
In 1998, she earned critical acclaim for her performance in Satya
, for which she received another Filmfare nomination. Satya was a critical and commercial success.
In 1999, she got rave reviews for her performance as a pschycopath in Kaun
, which was a moderate success, and saw further success with Jaanam Samjha Karo
, Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain
and Khoobsurat, all moderate successes at the box office.
During the 2000s, Matondkar revealed strong, dramatic and psychological features in her roles, and delivered a number of critically acclaimed performances. She won favourable reviews for her role as an obsessive lover in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001), and received various Best Villain nominations for her performance.
In 2003, she was part of several projects. She played the role of a north Indian girl in the background of the 1947 India partition
in the critically acclaimed Pinjar
. She played the title role in Khalid Mohammed
's drama Tehzeeb
, starring along Shabana Azmi
. However, she was mainly noted for her performance in Bhoot
, a horror movie. Matondkar enacted a ghost-possessed woman; her performance was much appreciated by critics and audiences and she won her first Filmfare Award under the Best Actress (Critics' Choice)
category, as well as various Best Actress awards at different award ceremonies, such as Star Screen Awards
, Zee Cine Awards
and Bollywood Movie Awards
. She later received the national honour Rajiv Gandhi Award for the film, as a recognition to her achievement in Bollywood
. Taran Adarsh
wrote of her performance, "...the film clearly belongs to Urmila Matondkar all the way. To state that she is excellent would be doing gross injustice to her work. Sequences when she is possessed are simply astounding. If this performance doesn't deserve an award, no other performance should. It beats all competition hollow."
In 2004, she got critical recognition for her performance as a merciless avenger in Ram Gopal Verma's Ek Hasina Thi
, co-starring Saif Ali Khan
. She played the role of a deceived woman who is jailed because of her lover, played by Khan, and later flees from prison to avenge him. Once again, Matondkar was nominated for a Filmfare for her performance in the film.
Next year in 2005, she tried her hand with another horror film, playing the title role in the film Naina
, which failed. However, her performance as the caring daughter of Anupam Kher
in Jahnu Barua
's art film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
was very well received, and she won her second Bollywood Movie Award for Best Actress
.
Apart from holding a successful acting career, she is regarded as an outstanding dancer and has been a featured performer in many Bollywood item number
s. Her best-known item number is the Chamma Chamma sequence from the 1998 China Gate
. Other hit numbers include Aaiye Aajaye from the hit film Lajja
. She was signed to perform the item song in Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, a remake of the 1975 blockbuster Sholay
. She played the role originally played by Helen
.
In 2007, Matondkar lent her voice for Asha Bhonsle's album Asha and Friends Vol 1, where she performed with Bhosle the duet song "Mehbooba Dilruba". In fact, throughout the 1990s – 2000s, Bhosle sang the maximum number of songs for Urmila. In that same year, she was seen on the second season of the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
on Sony Television as a judge along with Jeetendra
and Shiamak Davar
.
In 2008, Matondkar was seen with Himesh Reshammiya
in a remake of the 1980 film Karz
, titled Karzzzz
. Even though the film flopped miserably at the box office, Urmila was praised for her acting and adding her own flavour to the role of Kamini. That year also marked Matondkar's debut on Indian television as a host of a reality show named Waar Parriwar
.
In 2011, Matondkar was one of the judges on the dance reality show named Chak Dhoom Dhoom on Colors channel, along with Javed Jaffrey and Terence Lewis.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India) is an Indian film actress.
Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug
Kalyug (1980 film)
Kalyug is a Hindi film made in 1981, and was directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is known as a modern day version of an Indian mythological epic Mahabharat depicted as an archetypal-conflict between rival business houses.-Overview:...
, debuted as an adult in Narasimha (1991). She established herself as a popular actress of mainstream Hindi cinema with her roles in films like Rangeela
Rangeela
Rangeela may refer to:* Saeed Khan Rangeela , Pakistani film actor* Rangeela , a 1995 Indian movie...
(1995), Judaai (1997), and Satya
Satya (film)
Satya is a 1998 Hindi crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma with a screenplay by Anurag Kashyap and Saurabh Shukla. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpai, Urmila Matondkar and Shefali Shah...
(1998), all of which earned her Filmfare
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were...
nominations. These roles contributed to a new screen persona, where she was known for her intense style and dancing skills, and was frequently featured in the Indian media as a sex symbol
Sex symbol
A sex symbol is a celebrity of either gender, typically an actor, musician, supermodel, teen idol, or sports star, noted for their sex appeal. The term was first used in the mid 1950s in relation to the popularity of certain Hollywood stars, especially Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte...
.
She subsequently took on several psychological roles, delivering a range of critically acclaimed performances. These include her roles as a psychopath in Kaun
Kaun (film)
Kaun is a 1999 Hindi suspense thriller directed by Ram Gopal Verma, written by Anurag Kashyap, and starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sushant Singh. Other titles for the film were Evaru and Thriller . The movie defines modern Indian screenplay with mind-bending twists...
(1999), an obsessive lover in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya is a 2001 produced by Ram Gopal Varma and starring Fardeen Khan, Urmila Matondkar and Sonali Kulkarni. The soundtrack was composed by Sandeep Chowta and the songs are sung by Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik, Alisha Chinai, K. S. Chitra and Sowmya Raoh...
(2001), a ghost-possessed woman in Bhoot
Bhoot
Bhoot is a Bollywood ghost movie released in 2003. It was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and stars Ajay Devgan and Urmila Matondkar. It was perceived to be different from a typical Bollywood movie as it did not contain songs. The film did average business at the box office...
(2003), and a merciless avenger in Ek Hasina Thi
Ek Hasina Thi
Ek Hasina Thi is a 2004 Indian psychological thriller film noir by Sriram Raghavan, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, and starring Urmila Matondkar and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles. The screenplay was by Sriram Raghavan and Pooja Ladha Surti...
(2004). For her performance in Bhoot, she won her first Filmfare Award in the Best Actress (Critics)
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award is given by the chosen jury of critics assigned to the function, and is a derivation from a previous award known as the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance,...
category, as well as several other awards for Best actress at a number of award ceremonies. She followed it with leading roles in art and independent films, such as Tehzeeb
Tehzeeb (2003 film)
The soundtrack of the film contains 6 songs. The music is composed by the award-winning composer A.R. Rahman. The lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar but the Ghazal songs had lyrics adapted from traditional poems of famous poets. Rahman introduced a singer Sujata Bhattacharya, who later renamed...
(2003), Pinjar
Pinjar
Pinjar may refer to:* Pinjar, Western Australia, suburb of Perth, Western Australia* Pinjar , novel by Amrita Pritam* Pinjar , 2003 Bollywood film...
(2003), Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara , is an Indian film, directed by Jahnu Barua and produced by Anupam Kher...
(2005), and Bas Ek Pal
Bas Ek Pal
Bas Ek Pal is a 2006 Bollywood film, directed by Onir. The movie stars Juhi Chawla, Urmila Matondkar, Jimmy Shergill, Sanjay Suri, Rehaan Engineer and Yashpal Sharma...
(2006).
Early life
Urmila Matondkar was born to a Marathi family in Mumbai on February 4th 1974. Her father was a lecturer.Career
Urmila's first role as a child artist was in 1980 with KalyugKalyug (1980 film)
Kalyug is a Hindi film made in 1981, and was directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is known as a modern day version of an Indian mythological epic Mahabharat depicted as an archetypal-conflict between rival business houses.-Overview:...
and she achieved success at the age of 9 in Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director and producer. A critically acclaimed director, he rose to popularity with the movie Bandit Queen...
's Masoom
Masoom
Masoom is a 1983 Indian film and Shekhar Kapur's first directorial venture. The critically acclaimed film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Tanuja, Supriya Pathak and Saeed Jaffrey, as well as child actors Jugal Hansraj, Aradhana and Urmila Matondkar. The screenplay and dialogues were...
in 1983. She made her adult debut as an actress with the film Bade Ghar Ki Beti. She next starred in the fantasy film Chamatkar
Chamatkar
Chamatkar is a Hindi movie which was directed by Rajiv Mehra and released in India in 1992. It cast Naseeruddin Shah and Shahrukh Khan in pivotal roles....
, along with Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
.
She went on to frequently collaborate with film director Ram Gopal Verma, who is known for his thrillers. Her first film with him was Antham
Antham
Antham is a 1992 action Telugu film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Nagarjuna Akkineni in a negative role, Urmila Matondkar as an Ornithology student and Danny Denzongpa. The film's music was scored by R.D. Burman...
, which was a bilingual film and was titled as Drohi (1992 film)
Drohi (1992 film)
Drohi is a 1992 action Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Nagarjuna Akkineni in a negative role, Urmila Matondkar as a Ornithology student, and Danny Denzongpa in important role. Music was scored by R.D. Burman & Mani Sharma. The film was a bilingual...
in (Hindi). She has also made her appearance in Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
Serial Bible Ki Kahaniyan
Bible Ki Kahaniyan
Bible Ki Kahaniya is an Indian epic Period serial based on Christian Scriptures of the Bible in Hindi Language and also one of the first serials in India to involve high budget and use of fast paced technology...
. Since then, she has starred in numerous subsequent RGV pictures, like Gaayam
Gaayam
Gaayam is a 1993 Telugu movie directed by Ram Gopal Varma, which established Jagapathi Babu as a star. The film's lyrics were written by Sirivennela and its music was composed by Sri. It starred Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila and Kota Srinivasa Rao...
(Telugu), her 1995 musical hit Rangeela
Rangeela (film)
Rangeela is a 1995 Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and starring Aamir Khan, Jackie Shroff and Urmila Matondkar.Rangeela was music director A. R. Rahman's debut Hindi film with an original score, as the previous ones were dubbed from his Tamil scores...
. She played a star-struck dancer in the film, and received her first Filmfare Best Actress Award
Filmfare Best Actress Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:...
nomination for her performance in the film. Following RGV projects were Anaganaga Oka Roju
Anaganaga Oka Roju
Anaganaga Oka Roju is a 1997 Telugu Road movie thriller written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy and Urmila Matondkar in the lead roles. Raghuvaran, Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao play other pivotal roles. The film was opened to positive reviews by critics...
(1997), Daud (film)
Daud (film)
Daud is a 1997 Hindi Road movie thriller by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, with music composed by A. R. Rahman...
(1997), Satya
Satya (film)
Satya is a 1998 Hindi crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma with a screenplay by Anurag Kashyap and Saurabh Shukla. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpai, Urmila Matondkar and Shefali Shah...
(1998), Kaun
Kaun (film)
Kaun is a 1999 Hindi suspense thriller directed by Ram Gopal Verma, written by Anurag Kashyap, and starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sushant Singh. Other titles for the film were Evaru and Thriller . The movie defines modern Indian screenplay with mind-bending twists...
(1999), Mast
Mast (film)
Mast is a 1999 Bollywood musical film by Indian director Ram Gopal Verma. This was the debut film for Aftab Shivdasani as a lead actor. Till then, he was recognized as a child actor.-Synopsis:...
(2000), Jungle
Jungle (film)
Jungle is a Hindi language film, a product of the Bollywood film industry. It was directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and starred Sunil Shetty, Fardeen Khan and Urmila Matondkar. The film got good response both from critics and the audience....
(2000), Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya is a 2001 produced by Ram Gopal Varma and starring Fardeen Khan, Urmila Matondkar and Sonali Kulkarni. The soundtrack was composed by Sandeep Chowta and the songs are sung by Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik, Alisha Chinai, K. S. Chitra and Sowmya Raoh...
(2001), Bhoot
Bhoot
Bhoot is a Bollywood ghost movie released in 2003. It was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and stars Ajay Devgan and Urmila Matondkar. It was perceived to be different from a typical Bollywood movie as it did not contain songs. The film did average business at the box office...
(2003), and Ek Hasina Thi
Ek Hasina Thi
Ek Hasina Thi is a 2004 Indian psychological thriller film noir by Sriram Raghavan, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, and starring Urmila Matondkar and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles. The screenplay was by Sriram Raghavan and Pooja Ladha Surti...
(2004).
In 1997 her film Judaai was a hit but her other releases such as Daud
Daud (film)
Daud is a 1997 Hindi Road movie thriller by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, with music composed by A. R. Rahman...
and Aflatoon were not as successful. Her performance in Judaai earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
nomination.
In 1998, she earned critical acclaim for her performance in Satya
Satya (film)
Satya is a 1998 Hindi crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma with a screenplay by Anurag Kashyap and Saurabh Shukla. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpai, Urmila Matondkar and Shefali Shah...
, for which she received another Filmfare nomination. Satya was a critical and commercial success.
In 1999, she got rave reviews for her performance as a pschycopath in Kaun
Kaun (film)
Kaun is a 1999 Hindi suspense thriller directed by Ram Gopal Verma, written by Anurag Kashyap, and starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sushant Singh. Other titles for the film were Evaru and Thriller . The movie defines modern Indian screenplay with mind-bending twists...
, which was a moderate success, and saw further success with Jaanam Samjha Karo
Jaanam Samjha Karo
Jaanam Samjha Karo is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Andaleeb Sultanpuri who is the son of veteran lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri. It was released on 2 April 1999...
, Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain
Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain
Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain was a 1999 Bollywood romantic movie directed by Nabh Kumar 'Raju'. The music for the movie was composed by Uttam Singh and lyrics by Anand Bakshi.- Plot :...
and Khoobsurat, all moderate successes at the box office.
During the 2000s, Matondkar revealed strong, dramatic and psychological features in her roles, and delivered a number of critically acclaimed performances. She won favourable reviews for her role as an obsessive lover in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001), and received various Best Villain nominations for her performance.
In 2003, she was part of several projects. She played the role of a north Indian girl in the background of the 1947 India partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
in the critically acclaimed Pinjar
Pinjar (film)
Pinjar is a 2003 film about Hindu-Muslim problems during the time around the partition of India. The film is based on a Punjabi novel by the same name, written by Amrita Pritam...
. She played the title role in Khalid Mohammed
Khalid Mohammed
Khalid Mohamed is an Indian journalist, editor, film critic, screenwriter and film director. He formerly worked for the Hindustan Times and was the lead editor for Filmfare magazine...
's drama Tehzeeb
Tehzeeb
Tehzeeb may refer to*Tehzeeb from Pakistan*Tehzeeb from India...
, starring along Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and...
. However, she was mainly noted for her performance in Bhoot
Bhoot
Bhoot is a Bollywood ghost movie released in 2003. It was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and stars Ajay Devgan and Urmila Matondkar. It was perceived to be different from a typical Bollywood movie as it did not contain songs. The film did average business at the box office...
, a horror movie. Matondkar enacted a ghost-possessed woman; her performance was much appreciated by critics and audiences and she won her first Filmfare Award under the Best Actress (Critics' Choice)
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress
The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award is given by the chosen jury of critics assigned to the function, and is a derivation from a previous award known as the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance,...
category, as well as various Best Actress awards at different award ceremonies, such as Star Screen Awards
Star Screen Awards
The Star Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony in India honoring professional excellence in film. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professional from the industry itself.- History :...
, Zee Cine Awards
Zee Cine Awards
The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went...
and Bollywood Movie Awards
Bollywood Movie Awards
The Bollywood Movie Awards was an annual film award ceremony held between 1999 and 2007 in Long Island, New York, United States, celebrating films and actors from the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai, India.-History:...
. She later received the national honour Rajiv Gandhi Award for the film, as a recognition to her achievement in Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
. Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
wrote of her performance, "...the film clearly belongs to Urmila Matondkar all the way. To state that she is excellent would be doing gross injustice to her work. Sequences when she is possessed are simply astounding. If this performance doesn't deserve an award, no other performance should. It beats all competition hollow."
In 2004, she got critical recognition for her performance as a merciless avenger in Ram Gopal Verma's Ek Hasina Thi
Ek Hasina Thi
Ek Hasina Thi is a 2004 Indian psychological thriller film noir by Sriram Raghavan, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, and starring Urmila Matondkar and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles. The screenplay was by Sriram Raghavan and Pooja Ladha Surti...
, co-starring Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
. She played the role of a deceived woman who is jailed because of her lover, played by Khan, and later flees from prison to avenge him. Once again, Matondkar was nominated for a Filmfare for her performance in the film.
Next year in 2005, she tried her hand with another horror film, playing the title role in the film Naina
Naina
Naina is a Hindi horror film released in India in 2005. It stars Urmila Matondkar. It is an uncredited remake of the Hong Kong film The Eye, meaning the original writers received no compensation as opposed to that provided by the American remake The Eye.Its release caused controversy in India...
, which failed. However, her performance as the caring daughter of Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
in Jahnu Barua
Jahnu Barua
Jahnu Barua is a multiple national and international award-winning Indian film director from Assam. He has directed a number of Assamese and Hindi films, and along with Bhabendra Nath Saikia was one of the pioneers of Assamese Art cinema...
's art film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara
Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara , is an Indian film, directed by Jahnu Barua and produced by Anupam Kher...
was very well received, and she won her second Bollywood Movie Award for Best Actress
Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress
Frequent winners include Kajol and Urmila Matondkar .The winners are listed below:-...
.
Apart from holding a successful acting career, she is regarded as an outstanding dancer and has been a featured performer in many Bollywood item number
Item number
An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
s. Her best-known item number is the Chamma Chamma sequence from the 1998 China Gate
China Gate (1998 film)
China Gate is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is a "humble tribute to the late Akira Kurosawa", crediting Seven Samurai as its inspiration...
. Other hit numbers include Aaiye Aajaye from the hit film Lajja
Lajja
Lajja is a novel in Bengali by Taslima Nasrin, a writer of Bangladesh. The word lajja/lôjja means "shame" in Bengali and many other Indic languages. The book was first published in 1993 in the Bengali language, and was subsequently banned in Bangladesh, and a few states of India...
. She was signed to perform the item song in Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, a remake of the 1975 blockbuster Sholay
Sholay
Sholay is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by his son Ramesh Sippy. It is considered among the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. Released on 15 August 1975, it stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri and...
. She played the role originally played by Helen
Helen (actress)
Helen Jairag Richardson is an Indian film actress and dancer of Anglo-Burmese descent, working in Hindi films. She is often cited as the most popular dancer of the item number in her time. She was the inspiration for four films and a book.-Early life and background:Helen was born in Burma on 21...
.
In 2007, Matondkar lent her voice for Asha Bhonsle's album Asha and Friends Vol 1, where she performed with Bhosle the duet song "Mehbooba Dilruba". In fact, throughout the 1990s – 2000s, Bhosle sang the maximum number of songs for Urmila. In that same year, she was seen on the second season of the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.- Concept :...
on Sony Television as a judge along with Jeetendra
Jeetendra
Jeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...
and Shiamak Davar
Shiamak Davar
DIL CHAHE-External links:* * * http://www.google.co.in/music/album?n=Dil-Chahe-Shiamak&id=20100520190954_2d1d03si4m47m* http://www.google.co.in/music/album?n=Mohabbat-Kar-Le-Shiamak&id=20100520134546_lj2mmwol474i...
.
In 2008, Matondkar was seen with Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya is an Indian music director, composer, singer and actor.-Music and film career:Himesh Reshammiya was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat to Vipin Reshammiya and Madhu Reshammiya. He had his first success as a music director of the 2003 film, Tere Naam...
in a remake of the 1980 film Karz
Karz (film)
Karz is a 1980 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Rishi Kapoor and Tina Munim as leads, also in a feat of perfect casting was Simi Garewal, who stood out in her role of Kamini Verma, the murderous wife from the past life, which won her a Filmfare nomination.Film's music was by...
, titled Karzzzz
Karzzzz (film)
Karzzzz is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by Satish Kaushik. The film stars Himesh Reshammiya and Urmila Matondkar. It is a remake of Karz , and also inspired by The Reincarnation of Peter Proud.- Plot :...
. Even though the film flopped miserably at the box office, Urmila was praised for her acting and adding her own flavour to the role of Kamini. That year also marked Matondkar's debut on Indian television as a host of a reality show named Waar Parriwar
Waar Parriwar
Waar Parriwar was a singing reality television show that aired 3 days a week on Sony TV in 2008. It featured Bollywood's actress Urmila Matondkar as the host, and Jatin Pandit as the in-house guru and trainer to the competing families...
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In 2011, Matondkar was one of the judges on the dance reality show named Chak Dhoom Dhoom on Colors channel, along with Javed Jaffrey and Terence Lewis.
Awards
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| 1996 | Filmfare Awards Filmfare Awards The Filmfare Awards are presented annually by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film industry of India. The Filmfare ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The awards were... |
Best Actress Filmfare Best Actress Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:... |
Rangeela Rangeela (film) Rangeela is a 1995 Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and starring Aamir Khan, Jackie Shroff and Urmila Matondkar.Rangeela was music director A. R. Rahman's debut Hindi film with an original score, as the previous ones were dubbed from his Tamil scores... |
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| 1998 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role... |
Judaai | |
| Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Awards The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went... |
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| 1999 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actress | Satya Satya (film) Satya is a 1998 Hindi crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma with a screenplay by Anurag Kashyap and Saurabh Shukla. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpai, Urmila Matondkar and Shefali Shah... |
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| 2002 | Filmfare Awards | Best Villain Filmfare Best Villain Award The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role... |
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya is a 2001 produced by Ram Gopal Varma and starring Fardeen Khan, Urmila Matondkar and Sonali Kulkarni. The soundtrack was composed by Sandeep Chowta and the songs are sung by Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik, Alisha Chinai, K. S. Chitra and Sowmya Raoh... |
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| Star Screen Awards Star Screen Awards The Star Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony in India honoring professional excellence in film. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professional from the industry itself.- History :... |
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| Bollywood Movie Awards Bollywood Movie Awards The Bollywood Movie Awards was an annual film award ceremony held between 1999 and 2007 in Long Island, New York, United States, celebrating films and actors from the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai, India.-History:... |
Most Sensational Actress Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actress The winners are listed below:-... |
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| 2004 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actress (Critics) Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The award is given by the chosen jury of critics assigned to the function, and is a derivation from a previous award known as the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance,... |
Bhoot Bhoot Bhoot is a Bollywood ghost movie released in 2003. It was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and stars Ajay Devgan and Urmila Matondkar. It was perceived to be different from a typical Bollywood movie as it did not contain songs. The film did average business at the box office... |
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| Apsara Producers Guild Awards Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards An Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award is an accolade given by the Bollywood film industry to recognize outstanding performances by its members. Originated by filmmaker and scholar Amit Khanna, the Apsara Awards have been one of the major award events in Bollywood since 2004... |
Best Actress in a Leading Role Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is given by the producers of the film and television guild as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role... |
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| IIFA Awards | Best Actress IIFA Best Actress Award The IIFA Best Actress Award is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the actual ceremony. The most wins are by Rani Mukerji, leading with three consecutive wins.-2000s:* 2000 Aishwarya Rai – Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam as Nandini... |
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| Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Awards The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went... |
Best Actress | |||
| Bollywood Movie Awards | Best Actress Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress Frequent winners include Kajol and Urmila Matondkar .The winners are listed below:-... |
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| Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Awards | Achievement in Bollywood | |||
| Apsara Producers Guild Awards Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards An Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award is an accolade given by the Bollywood film industry to recognize outstanding performances by its members. Originated by filmmaker and scholar Amit Khanna, the Apsara Awards have been one of the major award events in Bollywood since 2004... |
Best Actress in a Leading Role Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The Apsara Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is given by the producers of the film and television guild as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role... |
Pinjar Pinjar (film) Pinjar is a 2003 film about Hindu-Muslim problems during the time around the partition of India. The film is based on a Punjabi novel by the same name, written by Amrita Pritam... |
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| 2005 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actress | Ek Hasina Thi Ek Hasina Thi Ek Hasina Thi is a 2004 Indian psychological thriller film noir by Sriram Raghavan, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, and starring Urmila Matondkar and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles. The screenplay was by Sriram Raghavan and Pooja Ladha Surti... |
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| Star Screen Awards | Best Actress | |||
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Actress | |||
| IIFA Awards | Best Actress | |||
| 2006 | Bollywood Movie Awards | Best Actress | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara , is an Indian film, directed by Jahnu Barua and produced by Anupam Kher... |
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| 2009 | Stardust Awards | Best Villain | Karzzz |
Filmography
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| 1980 | Kalyug Kalyug (1980 film) Kalyug is a Hindi film made in 1981, and was directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is known as a modern day version of an Indian mythological epic Mahabharat depicted as an archetypal-conflict between rival business houses.-Overview:... |
Parikshit | |
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| 1983 | Masoom Masoom Masoom is a 1983 Indian film and Shekhar Kapur's first directorial venture. The critically acclaimed film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Tanuja, Supriya Pathak and Saeed Jaffrey, as well as child actors Jugal Hansraj, Aradhana and Urmila Matondkar. The screenplay and dialogues were... |
Pinky | |
| 1984 | Bhavna Bhavna Bhavna is a 1984 Hindi film directed by Pravin Bhatt. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Marc Zuber, Saeed Jaffrey, Rohini Hattangadi, Kanwaljeet Singh, Satish Shah and Urmila Matondkar. The film's music is by Bappi Lahiri.... |
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| 1985 | Sur Sangam | ||
| 1987 | Dacait Dacait Dacait is an Indian film directed by Rahul Rawail and released in 1987. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Rakhee Gulzar, Raza Murad.-Characters:* Rakhee Gulzar ... Arjun's Mother* Sunny Deol ... Arjun Yadav* Meenakshi Sheshadri ... Javli... |
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| 1989 | Bade Ghar Ki Beti | ||
| Chanakyan Chanakyan (film) Chanakyan is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by T K Rajeev Kumar, and starring Kamal Haasan, Jayaram and Urmila Matondkar.-Plot:... |
Renu | Malayalam film |
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| 1991 | Narasimha Narasimha Narasimha or Nrusimha , also spelt as Narasingh and Narasingha, whose name literally translates from Sanskrit as "Man-lion", is an avatar of Vishnu described in the Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism... |
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| 1992 | Chamatkar Chamatkar Chamatkar is a Hindi movie which was directed by Rajiv Mehra and released in India in 1992. It cast Naseeruddin Shah and Shahrukh Khan in pivotal roles.... |
Mala | |
| Antham Antham Antham is a 1992 action Telugu film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Nagarjuna Akkineni in a negative role, Urmila Matondkar as an Ornithology student and Danny Denzongpa. The film's music was scored by R.D. Burman... |
Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... film |
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| Drohi (1992 film) Drohi (1992 film) Drohi is a 1992 action Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Nagarjuna Akkineni in a negative role, Urmila Matondkar as a Ornithology student, and Danny Denzongpa in important role. Music was scored by R.D. Burman & Mani Sharma. The film was a bilingual... |
Bhavna | ||
| 1993 | Shreeman Aashiq | Shanno | |
| Gaayam Gaayam Gaayam is a 1993 Telugu movie directed by Ram Gopal Varma, which established Jagapathi Babu as a star. The film's lyrics were written by Sirivennela and its music was composed by Sri. It starred Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila and Kota Srinivasa Rao... |
Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... film |
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| Bedardi Bedardi Bedardi is a 1993 movie starring Ajay Devgn, Urmila Matondkar, Naseeruddin Shah, Reena Roy and Kiran Kumar in pivotal roles.-Synopsis:Mumbai-based Saxena family consists of Professor Nirbhay, his wife Preeti, their school-going daughter Ritu, Nirbhay's college-going brother and sister, Vijay and... |
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| 1994 | Kanoon Kanoon Kanoon is a 1960 Indian Hindi film directed by B.R. Chopra. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood , Shashikala, Jeevan and Om Prakash... |
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| Aa Gale Lag Ja Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994 film) Aa Gale Lag Jaa is 1994 Hindi language movie directed by Hamid Ali Khan and starring Jugal Hansraj, Urmila Matondkar, Paresh Rawal, Ashok Saraf, Ranjeet, Reema Lagoo, Raza Murad and Gulshan Grover.... |
Roshni | ||
| 1995 | Rangeela Rangeela (film) Rangeela is a 1995 Hindi film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and starring Aamir Khan, Jackie Shroff and Urmila Matondkar.Rangeela was music director A. R. Rahman's debut Hindi film with an original score, as the previous ones were dubbed from his Tamil scores... |
Mili Joshi | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:... |
| Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Thacholi Varghese Chekavar is 1995 Malayalam action film starring Mohanlal and Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar.- Plot :Varghese is a Kalari master. Shyam is his favorite disciple. Once he comes to his master saying that he is in love with a girl called Maya... |
Maya | Malayalam Film | |
| 1996 | Indian | Sapna | Tamil film, dubbed in Hindi as Hindustani |
| 1997 | Judaai | Janhvi Sahni | Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role... |
| Mere Sapno Ki Rani Mere sapno ki rani "Mere sapno ki rani" is a popular Hindi song from the 1969 Bollywood movie Aradhana. The song was composed by Sachin Dev Burman and performed by Kishore Kumar. In the film, Rajesh Khanna, the male protagonist sings the song atop an open jeep virtually chasing the heroine Sharmila Tagore who was... |
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| Anaganaga Oka Roju Anaganaga Oka Roju Anaganaga Oka Roju is a 1997 Telugu Road movie thriller written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars J. D. Chakravarthy and Urmila Matondkar in the lead roles. Raghuvaran, Brahmanandam and Kota Srinivasa Rao play other pivotal roles. The film was opened to positive reviews by critics... |
Madhu | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... film |
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| Daud Daud (film) Daud is a 1997 Hindi Road movie thriller by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, with music composed by A. R. Rahman... |
Bhavani | ||
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| 1998 | Satya Satya (film) Satya is a 1998 Hindi crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma with a screenplay by Anurag Kashyap and Saurabh Shukla. It stars J. D. Chakravarthy, Manoj Bajpai, Urmila Matondkar and Shefali Shah... |
Vidya | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:... |
| Kudrat Kudrat Kudrat is a Hindi/Urdu word which was probably derived from the Persian language. It means Nature in English. The word is used widely in lots of expressions in Hindi and Urdu languages. There is also a 1981 Hindi movie written and directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Hema... |
Mala | ||
| China Gate China Gate (1998 film) China Gate is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is a "humble tribute to the late Akira Kurosawa", crediting Seven Samurai as its inspiration... |
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| Chhota Chetan Chhota Chetan Chhota Chetan is a 1998 Hindi movie directed by Jijo Punnoose. It was dubbed from the 1984 Malayalam movie, My Dear Kuttichathan — which was India's first 3-D film — and it went on to become a major box office hit... |
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| 1999 | Jaanam Samjha Karo Jaanam Samjha Karo Jaanam Samjha Karo is an Indian Bollywood film directed by Andaleeb Sultanpuri who is the son of veteran lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri. It was released on 2 April 1999... |
Chandni | |
| Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain was a 1999 Bollywood romantic movie directed by Nabh Kumar 'Raju'. The music for the movie was composed by Uttam Singh and lyrics by Anand Bakshi.- Plot :... |
Radhika | ||
| Mast Mast (film) Mast is a 1999 Bollywood musical film by Indian director Ram Gopal Verma. This was the debut film for Aftab Shivdasani as a lead actor. Till then, he was recognized as a child actor.-Synopsis:... |
Mallika | ||
| Dillagi | Shalini | ||
| Khoobsurat Khoobsurat (1999 film) Khoobsurat is a 1999 Indian Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Chhel and produced by Rahul Sughand... |
Shivani | ||
| Kaun Kaun (film) Kaun is a 1999 Hindi suspense thriller directed by Ram Gopal Verma, written by Anurag Kashyap, and starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sushant Singh. Other titles for the film were Evaru and Thriller . The movie defines modern Indian screenplay with mind-bending twists... |
Nameless character | First Villain role | |
| 2000 | Jungle Jungle (film) Jungle is a Hindi language film, a product of the Bollywood film industry. It was directed by Ram Gopal Varma, and starred Sunil Shetty, Fardeen Khan and Urmila Matondkar. The film got good response both from critics and the audience.... |
Anu | |
| Deewane Deewane Deewane is a 2000 Bollywood film that stars Urmila Matondkar, Mahima Chaudhary, and Ajay Devgan in a double role.-Plot:Vishal , is a very hard-working officer who takes care of his family. He loves sapna... |
Sapna | ||
| Kunwara Kunwara Kunwara is an Indian Hindi film directed by David Dhawan, released on 14 July 2000. The film stars Govinda, Urmila Matondkar, Nagma, Om Puri and Johnny Lever in lead roles. The film is a remake of Bavagaru Bagunnara?-Plot:... |
Urmila | ||
| 2001 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya is a 2001 produced by Ram Gopal Varma and starring Fardeen Khan, Urmila Matondkar and Sonali Kulkarni. The soundtrack was composed by Sandeep Chowta and the songs are sung by Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Asha Bhosle, Alka Yagnik, Alisha Chinai, K. S. Chitra and Sowmya Raoh... |
Ria | Villain role. Nomination, Filmfare Best Villain Award Filmfare Best Villain Award The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role... |
| Lajja Lajja (film) Lajja is a 2001 Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film is based on the plight of women in India. The movie recounts the story of four women, and stars some of the best known names in Hindi cinema, including Rekha, Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Mahima Chaudhry, Jackie Shroff, Anil... |
Special appearance in an item number Item number An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film... |
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| 2002 | Company Company (film) Company is a 2002 Indian film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Jaideep Sahni, starring Ajay Devgan, Mohanlal, Manisha Koirala, Vivek Oberoi,and Antara Mali. It is a fictional exposé of the Mumbai underworld, loosely based on the Indian mafia organization D-Company, known to be run by... |
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| Om Jai Jagadish Om Jai Jagadish Om Jai Jagadish is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Anupam Kher and was his directorial debut. The film stars Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Mahima Chaudhry, Urmila Matondkar and Tara Sharma.- Synopsis :... |
Nitu | ||
| Deewangee Deewangee Deewangee is a 2002 Indian Bollywood film directed by Anees Bazmee. The film stars Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna and Urmila Matondkar in leading roles. The film premiered on 25 October 2002... |
Sargam | ||
| 2003 | Bhoot Bhoot Bhoot is a Bollywood ghost movie released in 2003. It was directed by Ram Gopal Varma and stars Ajay Devgan and Urmila Matondkar. It was perceived to be different from a typical Bollywood movie as it did not contain songs. The film did average business at the box office... |
Swati | Winner, Filmfare Best Actress Award (critics) |
| Tehzeeb Tehzeeb (2003 film) The soundtrack of the film contains 6 songs. The music is composed by the award-winning composer A.R. Rahman. The lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar but the Ghazal songs had lyrics adapted from traditional poems of famous poets. Rahman introduced a singer Sujata Bhattacharya, who later renamed... |
Tehzeeb Mirza | ||
| Pinjar Pinjar (film) Pinjar is a 2003 film about Hindu-Muslim problems during the time around the partition of India. The film is based on a Punjabi novel by the same name, written by Amrita Pritam... |
Puro | ||
| 2004 | Ek Hasina Thi Ek Hasina Thi Ek Hasina Thi is a 2004 Indian psychological thriller film noir by Sriram Raghavan, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, and starring Urmila Matondkar and Saif Ali Khan in the lead roles. The screenplay was by Sriram Raghavan and Pooja Ladha Surti... |
Sarika Vartak | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954.-Superlatives:... |
| 2005 | Naina Naina Naina is a Hindi horror film released in India in 2005. It stars Urmila Matondkar. It is an uncredited remake of the Hong Kong film The Eye, meaning the original writers received no compensation as opposed to that provided by the American remake The Eye.Its release caused controversy in India... |
Naina | |
| Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara , is an Indian film, directed by Jahnu Barua and produced by Anupam Kher... |
Trisha | ||
| 2006 | Banaras Banaras - A Mystic Love Story Banaras: A Mystic Love Story is the name of an Indian Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar released in 2006. The film takes place in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi and is centered around the relationship of a young woman with her parents and her lover... |
Shwetamabri | |
| Bas Ek Pal Bas Ek Pal Bas Ek Pal is a 2006 Bollywood film, directed by Onir. The movie stars Juhi Chawla, Urmila Matondkar, Jimmy Shergill, Sanjay Suri, Rehaan Engineer and Yashpal Sharma... |
Anamika | ||
| 2007 | Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Gypsy Dancer | Item number Item number An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film... |
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| Speed Speed (2007 film) Speed is an Bollywood action comedy film directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced by Harry Baweja. The film stars Zayed Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Aashish Chaudhary, Aftab Shivdasani and Sanjay Suri. It is a remake of the 2004 action flick, Cellular.... |
Richa | ||
| 2008 | Karzzzz | Kaamini | |
| EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Parega | Prerana Joshi | ||
| 2011 | Shabri Shabri Shabri is 2011 Indian film directed by Lalit Marathe and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It is about a woman, played by Ishaa Koppikar, who becomes the first female crime lord in Mumbai.-Cast:* Ishaa Koppikar* Manish Wadhwa* Pradeep Rawat* Raj Arjun... |
Cameo | |
| Delhi Safari | (voice) | Animated Film |