Urmila Matondkar (born on 4 February 1974) is an Indian film actress.[1] 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 in mainstream Hindi cinema with her films such as 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.[2][3][4][5]
She subsequently took on several psychological roles, delivering a
range of critically acclaimed performances. These parts include 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, among others. She followed 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).
Urmila Matondkar was born in Mumbai on February 4, 1974. Her father was a lecturer. Her mother tongue is Marathi.
Career
Urmila's first role as a child artist was in 1981 with Kalyug 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. In 1989, Urmila was paired opposite Kamal Haasan in the Malayalam blockbuster Chanakyan. 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.[6] Her performance in Judaai earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination.[7]
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.[8]
In 1999, she got rave reviews for her performance as a pschycopath in Kaun, which was a moderate success. Khalid Mohamed of The Times of India (who would later cast her in Tehzeeb)
wrote that she "rivets the viewer's interest, carrying off entire reels
on her shoulders, through a gamut of quicksilver facial expressions.
Vulnerable and baffled, she is utterly believable as the traumatised
girl-next-door."[9] She 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."[10]
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 numbers. 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. In 2012, Urmila Matondkar stated her comeback with an animated Hindi feature film Delhi Safari.[11]
In 2012 Urmila Matondkar is a judge on a Marathi dance reality show Dance Maharashtra Dance on Zee Marathi.
Filmography
See also: List of awards and nominations received by Urmila Matondkar
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kalyug | Parikshit | |
| 1980 | Zakol | ||
| 1983 | Masoom | Pinky | |
| 1984 | Bhavna | ||
| 1985 | Sur Sangam | ||
| 1987 | Dacait | Shanta | |
| 1989 | Bade Ghar Ki Beti | Pushpa | |
| 1989 | Chanakyan | Renu | Malayalam film |
| 1991 | Narasimha | Meenu S. Singh | First adult role in Hindi |
| 1992 | Chamatkar | Mala | |
| 1992 | Antham | Bhavna | Telugu film |
| 1992 | Drohi | Bhavna | |
| 1993 | Shreemaan Aashique | Shakuntala (Shaku) | |
| 1993 | Gaayam | Chitra | Telugu film |
| 1993 | Bedardi | Honey | |
| 1994 | Kanoon | Shalu | |
| 1994 | Aa Gale Lag Ja | Roshni | |
| 1995 | Rangeela | Mili Joshi | Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Maya | Malayalam Film |
| 1995 | Money Money | Chitra | Telugu film, Guest appearance |
| 1996 | Indian | Sapna | Tamil film, dubbed in Hindi as Hindustani |
| 1997 | Judaai | Janhvi Sahni | Nominated—Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |
| 1997 | Mere Sapno Ki Rani | Sapna | |
| 1997 | Anaganaga Oka Roju | Madhu | Telugu film |
| 1997 | Daud | Bhavani | |
| 1997 | Aflatoon | Pooja | |
| 1998 | Satya | Vidya | Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1998 | Kudrat | Madhu | |
| 1998 | China Gate | Item number | |
| 1998 | Chhota Chetan | Miss Hawa Hawai | |
| 1999 | Jaanam Samjha Karo | Chandni | |
| 1999 | Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain | Radhika | |
| 1999 | Mast | Mallika | |
| 1999 | Dillagi | Shalini | |
| 1999 | Khoobsurat | Shivani | |
| 1999 | Kaun | Nameless character | Villain role |
| 2000 | Jungle | Anu | |
| 2000 | Deewane | Sapna | |
| 2000 | Kunwara | Urmila | |
| 2001 | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya | Ria | Villain role. Nominated—Filmfare Best Villain Award |
| 2001 | Lajja | Special appearance in an item number | |
| 2002 | Company | Special appearance in song | |
| 2002 | Om Jai Jagadish | Nitu | |
| 2002 | Deewangee | Sargam | |
| 2003 | Bhoot | Swati | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress |
| 2003 | Tehzeeb | Tehzeeb Mirza | |
| 2003 | Pinjar | Puro | |
| 2004 | Ek Hasina Thi | Sarika Vartak | Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 2005 | Naina | Naina | |
| 2005 | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara | Trisha | |
| 2006 | Banaras | Shwetamabri | |
| 2006 | Bas Ek Pal | Anamika | |
| 2007 | Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag | Gypsy Dancer | Item number |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Herself | Special appearance |
| 2007 | Speed | Richa | |
| 2008 | Karzzzz | Kaamini | Villain role |
| 2008 | EMI – Liya Hai Toh Chukana Parega | Prerana Joshi | |
| 2011 | Shabri | Cameo | |
| 2012 | Hridaynath | Item number, Marathi film[12] | |
| 2012 | Delhi Safari | Begum | Voice |
| 2013 | Life Mein Hungama Hai | Music Teacher | |
| 2013 | Ajoba | Vidya | Filming, Marathi film[13] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Katha Sagar | Shikha / Urmi | DD National | Episodic Roles |
| 1987 | Zindagi | Vimla | DD National | |
| 1993-95 | Bible Ki Kahaniya | Noah Wife's Niece | DD National | |
| 2007 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 2 | Herself | Sony TV | Judge |
| 2008 | Waar Parriwar | Herself | Sony TV | Host |
| 2011 | Chak Dhoom Dhoom | Herself | Colors TV | Judge |
| 2013 | Dance Maharashtra Dance | Herself | Zee Marathi | Judge |
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