Urmila Matondkar: From Karz to Karzzzz
Urmila Matondkar is the empress of Bollywood in her own right. Her unbeatable charm gives her an edge over all the other actress of her time. She made her first camera appearance at the age of six with the film Kalyug and later with Shekhar Kapoor"s film Masoom, she became one of the most popular child artists.
Having started moderately in Bollywood as a young actress, she chose to go bold and make her presence felt in the industry. In association with RGV, she scaled several levels in accomplishing stardom. She pulled off all those sleazy dance moves with invincible grace and showing her acting prowess in offbeat films like Pinjar and Tehzeeb proving there is much more to her than just sex appeal.
Who"s
that
Rangeela
girl!
Urmila
made
her
film
debut
as
an
actress
with
the
film
'Bade
Ghar
ki
Beti" and
then
came
Chamatkar,
with
Shahrukh
Khan,
where
she
was
nothing
more
than
wallpaper.
The
real
chamatkar
happened
with
the
musical
film
'Rangeela"
by
RGV
in
1995
which
propelled
her
into
the
big
league.
Urmila
had
finally
arrived,
and
how!
Tanha
tanha
on
the
beach
with
Jackie
Shroff
made
her
an
overnight
celebrity.
Giving
a
new
dimension
to
a
jog
on
beach
Urmila
made
the
who"s
who
of
Bollywood
sitting
up
and
singing
who"s
that
girl!
Daud
the
huntress
is
coming!
Urmila
packed
her
bags
and
hit
the
road
with
Sanju
Baba
in
the
film
Daud,
both
of
them
are
on
a
run
from
gangsters
and
police.
All
through
their
cross
country
run
Urmila
is
recklessly
dressed
down
to
casuals.
Thanks
to
the
fantasy
song
sequences,
Urmila
pretty
much
strikes
a
balance
between
her
dull
drab
look
and
the
super
hot
feline
avatar.
In
the
song
Zehreela
Zehreela
Pyar
covered
in
skimpy
rags
she
exudes
raw
sexual
energy,
she
slithers
through
the
jungle
with
an
ease
that
comes
naturally
to
a
feline
creature.
Definitely
a
cavewoman
on
hunt
for
her
man!
Aflatoon
Glam
Doll
Dressed
to
a
T,
she
starred
with
Khiladi
Akshay
Kumar
in
the
comedy
cum
thriller
film
Aflatoon.
She
was
just
a
step
away
from
getting
stereotyped
as
a
glam-doll
when
she
did
this
film.
She
portrayed
the
character
of
a
bubbly
rich
girl
Pooja
in
the
film,
opposite
to
what
she
has
been
doing
previously.
She
beautifully
carried
the
cuteness
of
Pooja,
thus
with
this
film
she
added
another
shade
to
her
onscreen
image.
Simply
Satya
Urmila
shocked
the
industry
by
her
portrayal
of
a
simple
homely
middleclass
maharashtrian
in
the
film
Satya.
RGV
and
Urmila
combination
once
again
did
wonders
at
the
box-office.
A
shy
girl
from
the
chawwals
of
Mumbai
who
aspires
to
be
a
singer
and
falls
in
love
with
a
neighborhood
gangster...
The
film
went
on
to
become
a
cult
gangster
classic
and
thereafter
many
others
followed
the
suit,
but
none
could
capture
the
essence
of
Satya
or
Urmila"s
simplicity.
Tu
mere
pas
bhi
hai
shows
Urmila
in
art
house
simplicity
and
gives
a
breezy
feel
to
this
serious
film.
Folk
in
China
Gate
By
1998,
Urmila
was
a
star
big
enough
to
pull
the
audience
in
theater
by
the
sheer
power
of
her
cameo
item
moves.
The
film
China
Gate
saw
her
shimmering
dance
moves
in
a
typical
village
song-and-dance
number.
Her
convincing
dance
moves
made
even
the
stalwarts
of
Bollywood
get
on
their
dancing
shoes
and
shake
a
leg
with
her.
Chamma
Chammacelebrated
the
stardom
of
Urmila
and
the
film
is
still
remembered
by
Urmila"s
tumkas.
Her
Rajasthani
folk
costume
and
heavy
jewelry
in
the
song
become
the
talk
of
the
town
for
its
kitschy
look
that
only
Urmila
could
have
pulled
off,
as
gracefully
as
she
did.
Nerdy
but
Khoobsurat?
After
winning
many
laurels
in
the
year
1999
Urmila
apparently
just
let
go...
Her
boring
jawani
in
Khoobsurat
convinced
us
that
she
is
indeed
a
girl
who
has
low-esteemed.
So
horribly
nerdy
she
looked
that
even
the
gentlemanly
Sanju
baba
could
not
refrain
from
commenting
she
could
potentially
kill
a
cat
by
crossing
paths
with
her!
Wrongly
assembled
Shivani
err...
Urmila
reminded
us
of
her
younger
days:
Bade
Ghar
ki
Beti
days,
and
that
thought
is
definitely
not
pretty.
Pehchan
Kaun?
Urmila!
In
1999
Kaun
was
an
inventively
minimalist
RGV"s
creation,
using
only
one
set
and
a
cast
of
three
actors
RGV
pulled
off
a
never-
heard-before
thing
of
having
the
actress
in
one
costume.
The
only
costume
change
that
occurs
is
in
the
film"s
final
scene
when
Matondkar
reappears
the
following
morning.
The
thriller
film
completely
rode
on
the
performance
of
its
actors
and
Urmila
certainly
walks
away
with
all
the
accolades.
Stardust
Mast
The
same
year
saw
the
launch
of
the
actor
Aftab
Shivdasani
with
Urmila
in
Mast,
where
Urmila
was
his
fantasy
poster
girl
who
literally
popped
out
of
the
poster
and
landed
in
his
arms.
There
was
a
buzz
that
she
looked
older
than
Aftab
in
the
film,
but
the
combination
of
her
timeless
beauty
and
energy
gelled
with
the
newbie
Aftab
so
well
in
the
song
Ruki
Ruki
Si
Zindagi…
which
zipped
everyone"s
lips.
Innocent
in
Jungle
Jungle
was
essentially
a
tame
thing
for
Urmila;
she
played
a
victim
and
carried
her
innocent
vulnerability
perfectly.
Looking
as
if
she
has
been
scrubbed
clean
even
in
the
midst
of
the
jungle,
Urmila
looked
pristine
in
white
in
do
pyar
karne
wale.
She
convincingly
expressed
the
fear
and
apprehension
of
being
abducted.
Though
the
film
did
not
do
very
well,
but
Fardeen
and
Urmila" on-screen
pairing
looked
great.
Femme
Fatale
Pyar
Tune
Kya
Kiya
Nobody
could
have
portrayed
the
deranged
stalker
better
than
Urmila,
an
obsessive
lover
in
another
RGV
film
Pyar
Tune
Kya
Kiya.
On
the
heels
of
her
Hollywood
doppelganger
Glenn
Close,
Urmila
too
was
showcased
in
a
fresh
and
sassy
avatar.
With
her
hair
cropped
to
shoulders
she
was
the
new
it
girl.
Her
new
ritzy
hairdo
and
slinky
clothes
saw
knock
offs
in
the
most
popular
street
shops
to
high
end
fashion
boutiques.
Seducing
Lajja
Rajkumar
Santoshi
perhaps
in
an
attempt
to
repeat
Chhamma
Chhamma
history
roped
in
Urmila
for
an
item
song
Aayeeyeh
Aaajaayeeyeh…
The
naughty
mate
calling
though
was
not
as
big
a
hit
as
Chhamma
Chhamma,
but
still
the
peppy
number
found
its
fans.
Urmila
as
usual
was
a
delightful
splash
of
glamour
in
the
grim
drama
of
Lajja,
once
again
she
added
pleasant
delight
to
Santoshi"s
film.
Urmila
Ki
AAG
When
the
historic
Sholay
came
to
life
again
through
RGV,
he
saw
to
it
that
his
very
own
sensuous
doll
Urmila
gets
to
be
in
the
league
of
the
cabaret
queen
Helen.
Immortalizing
her
dance
moves
with
the
Mehbooba…number,
Helen
could
have
not
found
a
better
person
to
relive
her
character.
With
her
shimmering
moves
Urmila
ignited
the
same
magic,
and
set
the
screen
on
fire.
Though
the
film
might
have
been
thrashed
by
the
critics,
but
Urmila"s
tribal
oomph
once
again
succeeded
in
captivating
the
onlookers.
Dominatrix
Karzz
Tan
Tananan
Tandoori
Nights…
Urmila"s
stunning
seduction
comes
to
kitchen
basics
with
Himesh
Reshammiya,
and
together
they
make
Tandoori
Nights
fun.
Looking
dazzling
young
and
fresh
she
gave
the
tweenies
a
run
for
their
money.
Stepping
effortlessly
in
the
shoes
of
Simi