Meenakshi Sheshadri, Anu Aggarwal, and Mamta Kulkarni were among the many popular actresses who left an indelible impact on the big screen with their incredible performances. However, there’s one actress who won several hearts with her exceptional dancing skills, only to quit Bollywood, and leave fans shocked. Can you guess who it is?
Urmila Matondkar set the screens on fire with her sensual dance in Haye Rama Ye Kya Hua. She has been part of films like Masoom, Judaai, Satya, Rangeela, Bhoot, Kaun, Jungle, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and many more. Urmila is a versatile actress and was one of the top actresses in Bollywood. She made her acting debut as a child actress in the 1977 film, Karam, but gained wide recognition with the film, Masoom. She played the role of lead actress in the Malayalam film, Chanakyan which became a commercial success.
She became an overnight star with Ram Gopal Varma’s film, Rangeela. Urmila starred in back-to-back blockbuster films and became a top diva in 90s. She even started charging more fees than the male actors. During the shooting of Rangeela, Urmila fell in love with the filmmaker, Ram Gopal Varma. He even cast her in all his films like Daud, Satya, Kaun, Mast, Jungle, Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, Bhoot, Ek Hasina Thi. Urmila was reportedly in love with him and she only worked with the filmmaker. The rumours of their love affairs reached Ram Gopal Varma’s wife, Ratna’s ears. She reportedly slapped Urmila for her closeness to him and the filmmaker ended his marriage and also stopped making films with Urmila. Urmila later quit films and later she was doing supportive roles.
Urmila tied the knot with model-turned-actor, Mohsin Akhtar at Manish Malhotra’s niece, Riddhi Malhotra’s wedding in 2014. The two fell in love with each other and they got married. Mohsin is a Kashmiri model, who moved to Mumbai to try his luck in Bollywood. He was seen in It’s A Man’s World in 2009, Luck By Chance, Mumbai Mast Kallander, and B.A. Pass. Urmila and Mohsin got married in an intimate wedding on March 3, 2016. The two share a 10-year gap. In 2024, there were rumours of alleged tension between Urmila and Mohsin. The actress had reportedly filed for divorce and also unfollowed Mohsin on social media.
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