Urmila Matondkar was born on 4 February 1974 and is an Indian actress and politician.
43 Facts About Urmila Matondkar
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Urmila Matondkar achieved success in Telugu and Tamil cinema with starring roles in Antham, Gaayam, Indian and Anaganaga Oka Roju.
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Urmila Matondkar has participated in concert tours and stage shows, and featured as a talent judge for various dance reality shows, including Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and DID Super Moms.
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Urmila Matondkar was born on 4 February 1974 to Shrikant and Sunita Urmila Matondkar in present-day Mumbai in a Hindu Maharashtrian family.
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Urmila Matondkar married Kashmir based businessman and model Mohsin Akhtar Mir on 3 March 2016.
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Urmila Matondkar made her debut in 1989, with T K Rajeev Kumar's Malayalam blockbuster Chanakyan, opposite Kamal Haasan.
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Urmila Matondkar next starred in Rajiv Mehra's ghost comedy Chamatkar, alongside Shah Rukh Khan.
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Urmila Matondkar played Bhavna, an ornithologist who is in love with Nagarjuna's character.
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Urmila Matondkar's performance earned her a Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Urmila Matondkar gained wider public recognition with the 1994 hit romantic drama Aa Gale Lag Ja, starring alongside Jugal Hansraj.
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In 1995, Urmila Matondkar established herself as a leading actress of contemporary Hindi cinema by featuring in Varma's musical romance Rangeela, one of the top-grossing productions of the year.
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Urmila Matondkar played Mili Joshi, an effervescent fun-loving friend of a street-toughened orphan, with ambitions of becoming an actress.
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The Indian Express asserted that "it is Urmila Matondkar who comes out with flying colours".
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Urmila Matondkar next reunited with Varma for her third Telugu release, the road movie Anaganaga Oka Roju, starring alongside JD Chakravarthy.
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Urmila Matondkar's first hit that year was Varma's psychological horror thriller Kaun, opposite Manoj Bajpayee, where she played a nameless character.
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Urmila Matondkar next played the love interest of Sanjay Dutt's character in the action comedy Khoobsurat.
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In 2000, Urmila Matondkar re-united with Varma for the action Jungle, alongside Fardeen Khan and Sunil Shetty.
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Urmila Matondkar played Anu, who is hostaged by the chief of bandits, when he starts liking her.
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Urmila Matondkar next starred opposite Govinda in David Dhawan's romantic comedy Kunwara.
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The next year, Urmila Matondkar portrayed Ria, an obsessed lover, in Rajat Mukherjee's romantic thriller Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, a film which received critical acclaim.
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Urmila Matondkar's performance was highly acclaimed and several critics noted her for showing great emotional range and depth.
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Urmila Matondkar received various Best Villain nominations for her performance, including a Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role nomination.
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In 2002, Urmila Matondkar appeared alongside an ensemble cast, in the drama Om Jai Jagadish.
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Urmila Matondkar played the role of Neetu, the love interest of the protagonist.
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Urmila Matondkar played Sargam, a popular singer, who is the object of conflict between the protagonist and antagonist.
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Urmila Matondkar received her first Filmfare Award under the Best Actress as well as various Best Actress awards at different award ceremonies, including Star Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards and Bollywood Movie Awards.
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Urmila Matondkar received another Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination and received the national honour Rajiv Gandhi Award for the work in the film, recognising her achievements in Bollywood.
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Urmila Matondkar achieved further critical acclaim for her portrayal of the title role of a girl in a strained relationship with her mother, in Khalid Mohammed's crime drama Tehzeeb.
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In 2004, Urmila Matondkar starred in the thriller Ek Hasina Thi.
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The film tells the story of a Sarika Vartak, a deceived woman, played by Urmila Matondkar, who is jailed and arrested for having links with the underworld, because of her lover, played by Khan, and later flees from prison to seek revenge on him.
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Urmila Matondkar carries off the transition from naive to knowing effortlessly.
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Urmila Matondkar next starred as Trisha Chaudhary, a caring daughter of Professor Uttam Chaudhary, played by Anupam Kher, in Jahnu Barua's art drama Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara.
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The film was a major critical and commercial failure Urmila Matondkar was praised for her portrayal and adding her own flavour to the role of Kamini.
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Urmila Matondkar made her Marathi film debut with Ajoba in 2014.
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Urmila Matondkar portrayed Purva Rao, a wildlife activist in search of leopards.
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Urmila Matondkar portrays Purva with a mild aggressive and rebellious streak.
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In 2008, Urmila Matondkar presented Sony TV's singing reality show Waar Parriwar.
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Urmila Matondkar has walked the runway for designers such as Manish Malhotra and Rohit Verma.
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Urmila Matondkar joined the Indian National Congress on 27 March 2019.
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Urmila Matondkar contested from Mumbai North constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, but lost.
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Urmila Matondkar has been described by critics as one of the most talented actresses and has been praised for her dancing skills.
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Urmila Matondkar is an actress with a lot of style and a fair amount of substance.
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In 2003, following the success of Bhoot, Pinjar and Tehzeeb, Urmila Matondkar featured in Rediff's annual Top Bollywood actresses listing.