Ek 'hot' Hasina is back!

Ek 'hot' Hasina is back!
Friday, April 08, 2005 17:09 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Urmila Matondkar takes one more step on the road less travelled with a movie by celebrated Assamese filmmaker Jahnu Baruah on a man who believes his life is entwined with Mahatma Gandhi.

Baruah's first Hindi film, "Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara", will feature Urmila as Anupam Kher's daughter.

The film is about a man who lives his life believing his life is linked with Gandhi. It is being produced by Kher and goes on the floors on May 27.

"I was in Kher's debut as a director in 'Om Jai Jagdish'. So when he offered me this film on Baruah's behalf there was no way I could say no. It's an interesting subject with a great deal of emotional velocity in the plot," tells Urmila.

She is currently shooting for Pankaj Parasher's "Varanasi" with Dimple Kapadia, Naseeruddin Shah and an arresting ensemble cast in the Hindu holy city.

"Now that I've finished the thriller 'Naina' for IDreams, and am in the middle of Varanasi, I needed to go into my next project. Baruah's film seems a good opportunity, specially since I get to interact with Anupam."

Urmila has had practically no release for a year-and-a-half.

"That's right. My last release was 'Ek Hasina Thi'. It's about time I was seen in some more films. My next release 'Naina' is a supernatural thriller. I haven't done anything like it before.

"Again 'Varanasi' is totally new territory, and so is Baruah's film. For me, the challenge of doing a new film is to go into unexplored territory," she says.

Right now Urmila is enjoying her bonding with Dimple in Varanasi.

"We got to know each other well during another film, 'Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain'. Now when we are in an alien city, we spend almost all our time together. We accompany each other practically everywhere. It's so rare for two actresses to bond so beautifully. I've been lucky. I hit it off well with Shabana Azmi during 'Tehzeeb'. Now I've found another friend in Dimple."

After Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Black", Baruah's film looks like another opportunity to explore an unusual bonding between two people divided by several generations.

Explains producer Kher: "The last film I produced was Rituparno Ghosh's 'Bariwali' in Bengali. After that there were neither the funds nor any project that excited me enough. But when Jahnu Baruah came with his script, I was enthused. It's a very powerful script. Some friends agreed to pool in money and we all decided to produce the film."
Singham Again Wins the Monday Test with estimated collection of 17-18 Crores on Day 4!

Audiences are rallying behind Singham Again, making it their top choice this week. Following an impressive weekend collection that set box office records, Singham Again shows

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Audiences Celebrate Diwali with Singham Again as the Film Roars on Weekend!

Rohit Shetty's highly anticipated cop-drama Singham Again has made a thunderous impact at the box office. The film, led by Ajay Devgn, drew massive crowds and raked in impressive

Monday, November 04, 2024
Samantha Ruth Prabhu De-Stresses with Intense Workouts and Explores Rajasthan's Beauty!

Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu recently showcased her de-stressing ritual with some intense fitness training, proving once again that she's as strong as she is stunning. Taking to Instagram

Monday, November 04, 2024
Kriti Sanon and Rumoured Boyfriend Kabir Bahia Spotted at Mumbai Airport: Details Inside!

Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon, who has been basking in the positive reception of her maiden production Do Patti, was recently spotted at the Mumbai airport on Sunday alongside her

Monday, November 04, 2024
Poojan Chhabra on building a strong connection with co-star Bhuvan Arora on the sets of Amazon MX Player's Fisaddi!

Amazon MX Player, Amazon's free video streaming platform, recently released the bromance drama, Fisaddi. Set in Allahabad University, the series follows the story of two

Monday, November 04, 2024
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT