60 Girls Refused to Go Nude For This Film

60 Girls Refused to Go Nude For This Film

Mr.Singh and Mrs.Mehta

Mr.Singh Mrs.Mehta is an upcoming Hindi film starring Prashant Narayanan and Aruna Shields.

It's directed by Pravesh Bhardwaj, who has learnt the nuances of film making from the likes of Shyam Benegal, Gulzar, Aruna Raje and Govind Nihalani, to name a few.

The film is produced by Manu Kumaran and is scheduled to be released in 2010. Music is by Ustad Shujaat Hussain Khan.

The Plot

Set in London, Mr Singh/Mrs Mehta is a story of two people - Ashwin (Prashant Narayanan) and Neera (Aruna Shields) who find their spouses are having an affair.

Drawn together by shame and anger, they find comfort in their growing friendship even as they resolve not to be like their unfaithful mates.

Sixty 'Nos' and One 'Yes'

As many as sixty actresses had refused to do a crucial nude scene in Mr Singh Mrs Mehta before Aruna Shields agreed to the role.

Aruna, incidentally was last seen in 'Prince' opposite Vivek Oberoi.

Who said Yes?

Debutante director Pravesh Bhardwaj had a tough time finding the lead girl for his film Mr.Singh Mrs.Mehta because he wanted the lead girl to pose in the nude for a vital sequence.

Apparently around 60 girls rejected the film before Aruna Shields green-lit the project.

The 'Nude' Character

The character is called Neera. She is the muse for a nude painting, and that is her turning point.

For a girl who is trapped in middle class morality, to reach a point where she not only poses naked in front of a man who is not her husband.

She also doesn't care what the world will think when the painting becomes public, it is a tough journey towards self-discovery.