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URMILA SAYS #39;NO #39; FOR ITEM NUMBERS

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Director Ram Gopal Verma’s discovery and her first favorite Urmila Matondkar who introduced a new wave of item numbers in Hindi films is fed up now with her image of a dancer in the past.

Like many others, Urmila wants to shift to what the industry calls a meaningful films, serious cinema or art movies. She is very proud of her latest movie ‘Tehzeeb’ produced by Khalid Mohamed, a film journalist-turned-filmmaker.

The angry daughter questions her mother in ‘Tehzeeb’, and claims herself to be a modern girl. Maybe this movie has inspired her to shift from the dancing role to that of an artistic one.

She says she has played all kinds of roles and wants these to be left for other colleagues. Though she admits that there is no dream role yet for her, she would like to act in movies, which are women-oriented or deal with the issues facing women.

We came across a recent incident. A reputed producer came to see Urmila at her house and admired her performance during the past few years. This did hearten Urmila who entertained her visitor profusely. But the producer then offered to her a role in his forthcoming movie.

No sooner than the visitor mentioned the role, the angry actress said ‘no’. She said she wouldn’t do item number. But the producer pleaded that she has done such a role in her recent movie ‘Tehzeeb’.

This remark angered her more and Urmila retorted, Can you make such a film? Then better do one and then come to me. This was enough of an indication for the visiting producer that Urmila would not do item numbers any more to change her present image. And why not? Most of the Bollywood actresses have been shifting to the serious cinema.

Courtesy of http://www.articles-hub.com

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