Urmila Matondkar Birthday: Judaai, Daud And Other Films Of The ‘Rangeela’ Girl That Tops Our Binge-List!
Urmila Matondkar, the actress-turned-politician, celebrates her 47th birthday today on 4 February 2021. On her special day, take a look at seven of her films that you can binge-watch on ZEE5.
Urmila Matondkar, the actress-turned-politician, celebrates her 47th birthday today. Beginning her career in the Hindi film industry as a child artist in 1977, she soon became a star. Her roles in the films of the 90s and the 2000s have been critically acclaimed and loved by everyone. Besides the Hindi films, she has also done prominent roles in Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema. Besides her acting, her dancing talent is also loved by everyone. On her special day, take a look at seven of her films that you can binge-watch on ZEE5.
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Drohi
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Drohi is a 1992 film directed by Ram Gopal Verma. The film starred Nagarjuna and Urmila Matondkar in the lead roles. A crime-drama, Drohi was very well-received by the audience, who also loved the performances by Nagarjuna and Urmila. This was Urmila Matondkar’s first film with director Ram Gopal Verma, after which, she starred in numerous films directed by him and received praises for all those roles.
You can watch Drohi on ZEE5.
Judaai
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Directed by Raj Kanwar, Judaai was a drama film, about a man who marries for the second time on his first wife’s behest, in order to become rich. Anil Kapoor played the lead role in the film, with Sridevi and Urmila Matondkar playing his two wives. Urmila Matondkar’s performance in the film as the rich yet grounded lady was brilliant. She was nominated for the Filmfare award for the Best Supporting Actress.
You can watch Judaai on ZEE5.
Daud
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In 1997, she starred in another Ram Gopal Verma directorial, Daud, with Sanjay Dutt. The film was an ‘on the run’ adventure and crime film, which also had hints of humour. Urmila Matondkar has given a great performance in Daud and is worth watching.
You can watch Daud on ZEE5.
Deewane
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In 2000, Urmila Matondkar starred in this film with Ajay Devgn and Mahima Chowdhary. It was a romantic drama where the characters were torn in a dilemma of love and relations. Urmila Matondkar had portrayed her character, Sapna, really well, bringing her emotions to life.
You can watch Deewane on ZEE5.
Pinjar
Pinjar is a period drama film, based on the novel of the same name, by Amrita Pritam. It is a story set in the partition era and the film is directed by Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who has excelled at making Indian historical TV shows. Urmila Matondkar plays the role of Puro, a girl torn between her family and a love that breaks the norms set for her. Pinjar is a very beautiful love story, which also stars Manoj Bajpayee and Sanjay Suri.
You can watch Pinjar on ZEE5.
Speed
Speed is an engaging action thriller, directed by Vikram Bhatt. Urmila Matondkar in Speed plays the role of Richa, the wife of an undercover agent, who gets kidnapped. In desperation, she manages to contact a random stranger, hoping for help. The film also stars Zayed Khan, Sanjay Suri, Aftab Shivdasani, Tanushree Dutta, and Ashish Chowdhary.
You can watch Speed on ZEE5.
Ajoba
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Ajoba is a Marathi film, about a leopard who was rescued from a well on a hill in Mumbai and released into the wild. Urmila Matondkar plays a wildlife biologist, Purva Rao, in the film.
You can watch Ajoba on ZEE5.
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