Originally posted by: JeanieBeanie
Man she was phenomenal in Kaun! I had almost forgotten about this one. It's one of, if not the best thriller Bollywood has made. Super slept on. I wish it developed a cult following of sorts over the years. I don't know if a sequel would be good or not good. Sometimes an open ending keeps the thrill of the story alive. Sometimes a continuation makes it better.
Regardless, Urmila was so amazing in it. She was amazing in everything she did, frankly. She checked all the boxes- magnificent dancer, looker, exceptional acting skills, natural and confident sexiness, strong screen presence. She had it all. She had the talent to be a bigger star than she ended up being. Don't know why she turned down some of the big mainstream films she was offered, they would have changed the audience and industry's perception of her and made her a mainstream star. Does anyone know why she walked out of DTPH?
I wish her career panned out similar to Tabu's. Tabu's success was a long time coming and Urmila certainly deserved a similar trajectory, working in parallel with Tabu today. I really wish she would make a comeback. There are so many opportunities in the ott world for someone of her caliber. We really missed out. I know I kind of segwayed into ranting and singing her praises but like, how can I not???
I agree with everything you said. So glad to see another Urmila admirer because I didn't grow up with her films, but when I became exposed to them, she became a fast fav.
I don't think she cared much for the big banners. She was offered a contract by YRF but refused. Some of her comments also indicate that she felt the industry was dominated by nepokids and big banners and there was no place for her in it. She lamented the fact that she never got the accolades she felt she deserved. Perhaps she felt there was no scope for her with YRF because they'd focus on starkids instead, so at least this way she could keep her own choice of projects.
Urmila is not alone in feeling this way because Shilpa Shetty, Ameesha Patel, and Mahima Chaudhary have all also said that they never felt included or given praise for their work.
Urmila filmed DTPH for one day before quitting. 90s actresses were very competitive and there were lots of rivalries back then. Sridevi vs Madhuri, Madhuri vs Juhi, Karishma vs Raveena, etc. Juhi was first choice for Nisha in DTPH but she didn't want to play second fiddle to Madhuri and was also insulted by being told she's no Madhuri Dixit, so she rejected the role. It's possible Urmila felt that her role was not as good as Madhuri's and maybe she was insecure. But she had no problem playing second fiddle to Sridevi so maybe that wasn't the issue after all, since I've never heard of her and Madhuri having a feud. She's always praised SRK so it couldn't have been an issue with him either. Maybe the issue was with YRF.
Tabu is part of a film family so that's partly why she's been able to sustain a career over decades. She's always had connections. Urmila was an outsider and her only connection to the Bollywood elite is Manish Malhotra since they are close friends as his career was launched with hers on Rangeela. Otherwise, she's never included in the big Bollywood events unless Manish Malhotra is hosting.
Urmila had an OTT show, Tiwari, which was supposed to come out but it mysteriously never materialized. No one knows why it wasn't released. Joining politics and being outspoken against BJP could be a factor but I don't know.
That’s shocking!
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