Urmila Matondkar, a successful actress of the 90s, has turned 51 today. She made her debut as a child artist at the age of three in the 1977 film 'Karm'. As lead actress she stepped into film industry with the film Chanakyan. Her first Hindi cinema film was 'Narsimha', released in 1991, but she gained recognition from Ram Gopal Varma's film 'Rangeela'. This movie is regarded as one of the milestone in Urmila's career. Today, as she celebrates her birthday, let's look at some lesser-known facts about the actress. First film was with Rajesh Khanna Urmila Matondkar started her career with the film Karm directed by BR Chopra. At that time, Urmila was three years old. In her very first film, she got the opportunity to work with Rajesh Khanna, Vidya Sinha, and Shabana Azmi. This film ran in theaters for 50 weeks. Recognition from 'Masoom' After 'Karma', Urmila worked in the Marathi film 'Zakol' and 'Kalyug'. She gained recognition as a child artist from Shekhar Kapur's film 'Masoom' (1983). Apart from Hindi, Urmila Matondkar has worked in Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam language films. She truly gained recognition from Ram Gopal Varma's film 'Rangeela'. This film received seven Filmfare Awards. Became a star overnight after 'Rangeela' Rangeela proved to be a milestone in Urmila's career. After its release, she became famous in Bollywood as the "Rangeela Girl." Following this success, Urmila was offered numerous films. Throughout her career, she worked in 13 films directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It is said that because of working with RGV, Urmila rejected working with other directors. Ram Gopal Varma named his office after Urmila Matondkar Ram Gopal Varma revealed in an interview that he named a room in his office after Urmila Matondkar. Only Urmila's photos were displayed in that room. Ram Gopal Varma's wife slapped Urmila Urmila Matondkar and Ram Gopal Varma's rumored affair was once the talk of the town in Bollywood circles. His wife, Ratna, eventually learned about it, and her anger intensified when she discovered a special room in his office adorned with Urmila Matondkar’s pictures. One day, she arrived at a shooting location and, in a fit of rage, slapped Urmila in front of everyone. The incident created a buzz across Bollywood and reportedly had an impact on Urmila Matondkar’s career. Got married at the age of 42 after staying away from films Urmila Matondkar married Kashmiri model and businessman Mohsin Akhtar Mir on February 4, 2016, after stepping away from films. The two met through designer Manish Malhotra. Urmila is 10 years older than Mohsin. Mohsin began his career by appearing in a commercial with Preity Zinta. In 2009, he made his acting debut with the film It's a Man's World. He also had a small role in Zoya Akhtar's Luck by Chance and appeared in several other films, including B.A. Pass, in minor roles. Entrance in politics Urmila Matondkar stepped into the field of politics during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and joined the Congress party. She also contested from the Mumbai North seat but lost. Shortly after, Urmila resigned from the Congress party, accusing it of factionalism. She has now joined Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena. Mocked PM Modi's biopic During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Urmila Matondkar attacked the biopic film 'PM Narendra Modi'. She called the film on PM Modi's life a joke. Urmila quipped, saying – a comedy film should have been made on him and his unfulfilled promises, because he has not fulfilled any of his promises. Comeback through web series Urmila Matondkar is making her digital debut with the web series 'Tiwari'. Its story is set on a small-town plot. At the center of the story is the emotional relationship between a mother and daughter. This series is being directed by Saurabh Varma. Dr. Rajkishore Khaware and Utpal Acharya are its producers. This series is currently in the pre-production phase. The makers had launched the poster of this series, in which Urmila's look appeared quite dangerous. The release date of this series has not been revealed yet.Original Article