Urmila Matondkar is an Indian actress, model, and politician well-known for her work in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, and Malayalam films. She is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award.
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Wiki/Biography
Urmila Matondkar was born onĀ 4 February 1974 (age 50 years; as of 2024) in Mumbai. Her zodiac sign isĀ Aquarius.
Urmila Matondkar’s childhood picture
She did her schooling from Mumbai and went toĀ Pune University, Pune to pursue her graduation in arts (philosophy). She was a studious child. At the age of 6, she started working in films as a child actress. She made her debut as a child artist with Shyam Benegal’s “Kalyug” (1980) and followed it by featuring in the films “Masoom” (1983), “Bhavna” (1984), “Sur Sangam” (1985), and “Bade Ghar Ki Beti” (1989).
Urmila Matondkar as a child actress
Physical Appearance
Height:Ā 5′ 3Ā½”
Hair Colour:Ā Brown
Eye Colour:Ā Greyish
Family, Caste & Husband
Urmila Matondkar belongs to a Marathi Hindu Family. Her father,Ā Shivinder Singh, is a lecturer, and mother, Rukshana Sultana, is a homemaker. She has an elder sister,Ā Mamta Matondkar, who is a former actress and a younger sister namedĀ Pooja Matondkar. Urmila also has an elder brother, Kedar Matondkar,Ā who has worked in the Indian Air Force as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician.
Urmila Matondkar with her father
Urmila Matondkar’s parents
Urmila Matondkar with her sister
Urmila was rumoured to be dating the Bollywood director,Ā Ram Gopal Varma.
Urmila Matondkar and Ram Gopal Varma
She dated Mohsin Akhtar Mir, a model and businessman for a while before marrying him on 3 March 2016.
Urmila Matondkar with her husband
In September 2024, rumours started spreading that she had initiated divorce proceedings four months earlier from her spouse following 8 years of marriage.
Career
Urmila started her career as an adult actress in 1989 with the Malayalam film “Chanakyan” opposite Kamal Hassan. The film was blockbuster and her acting was praised by the audience. Her Bollywood debut came in 1991 with the action drama “Narsimha” in which she played the role of Meenu S. Singh, the rebellious daughter of Om Puri. Subsequently, she featured in films like Chamatkar opposite Shah Rukh Khan, Shreemaan Aashique opposite Rishi Kapoor and Bedardi opposite Ajay Devgn.
Urmila Matondkar in Chamatkar
Matondkar earned wide recognition among the audience in 1994 with the romantic drama “Aa Gale Lag Ja.” Thereafter, she established as one of the leading actresses of Bollywood by starring in films like “Rangeela,” “Judaai,” “Daud,” “Satya,” “Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya,” “Ek Hasina Thi,” and “Kaun.” Urmila has featured in various dance numbers out of which “Chamma Chamma” from the film ‘China Gate’ was a huge hit.
In addition to acting, she is also active in politics. Urmila joined the Indian National Congress on 27 March 2019.
Rahul Gandhi welcoming Urmila Matondkar to Congress Party
In the same year, she contested in the 2019Ā Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai North Constituency.
Urmila Matondkar with the Congress party workers
On 10 September 2019, she quit Congress; citing the lack of leadership and vision in the party. On Tuesday, 1 December 2020, she joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of party president Uddhav Thackeray.
Urmila Matondkar joining the Shiv Sena
Salary/Net Worth
Urmila gets paid aroundĀ ā¹1-2 crore per film. Her net worth is estimated to beĀ $20 million.
Favourite Things
- Food: Italian, Chinese Food
Urmila Matondkar having food
- Actress: Rani Mukerji
Urmila Matondkar with Rani Mukerji
- Actor: Aamir Khan
- Singer: Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
Urmila Matondkar with Asha Bhosle
- Destination: London, Kashmir
Urmila Matondkar in Kashmir
Facts
- Her hobbies include reading, acting, and travelling.
Urmila Matondkar loves to travel
- Urmila was earlier addicted to smoking but now she has overcome her habit.
- She is a trained classical dancer.
Urmila Matondkar dancing
- She resides atĀ 93/14, Lokhandwala Road, Andheri West, Mumbai.
- Urmila is a good friend of the fashion designer, ManishĀ Malhotra and the jewellery designer,Ā Paulomi Sanghvi.
Urmila Matondkar with Manish Malhotra
- Matondkar is fond of dogs and she has two pet dogs namedĀ Zorro and Sheru.
Urmila Matondkar with her pet dogs
- Urmila and her husband have a huge age gap. She is almost a decade older than her husband with she being 45-year-old and her husband being 35 years old.
- Matondkar has tattoed a fairy on her right shoulder.
Urmila Matondkar’s Tattoo
The names of her parents seem to be wrong in this article, though I do not know their names. But I am quite sure the names of her parents mentioned in this article are actually the names of the parents of the actress Amrita Singh. Also, I am assuming her father’s surname would be Matondkar, not Singh.