Actress Mandakini, who rose to fame with the controversial Raj Kapoor starrer Ram Teri Ganga Maili, has spoken in regards to the candid nature of sure scenes within the musical drama. She stated in a brand new interview with Hindustan Times that she is grateful for the platform the movie gave her, however she is aware of that not each challenge she was concerned in later might attain that stage of success.
Ram Teri Ganga Maili launched in 1985 was Raj Kapoor’s final movie. In it his son, the late . acted Rajeev Kapoor, within the lead position. Incidentally, neither Rajeev nor Mandakini might capitalize on the success of the movie. Two scenes particularly brought about controversy – the primary concerned breastfeeding, whereas the second was a track sequence that featured Mandakini’s character bathing in a see-through sari.
Talking in regards to the breastfeeding scene, Mandakini stated, “First of all, it was not a breastfeeding scene, it was shot in such a way that it looked like one. If I were to explain how it was done, it would be too long (one story). You see a lot of the cracks that appear on the screen, it’s all done technically.” He additionally gave a sexual connotation to the scene, saying, “But the way skin shows are done today, it was nothing. We shouldn’t even talk about it. This (his scene) was also pure form. Nowadays, it’s all about the sexiness.”
Last yr, actor Padmini Kolhapure claimed in an interview with The Times of India that Raj Kapoor wished to interchange Mandakini in Ram Teri Ganga Maili after taking pictures for 45 days. He had approached Padmini to step in. But she declined the chance not due to the breastfeeding scene (which was not a part of the script), however as a result of she was not comfy with kissing on display.
Responding to Padmini’s feedback, Mandakini stated, “I am not aware (about Padmini Kolhapure being approached for the role). I only know that everyone wanted to play this role but Raj Kapoor wanted me because he wanted a new face. Not an established face, he has also said this. He said, ‘How can I make someone a pure Ganga, if they have an established image?’ I don’t think so… I don’t know.”
Mandakini not too long ago confronted the digital camera for the primary time in 26 years a music video, Rajiv Kapoor handed away final yr.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
