Its been 20 good years since the film Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya released. The film essayed a masterpiece of acting portrayed by Urmila Matondkar. It was a late Rajat Mukherjee directorial released in 2001. In Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya, Urmila played an anti-heroine role. The romantic thriller co-starred Fardeen Khan and Sonali Kulkarni and was produced by Ram Gopal Varma.
Urmila Matondkar on 20 Years of Excellent Work in Classic ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’
Recalling the experience, Matondkar says, “In our films, we are used to innocent, saccharine sweet heroines but back then, this film and my character, Ria broke the mould. We had seen anti-hero, which was accepted by audiences but not anti-heroine! Today, if a movie like this is released, it won’t be a novel idea as we have seen many on OTT and in cinemas. But back then, it broke boundaries. I am glad that I got the chance to do that way earlier than others. That’s why it remains a special film in my career. I had said this back then, that even after 10 years, heroines will think twice before taking up such a role, let alone do justice to it.”
During the climax shoot, Khan was supposed to hit her in a move suggested by her and while doing so, he almost hit her on her ribs. “Had I not ducked, I could have been hurt badly. So, I fell and I couldn’t stand or walk after the shot. I couldn’t even breathe for a long time and was taken to the hospital. He was most apologetic and we laughed about it later,” she reveals.
Another highlight of the film was the music. While her favourite is Roundhe hai mujhe tera pyaar, it was Kambhkht Ishq which was a super success among the youth. “It was shot like an item song for promotion and served its purpose. We shot for it in few hours at Vasai fort in the scorching sun. It remains one of my best choreographed and shot songs.”
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