New Delhi. In the year 1985, Raj Kapoor had brought a film which shook the box office. Earlier, Zeenat Aman had surprised the audience with her boldness in her film ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’. Similarly, in ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ released in the year 1985, Raj Kapoor had presented Mandakini in such a bold manner that people had their fingers crossed.
It is said that when Zeenat Aman gave bold poses while bathing in skimpy clothes under the waterfall in the film ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’, it created a stir. Similarly, Raj Kapoor got the idea of taking this iconic waterfall scene in the film ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’. Very few people know that Raj Kapoor first wanted to cast Padmini Kolhapure in this film. But she did not want to do such scenes, so she rejected this film. Padmini herself had revealed this in her interview.
She became a star overnight by giving bold scenes
Mandakini created a stir right from her debut film by giving bold scenes in the 1985 film ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’. She became an overnight star from her very first film. Although he wanted to brighten his son’s career through this film, instead of Rajiv Kapoor, Mandakini stole all the limelight of the film. Even after this film, he worked in many films in a career spanning 6 decades. But it never got success like this film.
The entire song was shot in transparent clothes
Raj Kapoor had presented Mandakini in ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ in such costumes throughout the film that people had raised questions on many scenes of this film. Especially the song of the film Tujhe Bulaaye Yeh Meri Baahen…. Aaja re.. Ganga yeh teri hai phir kaise deri hai aaja re… There was an uproar as soon as this song came out. In this song, Mandakini, bathing in transparent clothes in the waterfall, had created a stir. Mandakini created a stir all around by giving a bold scene under the waterfall in the film. After this scene, Raj Kapoor had to answer to the Censor Board. But Raj Kapoor’s career also got a new direction with this film.
Let us tell you that this film of Raj Kapoor proved to be a blockbuster. But the career of Raj Kapoor’s son Rajiv Kapoor did not shine even after this film. Even today people have not been able to forget actress Mandakini who gave bold scenes in the film.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 22, 2024, 18:20 IST