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Urmila Matondkar: The actress-turned-politician

IndiaTVNews.com brings to you a few interesting and unknown facts about your favourite leaders in a daily feature -- Know Your Politician. Let us strive for a better Lok Sabha. The neta for today is Urmila Matondkar.

Written by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Published : Apr 02, 2019 13:49 IST, Updated : Apr 02, 2019 19:13 IST
Urmila Matondkar
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Urmila Matondkar

A bollywood actress who shot to fame as a child star in "Masoom" in the year 1983, is now known for her spectacular performance, great acting skills and beauty, Urmila Matondkar joined the Congress by ending all speculations. She is now elected as the Congress candidate for the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat.

Quick facts about Urmila Matondkar:

  • Urmila Matondkar was born on 4 February 1974, in Mumbai. 
  • She has completed her education from Pune University. 
  • Before stepping in Bollywood, Urmila acted in a TV serial called 'Katha Sagar' in 1986 and 'Zindagi' in 1987.
  • She made her acting debut as a child artist in Shreeram Lagoo's 1980 Marathi film Zaakol.
  • Apart from Hindi films, she has also appeared in Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films.
  • Urmila has come a long way from her "Rangeela" days to be named the Congress candidate from Mumbai (North).

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