With Aamir Khan making headlines for his wedding to Gauri Spratt, here’s a revisit to a lesser-known story from the making of his iconic film ‘Rangeela’. Years after the film’s release, Urmila Matondkar revealed that he was so impressed by Aamir’s performance that he felt compelled to write him a personal letter, before the audience and critics started praising him.Recalling the incident of her appearance in Dance Deewane 3 in 2021, Urmila shared that the compliment came while she was dubbing for the film. “Very few people know that when I was dubbing for ‘Rangeela’, I watched Aamir’s performance and I was stunned. I wrote him a letter in which I wrote, ‘You will get many letters after this performance and you will also get awards. But this is the first fan letter you will get.’‘”
About ‘Rangeela’
Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, ‘Rangeela’ featured Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar and Jackie Shroff in lead roles and became one of the defining films of the 1990s. Set against the backdrop of the Hindi film industry, the romantic drama was celebrated for its narrative, memorable performances and chartbuster music.The film also marked AR Rahman’s debut as a composer for an original Hindi film soundtrack, while Urmila’s captivating transformation and powerful performance made her one of Bollywood’s biggest stars.
About Aamir Khan’s family:
Aamir Khan belongs to one of the famous film families in Bollywood. Born to producer Tahir Hussain and Zeenat Hussain, he is the nephew of legendary filmmaker Nasir Hussain and brother of actor Faisal Khan. His cousin, Mansoor Khan, directed iconic films like ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ and ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar’. Aamir has three children. Junaid Khan and Ira Khan from his first marriage to Reena Dutta, and Azad Rao Khan from his second marriage to filmmaker Kiran Rao, with whom he continues to co-parent. The actor is currently set to tie the knot with Gauri Spratt.
