Mumbai: Every film Raj Kapoor made from the 50s to the 80s became memorable. Almost all the films of Raj Kapoor did wonders at the box office and made a home in the hearts of the people. His films also made people go crazy and entered the list of cult classics in Hindi cinema. Similarly, in 1985, a film directed by Raj Kapoor was released. There was a lot of discussion about this film everywhere. The film was ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’, which caused a lot of controversy. Mandakini, who made her debut in Hindi cinema with this film, was the biggest cause of buzz around the film. Mandakini gave many scenes in this film that left the audience in awe.
Mandakini gave many bold scenes in ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’. Sometimes while feeding the baby and sometimes while bathing under the waterfall. Mandakini wore very skimpy clothes in the waterfall scene, which created a stir everywhere. Protests started against Raj Kapoor. But, Raj Kapoor was not bothered by all this and he himself has proved this many times.
But, the film was so successful and Mandakini became so famous with this film that the waterfall was also named after him. Little did Mandakini know that a waterfall would be named after her until the film was released. When he came to know about this, he also expressed his surprise.
Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985): Directed by Raj Kapoor, this film was the highest grossing film of 1985.
When Mandakini came to know that a waterfall was named after her, she said – ‘I was new to Mumbai, new to the industry. I had no idea how much life changes after becoming famous. Let us tell you that Mandakini was born in Meerut. His father was British and mother Kashmiri Muslim. Mandakini’s real name was Yasmin Joseph, but she changed her name to Yasmin Joseph before appearing in films.
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First published: November 25, 2023, 07:15 IST