Urmila Matondkar returns with ‘Bewafa Beauty’

Director Abhinay Deo’s upcoming satire-thriller Blackmail will mark Urmila Matondkar’s comeback into Bollywood as she does a special dance song Bewafa Beauty.

The director says the actress was the only choice for it.

“You know, I didn’t have to convince her at all. I just narrated what the situation is, and she said ‘yes’. I heaved a sigh of relief. She was my first and only choice,” Deo said.

“She knows me and my parents [veteran actors Ramesh and Seema Deo] for years. So we are family friends. I guess there’s an implicit trust between us. She knew I wouldn’t offer her what is commonly known as an item song,” he added.

Deo wants it made very clear that Matondkar is not in this for cheap thrills.

“There is an actual reason why she is there dancing. Of course it is a bar dance, so there is a certain level of cheesiness to the aura,” he said.

He added: “When we had this special song-and-dance number Bewafa Beauty, we thought of only Matondkar. She brings so much gravitas and gorgeousness to the song. And the number Bewafa Beauty actually narrates the entire plot of the film. So, we needed someone who could be a blend of the serious and saucy.

“Urmila fitted the bill perfectly. I am so glad she agreed to be part of our film.”

With his leading man Irrfan Khan indisposed, Deo finds himself promoting the film all by himself.

“We all miss Irrfan at the promotional events. And since he was the face of our film, we are a bit lost. But nothing is important than his health,” he added.