'Shabanaji overshadowed me'

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript" src="Config?Configid=43376741"></script></div> <div align="left" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="left" border="1" width="77.5%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><a href="javascript:popUp(&quot1;photopop?msid=169546&type=0&quot1;)"> <img border="0" align="left" src="/cms.dll/thumb?height=100&width=100&photoID=169546" hspace="12"" /></a></div> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" f3f3f3=""> <div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">Click to enlarge</span></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><a href="http://www.thetimesofindia.online/articleshow/296328.cms">Urmila Matondkar</a> is one of the few actresses who have been fortunate enough to merit hard-hitting author-backed roles.In an industry where the hero is unfailingly the main protagonist with actresses merely lending eye-candy-appeal, this is highly commendable. <br /><br />Be it <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Pinjar</span>, <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Bhoot</span> or <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Kaun</span>, the actress has time and again proved that she can not only carry off intense, touching roles, but also turn on the oomph when required. In fact, it wouldn''t be far off the mark to say that this Maharashtrian mulgi has the best of both worlds. We catch up with her on the eve of her next release, Khalid Mohammad''s <a href="http://tehzeeb.indiatimes.com/">Tehzeeb</a> where she plays the title role.<br /><br />How was it working with a noted actress like Shabana Azmi in <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Tehzeeb</span>? <br /><br />Urmila : “It was tremendous working with Shabana<span style="" font-style:="" italic="">ji </span>because she is easily the country''s best actress with a phenomenal career behind her. I have never seen anyone so methodical, sincere and talented. It was a learning process working with Shabana<span style="" font-style:="" italic="">ji</span>. And it just teaches people like me how long we have to go still.� <br /><br />You were supposed to work in Khalid Mohammad''s <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Fiza </span>earlier but were replaced by Karisma. <br /><br />Urmila : “To the best of my knowledge, I was not supposed to do <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Fiza</span>. If I was, then you can ask Mr Khalid Mohammad this question.� <br /><br />What convinced you to do this film? <br /><br />Urmila : “<span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Tehzeeb</span> has a brilliant script. It''s a movie about relationships which very few makers and very few actresses really dare to do because it is a very challenging thing to do. You are dealing with something that is so delicate. So it is very sassy, funny and explosive at the same time. You never know what is going to come next. There is that kind of unpredictability in the film that was very very exciting for me as an actress. And of course, who would throw away a chance to work with <a href="http://www.thetimesofindia.online/articleshow/323857.cms">Shabanaji</a><span style="" font-style:="" italic=""> </span>? Even if she overshadows me!� <br /><br />You are one of the few actresses who have done author-backed <a href="http://www.thetimesofindia.online/articleshow/254282.cms">roles</a>. That is quite a compliment to your acting prowess. <br /><br />Urmila : "I honestly don''t sit and think about all these things. I just think it is only the media who gets into all these things. When I did <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Judaai </span>too, they were like ''Oh my God, why is she doing this now'', but I guess they''ll do their job and I''ll do mine and we''ll keep working in harmony, hopefully." <br /> </div> </div>