When Mamta Kulkarni said Sridevi and Rekha were cosmetic beauties: They made it through somebody

Mamta Kulkarni has been in the news lately as the actress was named Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj. The actress also got a new name after that and she is now called ‘'Mai Mamta Nand Giri'. Meanwhile, here’s recalling her journey in Bollywood. The actress who has made it on her own in the industry was quite honest and outspoken when she was here and her interviews often created a stir.
For instance, in an old interview, Mamta had spoken about her journey and how it was difficult for her as she came from the outside and had nobody to guide her. She had said in an old interview with Lehren, “I didn’t have a filmy background. Aapne ye sawal pucha mere paas filmy background bilkul nahi thi. Like today there are there’s Raveena, she got a father, and Pooja (Pooja Bhatt) has a father. Then particularly kaisey baat karna hain. Ye sab kisi ne mujhe sikhaya nahin. I learnt on my own."
The actress also admitted that she always knew she had a good face which worked in her favour but there were some actresses who did not have that. She said, “First thing, you have to have a face. Some women don't have it. There were Sri (devi) and Rekha, who were totally cosmetic beauties, but they made it through somebody. Unke peechay koi tha, mere peechay koi nahi tha.(They had someone backing them)."
Meanwhile, after being named Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada, Mamta has said that she will never go back to acting. The actress said, during a chat with India Today, “I can't even imagine doing films again. It is absolutely impossible for me now. People of Kinnara Akhada represent the Ardhnareshwar avatar of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. Becoming a Mahamandaleshwar of such Akhada is like an Olympic medal after 23 years of my spiritual practice. It's only with the blessings of the Goddess Adishakti that I have been bestowed with this honour. I chose to be a part of the Kinnar Akhada because it represents freedom. There are no restrictions here."