TKSS: From Sangeeta Bijlani receiving letters written in blood to Mandakini’s director disappearing from film shoot; 80’s divas recall fan moments…
1.) TKSS: 80s divas Sangeeta, Mandakini and Varsha recall fan moments, rumours and more
In the most recent episode of The Kapil Sharma Show, Kapil has the 80s divas, Mandakini, Sangeeta Bijlani and Varsha Usgaonkar and has a genuine discussion about their shooting days. From getting movie offers in school days, chief disappearing through a running film to getting gotten up at 6:30 am for a signature this is what these divas needed to share:
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!2.) Got my first offer in my school days at a bus stop
When Kapil asked Sangeeta about how she bagged her first film, she said, “I grew up in Mumbai, before my first film. In my school days, I was a tomboy and used to jump down from the running bus or train. I did the same at the bus stop and a car screeched and stopped in front of me. I got scared and I ran towards my mom. At that time the man told my mom that he was very impressed by my attitude and what I just did and he wanted to sign me up for a film. My mother refused as I was still in school. So it was my first offer.”
3.) My choreographer gave me the name Bijli
Kapil asked Sangeeta Bijlani the explanation for individuals calling her Bijli in the business, she shared, “When I used to display on the slope, my choreographer Sangeeta Chopra once said that I walk quick like lightning so from that day she kept my name Bijli on the incline.”
4.) I bagged Tridev while modelling for a show
Sangeeta further shared about bagging Tridev, “When I was modelling for a show, Rajeev Rai, Tridev’s director had come to see the show and he met my mom backstage and said he wanted to cast me in the film and that is how I bagged Tridev.”
5.) Everything that I am today is because of Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Kapil gets some information about her involvement in her most memorable film transforming into such a colossal hit, Mandakini shares, “I did not know how the distinction would divert as I wasn’t even from the Business and this was my most memorable film. The popularity and the inclination gradually started to soak in I actually credit Smash Teri Ganga Maili for all the achievement. All that I am today, all that I did after the film is all a result of Smash Teri Ganga Maili.”
6.) My director vanished while making the film and never came back
Kapil asked Mandakini about the offers she received after Ram Teri Ganga Maili, and she quipped, “There were many good films offered after that, and I even signed a few. I shot for the first 10 days and then that director just vanished in thin air. He never returned, I even tried searching for him. Luckily, I had taken an amount in advance for it. “
7.) Heroines had more songs than dialogues in the films
Sangeeta Bijlani and Mandakini share how in those days having songs in the show was more important for heroines than having dialogues. Sangeeta said, “In a multi-starrer film all the actors would go to the scriptwriter to get their scenes extended and due to this the heroines in the films would barely have any lines. That is how we used to wait for the scriptwriter to come on the sets and then give us our scene.” Madakini added, “While shooting for more films at the same time if we told the director to give us our lines soon then they would ask us to give expressions for 30 mins and we were done for the day, they didn’t need a heroine in the scene.”
Sangeeta further revealed, “When the producers and directors would approach for the film offers they would tell us, ‘tension mat lo, aapke film me 3 gaane hai’, in those days having 3 songs in the film on the heroine was a huge thing. “
8.) Letters written with blood would come in overfilled bags
When asked about fans’ crazy moments, Sangeeta Bijlani revealed, “Fans would write letters with blood, they would make hearts and write messages. There used to be bags overfilled with such letters that come at our place.”
9.) A fan woke me up at 6:30 am for an autograph
Varsha Usgaonkar shared how she was travelling on a train and someone woke her just for an autograph. She said, “I was in deep sleep on the train and that man woke me up and said, ‘Ma’am my station is coming and I am your big fan, please give me your autograph.’ I was baffled looking at how he woke me up just for this. Even when I went to Kolhapur, my Marathi film turned out to be a big hit at that time. A fan rang my room’s bell at 6:30 am, I thought it was the room service boy but this man stood there asking for an autograph. I was in such a terrible state and I yelled at him.”
10.) There was a rumour that Mandakini’s father shot her
When Kapil asked about weird rumours that they have heard about themselves, Mandakini shared, “There was a news spread that my father shot me. When I reached the sets everybody came to me asking whether I was ok. I had no clue why they were all so concerned about me and later I came to know about the rumour.”
11.) Vinod Khanna was miffed at me as I called Jackie Shroff my favourite: Varsha
I find Jackie Shroff as the ideal hero and the way he used to look at every heroine with his brooding eyes any actress would feel he loves me. So in an interview, I mentioned that Jackie is my favourite hero. When I went to the sets, Vinodji was so miffed at me and he asked, “I don’t have a personality, am I not your favourite?” and I was like, “You are extremely charming and I find you extremely handsome.”
12.) I used to find Rishi Kapoor arrogant but that was not the reality: Varsha
I did the film Honeymoon with Rishi Kapoor. I was very excited about the film and to work with him as he was Raj Kapoor’s son. But I always found him arrogant and never spoke to him much. We used to barely speak on the sets like ‘Hi, how was your day?’ or ‘Today the weather is good.’ Sureshji would push me to go speak to him but I couldn’t. Later, when I read his biography Khullam Khulla, he mentioned all his heroines and also my name in there. This made me feel amazing.”
13.) My husband didn’t know Hindi when we met for the first time: Mandakini
Kapil shared that there was news that said Mandakini left the Industry and went to the mountains. Revealing the truth, Mandakini shared, “My mother was from Himachal so we used to go there quite often. I never went to the mountains, so there I met my husband and we got married. When we met for the first time he didn’t know Hindi, so I had to tell his mom and then she would translate it for him. Gladly, by the time we got married, he learnt Hindi.”