The actor says it's a reminder everywhere and immediately we've to return together and help one another. She suggests not meet neighbours or friends, taking care of social distance and not socialise immediately.

These are challenging times and everything looks like a reminder. We were saying and doing equivalent things we were last year,” opines Urmila Matondkar, who wants to urge people “with folded hands” to require care and occupy home.

She adds, “Don’t get into a social, religious or political war of words or mind games. consider one another as a society and help others in a humanitarian manner. regardless of the faith, nobody should be a part of gatherings, regardless of the occasion. we've to require to look after another two months, at least, the way things are spiralling, because at the top of the day, it's the commoner who will suffer.”

Matondkar also suggests that folks not meet nearby neighbours or friends to take care of social distance and not socialise immediately. it's the proper thing for yourself, your parents and family and even theirs, she emphasises. “This isn't the time to satisfy people or feel shy to inform people to remain away. The virus has become airborne apparently and that’s why it's spreading so soon. Every day the numbers are rising,” she says.

With a variety of celebrities testing positive for Covid-19, including “health freaks like Sachin Tendulkar, Bhumi Pednekar, Vicky Kaushal and Akshay Kumar, who take far more care than a traditional person can afford to about the following protocol and maintaining sanitization, and yet got Corona, then who are we”.

The actor states, “We can’t afford to be lax in any way. it's the time to fight together as a society and nation, everything else can wait, life can’t. Taking all precautions, staying house is the necessary hour of the hour. Jaan hai toh jahaan hai, that’s rock bottom line. It’s time to place a lockdown on one’s self including anywhere. it's a tremendously difficult time and if we beat this together, we should always be ready to breeze through .”

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Calling the constant troll attacks on her husband and his family 'unfortunate', Urmila avered, "There may be a limit to where it should go..."

Actor Urmila Matondkar, who recently joined the Shiv Sena, on December 18, spoke about how her husband Mohsin Akhtar Mir whom she married in 2016 and his family has constantly been attacked by trolls. 

In addition to the present, Urmila also spoke about how cyber miscreants vandalized her Wikipedia page to vary her parents' names thereon. 

Last year, Urmila's Wikipedia was attacked repeatedly to update it with unverified claims stating the actress had converted to Islam post her marriage Mohsin which she had changed her name to 'Mariyam Akhtar Mir' post the marriage. 

Calling the constant troll attacks on her husband and his family 'unfortunate', Urmila avered, "He was called a terrorist, a Pakistani. I mean, there's a limit to where it should go..."

Besides all this, during a conversation with Mojo Story, Urmila said, "They (trolls) have even infiltrated my Wikipedia page and that they have gone and put my mother's name as Rukhsana Ahmed and my father's name as Shivinder Singh, two citizenries who must be living somewhere in India but i do not know of. My father's name is Shrikant Matondkar and my mother's name is Sunita Matondkar."

"To top it all, my husband isn't only a Muslim but a Kashmiri Muslim. We both follow our religions in an equally staunch way. That gave them a much bigger platform to troll me and constantly target him and his family. it had been very unfortunate,” she added.

During her conversation with the web portal, Urmila said that she isn't thick-skinned. He said, "I do not have a skin but i feel sensitivity is one among the strongest points of a lady. having the ability to possess that compassion, that empathy which sensitivity is what makes me a lady ."

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Old Is Gold: Remember these AMAZING MOMENTS from 25 years ago?

1995 was a year of big films and bad, the resurgence of stardom as well as decline, winds of change amidst intense adherence to dreadful formula.

Bollywood discovered the magic of A R Rahman and the quirk of Devang Patel.

Kajol fell in love in ways that would change her life on and off-screen.

Govinda called dibs on No 1 while Akshay Kumar upped his Khiladi game.

Raakhee uttered the most lampooned lines of her career.


Urmila Matondkar and Mamta Kulkarni tussled for top sex symbol slot as did a certain Mr. Perfectionist.

Two of the industry's biggest stars -- Amitabh Bachchan and Sridevi -- remained conspicuous in their absence without a single release.

Sukanya Verma celebrates 25 years of these imageries.

Urmila Matondkar's sexy transformation in Rangeela

Rangeela's success not only highlighted Director Ram Gopal Varma and Aamir Khan's versatility but also showcased its previously ignored leading lady in a new light.

So overwhelming is Urmila's sultry makeover that nearly all her contemporaries scurried in fashion designer Manish Malhotra's direction to do his styling magic on them.

The gift of A R Rahman comes to Bollywood


The composer's sensational debut in RGV's Rangeela took the nation by storm in tandem with his soundtrack for Mani Ratnam's dubbed-in-Hindi Bombay.

From Tanha Tanha to Humma Humma, music lovers lapped up his unique sounds and unprecedented creativity.

The more you heard them, the more they grew on you.


Raj and Simran's running train reunion

Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, drops in the theatres and changes e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g.

As the longest-running film in theatres, DDLJ's influence is wide and undeniable, from tapping the NRI market, shifting the mood from action to romance and turning every tiny detail of Raj and Simran's love story into tokens of pop culture -- Switzerland, senorita, pops, pigeons, palat and, above all, Simran grabbing Raj's hand to board a moving train.

A scene so iconic, it continues to resonate meaningfully as seen in the latest trailer of Ayushmann Khurrana's gay romance, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.

Devgn Dulhania Le Jayenge


Quite a banner year for Kajol, professionally and personally.

She met Ajay Devgn on the sets of Hulchul and sparks flew.

Although they were both dating somebody else at that point, as a title of their future film goes, Pyar Toh Hona Hi Tha.

25 years later, the couple is still making movies, playing co-stars while raising their kids, Nysa and Yug.

Govinda's No 1 mania!


David Dhawan's Coolie No 1 hits the screens marking the beginning of Govinda's popular No 1 series that would go on to include Hero No 1, Jodi No 1, Aunty No 1 and Anari No 1 as well one reserved for its leading lady Karisma Kapoor: Biwi No 1.

Come May and it's brand new remake helmed by Dhawan, starring son Varun in the titular avatar alongside Sara Ali Khan, will hit the screens.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Super Akshay on top of a plane!


India's Tom Cruise had it all along.

Akshay Kumar's daredevil airplane stunt in Sabse Bada Khiladi is the first of many, many that would follow.

The year of Mamta Kulkarni!


Though she has faded into oblivion, 1995 saw a great deal of Mamta Kulkarni.

The actress attracted all kinds of attention for her brazen quotes, topless Stardust cover, tomboy to temptress act in Karan Arjun and no-holds-barred seduction in Sabse Bada Khiladi's Maang meri bharo.

Twinkle star and blue-tinted Bobby


Back when nepotism was met with open arms, star kids Bobby Deol and Twinkle Khanna made their much-hyped debut under Dharmendra's banner and Director Rajkumar Santoshi's keen eye.

It is standard poor boy-meets-rich girl drivel but Bobby's blue-tinted sunglasses and a pre-MrsFunnyBones Twinkle were quite a hit.

If you don't believe us, check out Yami Gautam's droll TikTok videos in Bala.

Raakhee's prophecy


Taking her mommy duties from Ram Lakhan a notch higher, Raakhee slips into the character of the wronged, hysterical Bollywood Ma yet again to prophesize the return of her murdered sons by hook or rebirth: 'Mere bete aayenge, mere Karan Arjun aayenge'.

'Zameen ki chaati phaad ke aayenge, aasman ka seena cheer ke aayenge.'

25 years later, it's still meme gold.

The debacle of Trimurti


Too many showmen spoil the broth.

Mukul Anand and Subhash Ghai's ambitious (read atrociously over the top) multicarrier Trimurti is the stuff of so bad it's good today.

Audiences didn't feel so generous at the time of its release.

One glimpse of the monstrosity and you won't ask why.

Aamir Khan's method actor ways


If memory serves right, Baazi is the first instance of Aamir Khan's much-talked-about perfectionism becoming public knowledge.

The actor waxed all his body hair to appear authentic as a woman for his cabaret dance Dole dole in Ashutosh Gowariker's poorly received masala.

Bollywood's 'oldest newcomer' makes his debut


A 31-year-old Sanjay Kapoor became the butt of numerous constipation jokes, no thanks to the 'Aati nahi' song after his long-delayed launchpad Prem, plagued by production issues, finally hit the screens and bombed badly at the box office.

Cringey Khan fashion


Yes, Aamir Khan's canary yellow head-to-toe look in Rangeela Salman Khan's ultra-tight jeans in Karan Arjun and SRK's shirtless suits avatar in Ram Jaane, we are looking at you.

The rise and rise of Manisha Koirala


Following her doe-eyed turn in 1942: A Love Story in 1994, Manisha Koirala continued to sparkle as an actress of exquisite of soul, substance, and sensitivity through her memorable work in Bombay and Akele Hum Akele Tum.

Most marvelous medical breakthrough ever!


Cult B-fare or a story of organ donation nobody understood, take your pick.

But Diya Aur Toofan features the most mind-boggling brain transplant ever where a -- SPOILER ALERT -- a dead Mithun Chakraborty's uniquely preserved brain is taken out of the deep freeze, grafted inside Madhoo's head and, voila, Mithun becomes Mithun in Madhoo's body.

Bheja Fry would be a better title.

Creepy imagery, trashy creativity


The ghastly lip locks in Sabse Bada Khiladi, shoddy dance moves of Jaati Hoon Main, innuendo hangover of Khalnayak's Choli Ke Peeche camouflaged in folksy beats of Darwaza Khula Chhod Aayi (Naajayaz) and Mujhko Ranaji Maaf Karna (Karan Arjun) and loony lyrics like You Are My Chicken Fry... you get the drift.

Saste channe with Madhuri, Everest pe football, meri marzi!


Long before Hindustan rocked to the beats of asli hip hop, it reveled in memorizing absurdist rap ditties like Stop That and Meri Marzi by Devang Patel perfectly captured in Govinda's goofy take in Gambler. Timeless babble, this.

Getting wiggy with it!


Though she's stayed averse to wearing wigs throughout her career, Madhuri Dixit agrees to don the most outlandish ones -- and in the same year too! -- as part of her comic gigs in Raja and Yaarana.

Heem Cream fever


The sight of Kader Khan relishing ice cream or heem cream as he calls it, while dressed up as God of Death, Yama in Taqdeerwala, as well as his slugfest with Shakti Kapoor in the goofy climax fight, are the real reasons why this Venkatesh-Raveena Tandon-starrer gained any importance whatsoever.

A Sara is born


A below-average year for Saif Ali Khan at the movies, but four days before he turns 25, daughter Sara Ali Khan is born.

How's that for Love Aaj Kal?

Haila Mrs. Juhi Chawla!


Juhi Chawla ties the knot with Jay Mehta in a hush-hush ceremony.

She doesn't accept or deny the change in the status quo for a long, long time.

Vidyarthi of the Year


While offspring of famous surnames -- Kapoor, Khanna, and Deol -- are launched in lavish vehicles, it's the intense talent of a lesser-known National School of Drama alumnus, Ashish Vidyarthi and his breakthrough performance in Govind Nihalani's Drohkaal that catches everyone's eye, including the National Awards jury.

Starring Kaifi Azmi


The legendary Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi makes an exception for Saaed Mirza's Naseem to play the titular character's bed-ridden grandfather against the backdrop of the Babri Masjid demolition.

Though it was one time only, Kaifisaab leaves a profound impact.

The original size zero


Sonali Bendre in Takkar and Bombay's item song made tall and thin fashionable long before it was acknowledged as a real trend in Bollywood.

Jaani's swan song


Raaj Kumar shows off his trademark swagger and gravelly eloquence for the final time in the obscure action drama, God and Gun.

He would die a year later after a long battle with throat cancer.