552: Why Should Urmila’s Religion Matter If Hema Malini’s Doesn’t?

Urmila Matondkar, the Rangeela (1995) star who blazed across Bollywood through the ‘90s and after, is contesting as a Congress candidate from a difficult seat in Mumbai – Mumbai North. The area comprises a mixed population of linguistic and religious communities, uber luxe towers and swathes of slums, old East Indian gaonthans and suburbs, which have witnessed an exponential growth in the last decade and a half. When Matondkar was negotiating Bollywood, BJP stalwart and present Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik represented Mumbai North in the Lok Sabha. Subsequently, her colleague and Bollywood star Govinda Ahuja, contesting on a Congress ticket, defeated Naik in 2004. For more podcasts from The Quint, check out our [Podcasts](https://www.thequint.com/news/podcast) section.