Abhiney Deo On Why Urmila Matondkar Has Chosen To Make A Comeback With His Film

It came as a pleasant surprise to see the beautiful  Urmila Matondkar back on the large screen after so long.

Director Abhinay Deo in whose forthcoming  satire-thriller  Blackmail Urmila  does a special dance  number,  is over the moon. “You know, I  didn’t have to convince  her at all. I just narrated what the situation is, and she said yes.I heaved a  sigh of relief. She  was my first  and only choice.”

The fact that  Urmila knew Abhinay for many years  could have influenced her quick consent.

“Yes, she knows  me and my parents(veteran  actors Ramesh and Seema Deo) for years. So we’re family friends. I  guess there’s an implicit trust between us. She knew I wouldn’t offer her what is commonly known as an item song.”

Abhinay  wants it made very clear that Urmila is  not in this for  the  cheap-thrill moment.  “There is an actal reason why  she is there dancing. Of course  it is a bar dance, so  there is a certain level of cheesiness  to  the  aura.”

But Urmila  remains  forever classy.

“Of course!” chimes Abhinay. “When we had this special song-and-dance  number Bewafa Beauty we thought of only Urmila. She brings so much gravitas and gorgeousness  to the  song. And the number Bewafaa Beauty  actually narrates the entire  plot  of the film.So we needed someone  who could be a blend of the serious and saucy. Urmila  fitted the bill perfectly. I am so glad she agreed to be part  of  our film.”

With his leading man Irrfan Khan indisposed,Abhinay Deo finds himself promoting the film all by himself.

“We all miss Irrfan at  the promotional events. And since he was the face of our film we are  a bit lost. But nothing is  important than his health.”