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Kareena Kapoor says no to 'Mandakini' act!
VICKEY LALWANI , Mumbai Mirror | Aug 1, 2011, 11.18AM ISTApart from playing the don's girlfriend, the role as envisaged by the filmmaker required Kareena to get wet under a waterfall a la Madakini style.
This technically means the actress had to wear a white saree and sit under the gushing water as done byMandakini in her 1985 superhit film Ram Teri Ganga Maili, produced and directed by Kareena's grandpa, the legendary (late) Raj Kapoor.
This scene, however famous, has not gone down too well with the modern day Mandakini, Kareena.
A source revealed, "Madakini is remembered for that scene in Ram Teri Ganga Maili.
Milan didn't ask Kareena to go so bold. However, the scene that he had envisaged was quite titillating and demanded a certain amount of exposure. Kareena was not comfortable with it."
The scene in question was meant to be Kareena's introductory scene in OUATIM Part 2. The actress has refused to do the scene point blank.
Kareena told Luthria politely but in no uncertain terms that she wouldn't do such a outrageously wild scene even if it weren't to the effect of what Mandakini did.
Explaining, Luthria's desire to have the scene in the first place, our source said, "See, there's no denying that OUATIM Part 2 is a story based on the dreaded underworld don Dawood and his friend-turned-foe Chhota Rajan.
And Kareena plays the role similar to that of Mandakini, who was allegedly very close to Dawood at a point in time. Luthria, simply wanted to establish the connect."
The film will go on floors in January. "Work is in progress. Luthria and Bebo are working around it. Whatever is done or changed will have to suit Kareena's sensibilities," added our source.
Not denying the conflict, a friend of Luthria called up and said, "The scene you are referring to is a very interesting one but it is too early for Milan to talk about it. All said and done, Milan wants to work with Bebo and is very kicked about it."
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