Mandakini’s real name is Yasmin Joseph. She is originally from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. It is said that three filmmakers had rejected Mandakini before signing ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’. Mandakini was in the news because of her affair with the most wanted gangster Dawood Ibrahim more than her work in films.
The name of Mandakini, who showed her boldness in the 80-90s, could never be included in the list of successful actresses. Mandakini made her debut in the year 1985 with the film ‘Mera Saathi’. It is said that actor and director Raj Kapoor saw Mandakini for the first time. At that time Mandakini was 22 years old. It was Raj Kapoor who changed the name from Yasmin to Mandakini before being cast in ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’.
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In this film, Mandakini gave tremendous bold scenes, especially the scene below the waterfall. In this scene, Mandakini was wearing only a white sari in which she had to stand under the waterfall. Even today people are not aware about how Raj Kapoor got this scene passed in the censor board.
Mandakini has worked in films like ‘Aag Aur Shola’, ‘Apne Apne’, ‘Pyaar Karke Dekho’, ‘Havalat’, ‘Naya Kanoon’, ‘Dushman’ in her film career. Mandakini was last seen in the film ‘Jordaar’ in the year 1996.
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In the year 1994, a video of Mandakini with Dawood Ibrahim went viral. Mandakini as seen with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim during India-Pakistan cricket match in Dubai Sharjah in 1994-95. Photos and many stories of both also made headlines. But Mandakini always denied this.
Mandakini’s career came to an end with the 1996 film Jordaar. It was also said that it was because of Dawood that Mandakini was taken in many films. If there is slander, then the work gets reduced. Although Mandakini always denied the relationship with Dawood.
After this the makers refused to take Mandakini in their films. People also protested against Mandakini when she was seen with Dawood Ibrahim, the mastermind of 1993 Mumbai blasts. After all this, Mandakini made a distance from films forever.
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