Mamta Kulkarni Reveals Her Work Experiences With Govinda, Aamir Khan & Shah Rukh Khan

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Mamta Kulkarni reminisces about her work alongside Govinda, Aamir Khan, and Shah Rukh Khan in an exclusive throwback interview with Lehren.

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00:00 People used to say that Mamata won't do.

00:04 They used to say that she's a bad actress.

00:05 But I told them that she'll do it one day.

00:09 Rohin is a very good actor.

00:12 You should ask him about Mamata.

00:17 Then Aamir Khan. I worked with him in Baazi.

00:21 And he is also one of the most perfectionist.

00:28 I feel that my age...

00:31 How do I accept a film with Puru?

00:35 How old am I? I'm just 22.

00:39 I'm working with people of my age.

00:42 Puru, Sanjay Kapoor, Abhishek Khanna.

00:46 They're all my age group. I'll work with them.

00:50 I don't want to work with them.

00:54 I don't want to work with them.

00:57 And the way Puru plays this role...

01:01 I think it's an ideal choice.

01:04 I've worked with him for two days.

01:07 I feel he has a lot of potential.

01:09 Lots of hard work.

01:10 And why not give everybody? Why not work?

01:12 You should work with everyone.

01:15 To know their potential.

01:17 Maybe it's not right for others.

01:18 Maybe you're working and you think it's right.

01:22 You've told me that there are so many wrong judgments in the industry.

01:26 How many wrong judgments have you made?

01:29 How many?

01:30 People told me, "Mamta won't do. She's a bad actress."

01:37 Everybody says, "We told Mamta. She'll do it."

01:40 That's how it is.

01:42 People say, "I told her. I saw her for the first time."

01:46 You can't tell by looking. You should take it.

01:50 You should work with him.

01:52 Know how he is. How he's working.

01:55 Then you know how to take the next decision.

01:56 Whether you want to work with him or not.

01:59 If he's not right or his potential is not right.

02:02 Then it's okay.

02:03 But give a chance to someone to see if he's right or wrong.

02:07 I was never like that.

02:09 I was a newcomer.

02:11 Amit worked with me in 'Bazi'.

02:13 Salman worked with me in 'Karuna Arjun'.

02:16 Govinda worked with me in 'Kismat Andhuran'.

02:18 So I was a newcomer then.

02:21 But they worked with me and pushed me.

02:26 I think every newcomer should have this.

02:32 And why not? I'm ready to work.

02:34 Mamta, you've worked with mostly all the possible heroes.

02:38 How was your experience with them?

02:41 Like Akshay Kumar, Saheb Ali Khan, Atul Aqeel Udthri, Nana Bhatiakar.

02:46 I worked with Saheb Ali Khan in my first film 'Aashqawara'.

02:52 It was our first film. I got into the Hindi film industry.

02:56 And...

02:57 I felt that he has potential.

03:05 And...

03:08 ...he has the potential to do better.

03:17 He's that kind of a person.

03:19 He always wants to do better.

03:22 In the first film, he was so inquisitive about what's happening.

03:28 He used to ask about what I'm doing before and after.

03:31 This is a sign of a very good actor.

03:33 You are having that thing of growing in you.

03:36 You have that inspiration to grow.

03:45 From there you can understand that this person is good.

03:49 He's hardworking and his hard work will definitely pay.

03:54 Once.

03:55 So, Saheb Ali Khan.

03:59 And...

04:01 ...the second actor I worked with...

04:04 ...was Sujit Shetty.

04:07 He's working with me now.

04:09 Working with him...

04:13 ...was a good experience.

04:15 He's a good co-star. I had a good time with him.

04:19 And...

04:21 ...everyone has found their place in the industry.

04:25 Everyone has worked hard.

04:27 Everyone has worked hard.

04:29 It feels good that everyone has found their place.

04:34 And you'll be able to do your hard work.

04:36 You'll have to work as hard as you can.

04:42 You'll get that natural luck.

04:44 Sujit Shetty is a very good actor.

04:51 He's improved a lot.

04:52 And Govinda. What can I say about Govinda?

04:59 Govinda is a very good actor.

05:02 Actually, you should ask him about Mangda.

05:08 How is she? What's good about her?

05:10 She is a very brilliant actor.

05:15 I mean...

05:18 ...if I say anything less, people will hit me.

05:22 She's a very competent actor.

05:24 But...

05:25 ...she's a good person.

05:26 The most important thing is that she's a very good person.

05:30 And she always wants to help others.

05:32 She's always there for me.

05:36 She'll always observe me.

05:41 She'll see how much I'm involved.

05:43 And...

05:46 I've learnt a lot from her.

05:50 When she gives me shots, I notice her expressions.

05:55 What was the minus point or plus point in the shot?

05:58 I mean, you learn a lot from her.

06:03 The more you work with good actors, the better you'll become.

06:08 When I work with Chichi, I feel like I'm in a school.

06:13 I learn a lot from her.

06:16 She's like a school for me.

06:19 I go to school every day.

06:21 I learn a lot from her.

06:24 I get...

06:27 I get a lot of inspiration and...

06:35 ...I mean, ideas about how to portray myself in future roles.

06:40 I worked with Aamir Khan in 'Baazi'.

06:44 And he's also one of the most perfectionist you can say.

06:48 He was perfect in every shot.

06:51 He'll notice the minute details.

06:56 He'll know what to do.

06:58 He'll know where to keep the handkerchief.

07:01 He'll know how to keep the handkerchief in the right place.

07:05 He's involved with every minute detail.

07:07 And that is also nice.

07:10 You have to be observant when you're playing a character.

07:13 I learnt something from Aamir.

07:15 Does it go with the character?

07:18 I mean, you're wearing shoes. Does it go with the character?

07:22 If you're playing a poor character...

07:28 ...you can't wear sandals with high heels and walk.

07:33 You're poor, so naturally you'll wear slippers or anything.

07:39 So, those little things make your character more minute...

07:46 ...to give it a physical look.

07:48 So, it's essential.

07:50 If I'm playing a poor girl in a film, I won't wear sandals.

07:57 So...

07:58 I have to look at every detail.

08:08 I can't wear the right shoes or clothes.

08:11 I can't wear jeans and work in a hut.

08:15 You have to look at everything, from your hairstyle also.

08:20 You can't wear an expensive clip and say you're from a poor background.

08:24 You have to observe everything.

08:27 You can't wear expensive nail polish and say you don't have money.

08:34 You can't wear all this.

08:36 So, you have to observe all these things.

08:40 I learnt this from Amir.

08:42 He's very observant about these minute details.

08:45 Then only you can enter the character.

08:48 Then you can feel the character and portray that character.

08:52 Unless you don't feel about it with your exterior outlook...

08:57 ...you won't get it within you.

08:59 If you're playing a village girl...

09:03 ...and I'm playing a village girl...

09:08 ...and I'm rehearsing in jeans...

09:13 ...I'll never feel I'm a village girl...

09:15 ...unless I wear sandals and the right clothes.

09:19 You won't get the inner involvement.

09:24 You'll have to do your hair and be like a village girl.

09:32 Then you'll get the inner involvement.

09:34 You'll get a different speech and dialogue delivery.

09:38 So, I learnt this from Amir.

09:41 And Shah Rukh.

09:46 I didn't work with Shah Rukh.

09:50 I didn't directly work with him.

09:53 I worked with him in Karan Ajan.

10:01 I was with Salman.

10:03 I can say that whatever we worked on...

10:07 ...the songs and the scenes...

10:11 ...I felt he was very involved in his character.

10:18 He jokes around on set...

10:20 ...but when it's time to shoot, he's very involved.

10:26 I've not observed him so deeply.

10:32 I can just say that he's...

10:34 ...a very nice person, basically.

10:40 A very warm person.

10:42 (MUSIC)

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