Twinkle Khanna, who is known for her outspoken persona on social media and in real life, recently opened up about an uncalled for interaction with a filmmaker she had once. Twinkle Khanna was speaking to veteran actress Waheeda Rehman for an interactive session on Tweak India, when she said a director once asked her if she will be willing to pull off a “Mandakini” inspired scene for a rain sequence. Twinkle Khanna said she had not one but two responses to the query. For those who need a refresher, Mandakini, a former actress, had created quite a buzz in 1985, with her appearance in a song from the film Ram Teri Ganga Maili – Mandakini featured in bathing sequences under a waterfall, draped in a white saree. Starring Mandakini and Rajiv Kapoor, Ram Teri Ganga Maili was directed by Raj Kapoor.
Meanwhile, here’s how Twinkle Khanna recounted the episode: “I was wearing a white kurta, and ready for the quintessential rain song, and the director comes with a shawl wrapped around, imitating Guru Dutt. And he says, ‘If I tell you to do a Mandakini, what will you say?’ I said I will say two things. First, I will say ‘No’, and secondly, ‘You’re not Raj Kapoor’.” Twinkle Khanna added: “He never spoke to me, he never repeated me, and it was horrible.”
In terms of work, Twinkle Khanna is a former actress, who switched careers to become an author, after which she switched careers. Twinkle Khanna’s last film was 2001’s Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega. She’s now a best-selling author, a critically columnist and a successful producer. In a tweet in 2016, Twinkle Khanna made her break-up with acting official, writing she isn’t returning to her “legendary acting skills.”
She has these best-selling books to her credit: Pyjamas Are Forgiving, The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad and Mrs Funnybones. Twinkle Khanna currently sports many hats – she’s a columnist, an interior designer, a producer and also a Twitter humourist. Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar’s line-up of films includes Sooryavanshi, Atrangi Re, Prithviraj, Bachchan Pandey, Raksha Bandhan and Ram Setu.
