Madhu Shah opens on filming a ‘terrible’ kissing scene; It is said that he made him feel bad: ‘It did not serve any purpose’. Hindi film news
Madhu Shah, also known only as Madhu, shot for fame in the early 1990s with prestigious performances in ‘Phool Aur Kate’, ‘Rosa’ and ‘Allari Priydu’. His performance in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Roja’ made him a domestic name. Despite her fame, Madhu always had clear limitations when it came to act. She believed in keeping a ‘domestic’ image and says that it was her ‘upbringing’ that did not allow her to do bold films.‘I said yes to do everything … besides’Madhu never had several conditions when it came to accept the roles of the film, except for one. In an interview with News18 Showsha, he said, “And that’s the only reason I turned down the films. Otherwise, I said yes to everything that comes in my way.” That deal-breaker? No clear view.A kissing scene that shook herBut even after establishing its boundaries, an uncomfortable moment made his way in his career. Madhu shared that there was a film where he had finished kissing his co-star-something that was not already told about him. “It was not the kind of kiss that we see in films today. It was more like a peck on the lips, but it really felt me bad,” she remembered. The most shocking part? He came to know only after reaching the set.“I needed to kiss, there was nothing that I was told before I started shooting. When I was told, they took me to the side and we had a conversation. They explained to me why it was important and that’s why I did it.‘Kiss also did not serve any purpose’Madhu proceeded with the scene, but it did not sit well with her. If you look back, he does not think that it added anything meaningful for the film. “Kissed also did not serve any purpose. I did not even interact with the director not to include that scene in the film. I allowed it to pass. I was very young in every way and not only till age. Today, today, 22 -year -old children and 24 -year -old children are so clever and exposed. In 22, I was very naive,” she said honestly.When ‘fire’ did something new in his thinkingYears later, it was Deepa Mehta’s 1996 film ‘Fire’ which helped transfer Madhu’s mindset about on-screen intimacy. The film starred Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das as Lesbian lovers – a bold step at that time.“I do not mean to say that onscreen kiss is a bad thing. When I saw the ‘fire’ starring actors like Shabana ji, I felt that they really broke their own conditioning barrier, which I was unable to return then. I don’t think I can still do it.Gradually getting out of his comfort areaMadhu now hopes to take small steps to overcome her previous fear and challenge himself as an actor. He expressed his desire to separate himself as a person and an actor and broke psychological obstacles in his own way. While reflecting her younger years, she said that she once was just a girl who wanted to become a film star, but now she is an actor who wants to play a variety of roles. He said, “I want to see how much I can break my conditioning and change myself and if I can play a role, as Shabana ji did in ‘Fire’,” she shared.
