When Mandakini spoke about her breastfeeding scene in Ram Teri Ganga Maili: 'It was a pure...'

Yesteryear actress Mandakini is known for movies like Dance Dance, Jaal, Loha, Commando, Tezaab and others. But her biggest hit was 1985’s Ram Teri Ganga Maili.

The film was way ahead of its time and the breastfeeding scene featuring the leading actress grabbed many eyeballs at that time.

In 2022, Mandakini spoke about the scene to HT and said, ‘First of all, it was not a breastfeeding scene, it was shot in such a way that it could look like one. If I go on to explain how it was done, it would be too long (a story). The cleavage that is seen on screen, you see so much of it, it is all technically done. But the way skin show is done in today’s times, that was nothing. We should not be even talking about it. It (her scene) was also a pure form. Nowadays, it is all about sexuality.’

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In 2021, Padmini Kolhapure revealed Raj Kapoor had approached her to replace Mandakini after 45 days of the shoot but she rejected it because of the kissing scene and she was uncomfortable with it.

“I am not aware (of Padmini Kolhapure being approached for the role). I am only aware that everyone wanted to take up the role but Raj Kapoor wanted me because he wanted a fresh face. Not an established face, he has even said this. He said ‘how can I make someone pure Ganga if they have an established image?’ I don’t think any such thing….I don’t know,” Mandakini said replying to Padmini’s comment.

Directed by Raj Kapoor, the film also featured Rajiv Kapoor, Divya Rana, Sushma Seth, Raza Murad, Saeed Jaffrey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and others in prominent roles. The music of the film Ravindra Jain.