Will Urmila Matondkar set the screen ablaze with her oomph, again?

Urmila Matondkar has just signed the Karz remake to play the all important role of Kamini, played by Simi Grewal in the original. And that's not all, Urmila will shimmy in a song specially incorporated for her in the film. Bhushan Kumar, producer of the film says, "Urmila was our first choice for the role. Urmila is a talented actress who has proved her worth time and again. We did not someone too old and Urmila has a certain freshness about her.

Urmila Matondkar is in news after she did Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag. "I have always done challenging roles and when I was offered the Karz remake, I knew I had to do it.

Dancing on screen super hit item number "Mehbooba..." from "Sholay" is going to be a challenge, says Urmila Matondkar, who pays a tribute to yesteryear dancing queen Helen in the remake of the 1970s blockbuster.

"It's going to be exciting. 'Mehbooba...' is a song that I've danced to at parties and at discotheques. To do it on screen would be a challenging and groovy experience. Just sharing screen space with Mr. Bachchan would be exciting," said Urmila.

Tributes such as this one, especially if you've been a movie buff all your life, are worthwhile. I remember I had a done a tribute to all the R.D. Burman tunes at a Sahara event and I was the only actress who was actually singing along the songs on stage, and dancing like the original actresses.

I'm the happiest when I'm dancing. In fact I'm a happy person by nature, something that a lot of people cannot digest. At this stage in my career, all the world cannot be a stage. I've to be very choosy in what I do," said Urmila in an interview recently.

On being asked about her marriage plans, she explains, "Getting married is a little far off right now. I can't make any plans for marriage. When it will happen, it will happen. I've always lived my life with fierce honesty. I guess that quality will be seen in my choice for a soulmate also. Right now I'm comfortable in my space. I never peer anxiously at what others are doing. I think that's for losers."

Born on February 4, 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Urmila Matondkar is the original 'oomph girl' of Indian cinema. Earlier known for her bold image, she was perhaps one of the most famous sex symbols of the 1990's. Today, she is considered a serious actress with many critical acclaimed movies to her name.