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Mandakini Breaks Silence on Dawood Photo Controversy
16 Sep
Summary
- Mandakini clarifies photo with Dawood was not an invitation.
- The controversy significantly damaged her career prospects.
- She was unaware of underworld funding in Bollywood during the 80s.
Veteran actress Mandakini has spoken out about a notorious photograph featuring her with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. She explained that the encounter was not pre-arranged, stating she was attending a show and he happened to be present among many others. Mandakini emphasized that she did not receive an invitation from Dawood Ibrahim for the event.
The controversy, she admitted, inflicted substantial damage on her career. In hindsight, Mandakini recognized the importance of having a professional team to manage such public relations crises. She asserted that she consistently denied the rumors at the time.
Mandakini further clarified that she had no knowledge of alleged underworld funding within Bollywood during the 1980s. Her understanding of such illicit activities only came about through later cinematic portrayals. The actress gained widespread recognition for her role in the 1985 film 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili'.
