Updated On: 27 November, 2024 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Released on November 26, 1999, `Khoobsurat`, directed and written by Sanjay Chhel, also stars Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal, and Om Puri with Urmila Matondkar

Urmila Matondkar. Pic/Yogen Shah
As the romantic comedy “Khoobsurat” turned 25 in Hindi cinema, the film’s lead actress Urmila Matondkar said that she loved playing an underconfident, unsure girl who, with the help of Sanjay Dutt’s character, slowly finds herself and blossoms into someone strong.
Released on November 26, 1999, the film, directed and written by Sanjay Chhel, the film also stars Sanjay Dutt, Paresh Rawal and Om Puri to name a few.
Urmila said: ”’Khoobsurat’ will always be a special film for me because of its beautiful and relatable story. It’s not about an ugly girl becoming beautiful—it’s about a young woman discovering her inner beauty and confidence. I loved playing this underconfident, unsure girl who, with the help of Sanjay Dutt’s character, slowly finds herself and blossoms into someone strong and self-assured.”