Rani Mukerji was not the heroine of Mangal Pandey, only had a cameo when Aamir Khan narrated it to me: Ameesha Patel

Ameesha Patel is gearing up for the discharge of her comeback movie Gadar 2. She will likely be returning as Sakina reverse Sunny Deol virtually 22 years after Gadar’s launch. Earlier, Ameesha has featured in movies reminiscent of Mangal Pandey: The Rising, which had Rani Mukerji reverse Aamir Khan. Ameesha has now revealed that Rani was solely alleged to have a cameo within the movie and it was she, who was the feminine lead. Also learn: Ameesha Patel on how courting Vikram Bhatt affected her profession: ‘In this trade, honesty just isn’t welcome’

About Mangal Pandey: The Rising plot

The 2005 movie Mangal Pandey: The Rising was directed by Ketan Mehta and had Aamir Khan within the titular position of a freedom fighter. Ameesha was within the position of a widow, who was rescued from a sati ritual by a British character performed by Toby Stephens. Rani was seen within the position of a lady bought by a brothel proprietor, who ended up falling for Aamir.

Ameesha on Rani’s position in Mangal Pandey

Talking about Rani’s position within the movie, Ameesha instructed Bollywood Hungama in a latest interview, “In Mangal Pandey, she (Rani) was not the heroine of the film. When Aamir narrated me the subject I was opposite the British actor Toby Stephens, and it was only one love angle. And Aamir had a love angle with a British actress, who gets jealous in the middle, that’s why the film was a little roughly edited. Rani was only supposed to be there as a guest appearance for one song.”

But Aamir had totally different plans

On how Rani went on to have an even bigger position, Ameesha added, “Aamir, halfway through the filming, felt that there is one love story with a British actor so let me be earthy and let me have a love story with someone Indian so the audience can relate. From just one item song, Rani ended up having a Holi song with me… but I never felt that why. In fact, she would always say on set, “arey tu kaise itni dubli hai, bata mujhe” as a result of her typical model of speaking and I’d be sitting, speaking whereas wanting prim and correct. There was this distinction fully and all of us had a blast taking pictures. You need to be safe with your self, depart no matter they wish to discuss and simply do your job.”

Rani Mukerji had a dance quantity Vari Vaari and a romantic music Holi Re with Aamir in Mangal Pandey: The Rising. The movie was a field workplace hit.