Lakshmi starrer Julie incited instant stir across the nation

Lakshmi starrer Julie
incited instant stir across the nation

When the Lakshmi-Vikram starrer Julie the romantic drama hit the cinema halls in 1975, it incited instant stir across the nation as theatres remained packed with young audiences.

The film not only turned out to be a commercial and critical acclaim but also pushed boundaries with its brave subject.

Among its biggest highlights was its leading lady, Lakshmi who made her Hindi cinema debut with the film. She emerged his as an overnight sensation with the
KS Sethumadhavan’s directorial and featured a strong ensemble cast including Vikram, Nadira, Rita Bhaduri and Om Prakash.

Interestingly, Julie also featured a young Sridevi, who played Lakshmi’s younger sister on screen. Julie was a Hindi remake of the Malayalam hit Chattakari.
At that time around while the film opened many doors for her in Bollywood, she could not take on more Hindi films.
Her busy schedule in the South kept her fully occupied, and she felt Hindi scripts that did not offer the kind of strong, female-driven roles.

Her journey took a beautiful turn when she returned to Hindi cinema in 2004, nearly three decades later. Her comeback film was Hulchul ( not OP Ralhans) where she played the fiery character of Laxmi Devi, Kareena Kapoor’s grandmother.

Her performance was full of strength, attitude and comic timing, making her scenes some of the most memorable moments in the film.
Hulchul was packed with an impressive cast including Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor.

It’s the story of a man and woman from rival families who pretend to fall in love as a revenge plot, but eventually, they genuinely fall for each other.
The film had a modest budget of around
₹10 crore, but it turned out to be a major success. It grossed
₹8 crore in its first week and went on to earn
₹31.53 crore overall.

News Edit KV Raman