By Admin 
There are some stories in the glowing stories of Indian cinema that highlight the hidden struggle, magical story and truth behind the curtain. Vyjayanthimala, who was one of the most popular actresses of the 50-60s, is known not only for her performance and dance art but also for her simplicity.
At the time when Vyjayanthimala stepped into the film world, top stars like Suraiya, Nargis and Raj Kapoor used to dominate. In such a situation, it was not easy to make your identity. The actress in her autobiography ‘Bonding: Ek Memour’ mentioned one of her meetings with Nargis, which took place in an event in Delhi.
When Vyjayanthimala met Raj-Nargis for the first time
In his autobiography, Vyjayanthimala Bali wrote- ‘Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Suraiya and many other artists were present in this event. For the first time I became a part of the film fraternity and interacted with him. Oh God! It was incredible to be seen among such great stars. During this time I also faced some bitter truth. After talks with people, we had to pose for group photographs. Many people came running and started asking for autographs from me.
He further wrote- ‘I heard Nargis saying to Raj Kapoor that he should go to me and ask me not to give autographs. He obeyed him and brought his message directly to me. I just nodded my head, but I was quite surprised by this attitude. This was my first meeting with Raj and Nargis.
Nargis had publicly jokingly called ‘pillar’
This story was also narrated by Annu Kapoor in one of her shows. He told that Vyjayanti Mala was very long. When everyone was standing for the group photo at the event, Nargis looked at Vyjayanti Mala and said- ‘Vyjayanti is very long, like a pillar, tree.’ Hearing this, tears came in her eyes and in that group photograph, she stood up with her knees. She was very sad when she went home. Then his mother explained to him that you should not pay attention to anyone’s words, keep doing your work honestly. Your job will be your answer to those people.
Vyjayanthimala rejected the Filmfare Award
Born on 13 August 1936 in Madras (now Chennai), Vyjayanthimala acted in films like ‘Naagin’, ‘Devdas’, ‘Madhumati’, ‘Sangam’, and ‘Sadhana’ and made her special place among the audience. In ‘Devdas’, he played Chandramukhi, which was refused by Nargis, Bina Roy, and Meena Kumari. He was awarded the Filmfare Award for this role, but he turned down it as he felt that this award should be not for the supporting actress but for the lead actress.
Vyjayanthimala was very active in politics
In the film career of Vyjayanthimala, he was honored with five Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri Award by the Government of India in 1968. Vyjayanthimala not only acted in films, but also contributed as choreographer and producer. In 1982, he co-produced the Tamil film ‘Kathoduthan Naan Pesuven’. Apart from this, she also stepped into politics in 1984 and became MP. Later, she left the Congress and joined the BJP and was active in the politics of Tamil Nadu.