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Urmila goes underwater
She is an Aquarian, but doesn’t know how to swim. But Urmila Matondkar took the plunge on her 35th birthday by gifting herself an underwater holiday in Koh Samui, Thailand, and says it was like being in paradise.
“Being an Aquarian I couldn’t think of a better birthday than this,” Urmila said. “I’ve been virtually living underwater for the past few days. That’s where I was on my birthday. Believe me, it’s like being in paradise,” said Urmila.
“Even my instructor is zapped by my enthusiasm, especially since I can’t swim. I have snorkelled in Goa, but the water in India isn’t that clean. And I was rather apprehensive to go underwater... but what better time than your birthday to let the mind conquer physical fears?”
For years Urmila has been planning to learn swimming.
“Would you believe I’m an Aquarian and I’ve done all these supposedly sizzling ‘water babe’ scenes. But I didn’t know how to swim! I still don’t. I can’t swim to save my life. Once during a shooting in mid-ocean, the boat collapsed and I nearly drowned. That’s when I decided I had to swim.”
“Though I haven’t taken proper swimming lessons and you won’t catch me in a swimming pool, I decided to take the plunge anyway. For now, the only man in my life is my scuba diving instructor.”
The actress, who was last seen in Karzzzz, says usually she goes underground on her birthday.
“This year I went underwater. Seriously, I’m not a birthday person. For years and years my father has made charitable donations on my birthday. To me that means more than any celebration.”
“Friends wonder why I’m so thanda (unenthusiastic) about my birthday. But I’m excited about my birthday. I just can’t go around skipping and dancing about it. Though my screen persona is of an aggressive person, I’m basically shy. I find it hard to show my excitement.”
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