Sonali Bendre - Bollywood Comeback

Bollywood Comeback

At the end of June, Sonali Bendre was rumoured to quit judging India's Got Talent 4. She was said to be likely replaced by Ritesh Deshmukh. However later, it turned out she opted out of the show in order to gived her dates for her comeback vehicle, Once Upon a Time Again, though as per now, the channel hasn't spoke to Bendre. Later, at the beginning of July, Sonali Bendre announced she will be making her cameback by portraying a character connected to the one played by Akshay Kumar in the movie. Her part was described by the director Milan Luthria: Sonali's character is called Mumtaz. The name spells enigma and is very crucial to the plot of the film. The character doesn't fit into the usual mould of a mother or a sister or bhabhi but has an identity of its own. That is what makes it special. And that's why Sonali agreed to be a part of the film.. She took a sabbatical from movies after 2004, then after giving birth to her son she started doing television. She refused to star in many movies, saying she wants to focus on her family, especially her son. But after she was offered Once Upon a Time Again, she said yes because of her friendship with Ekta and Shobha Kapoor and the fact she worked with both Luthria (Chori Chori) and Kumar (Tarazu, Sapoot, Angaaray, Keemat) before.