MANDAKINI RASTOGI: “I want to be an actress, not an item girl!”
A small town girl with infinite dreams, Mandakini made her way to the Idea Bollywood Club platform and won hearts of all the celebrity guests. A fabulous dancer, this pretty lady has made her mark on the small screen with her short but effectual dance performances in television serials like Kasautii Zindagi Kay, Jiya Jale and Vidaai. Now, her stint with Idea Bollywood Club has helped her bag offers including a lead role and a second lead in forthcoming TV serials on DD1 and Star One respectively.
Getting nostalgic, Mandakini talks of her first audition with Idea Bollywood club. “I danced without a sound track!” she smiles. “But later hunted down an audio CD with lot of difficulty and got remarkable appreciation from the celebrity guests” she adds. Also, being a dancer, she is often mistaken as an aspiring item girl. “I want to be an actress, not an item girl”, she exclaims. Being three auditions old with Idea Bollywood Club, Mandakini is thankful for the appreciation and the recognition she’s bagged.