Mandakini

Mandakini (born on 30 July 1963, as Yasmeen Joseph) is a former Bollywood actress. She is best remembered for her role in the 1985 movie Ram Teri Ganga Maili. Mandakini was born in an Anglo Indian family in Meerut. Her father, Joseph is British and her mother is Muslim. Starting off as an unknown girl from Meerut, Yasmin was rejected by atleast three film makers before Ranjit Virk changed her name to Madhuri and signed her up for "Mazloom".

Before the film could take off, Raj Kapoor discovered her at age of 22 and cast her in a lead role in 1985 movie, Ram Teri Ganga Maili with the screen name "Mandakini" opposite his youngest son, Rajiv Kapoor. The movie was a blockbuster, and it earned Mandakini a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress.