11-05-2025
Not Sharmila Tagore or Zeenat Aman, this actress was the first to wear a bikini onscreen, shares a special connection with Mahesh Babu, her name is…
Now, it is not a big deal for actresses to wear a bikini or swimsuit in Bollywood. Now, actresses are not shying away from giving intense scenes in every film. There was a time in Hindi cinema when actresses used to be seen in a saree. The names of Sharmila Tagore and Zeenat Aman come first in wearing a bikini in films, but no. Before these two legendary actresses, in the 30s, a Marathi actress had created a stir on the screen by wearing a bikini onscreen. This was the first time that an actress wore a swimsuit in a film. After this actress, actresses like Sharmila Tagore and Zeenat Aman were seen in bikinis. Which actress wore the swimsuit first?
Actually, we are talking about the Marathi film Brahmachari, which was released in the year 1938. In this film, actress Meenakshi Shirodkar was seen in a swimsuit onscreen. This was the black and white era of cinema. The actress wore a swimsuit in the song Yamuna Jali Khelu Khel of the film. When the audience saw this look on Meenakshi, they were stunned, because this was the first experience for the audience on screen. At the same time, when this song was dubbed in Hindi, Meenakshi became more popular. You will be surprised to know that Meenakshi Shirodkar was the grandmother of South superstar Mahesh Babu's wife, Namrata Shirodkar. Who is Meenakshi Shirodkar?
Meenakshi was born in 1916, and her real name was Ratan Pednekar. She married Dr. Shirodkar at the age of 19. After marriage, she changed her name to Meenakshi Shirodkar. Brahmachari was her debut film, and she created a stir by wearing a swimsuit in her debut film itself. Talking about Sharmila Tagore, she created a stir by wearing a bikini in the films An Evening in Paris and Aamne-Saamne in the year 1967. In the 70s, Zeenat Aman gave bikini scenes in many films.
