Revealed: Bharat Bhushan's daughter Aparajita Bhushan is not Prabha Mishra, the real Mandodari of Ramayana, the reality came out after 15 yearsAuthor: Kamlesh Maheshwari
For the last 15 years, people have been considering Prabha Mishra, who is associated with the Brahmakumari family, the actress who played the role of Mandodari in Ramayana.The character of Mandodari was actually played by Aparajita, daughter of the great actor Bharat Bhushan, who is currently a writer.
Ramanand Sakar's Ramayana is being telecast again on TV after 34 years due to the coronavirus lockdown. While the viewers are reliving the memories on the pretext of this serial, it also revealed a truth regarding the actress who plays the role of Mandodari. In fact, for the last 15 years, the woman named Prabha Mishra, who has been identified as Mandodari by the people and the media, did not actually play the role of Mandodari. The truth is that this role was played by Aparajita Bhushan, daughter of the great actor Bharat Bhushan.
Dainik Bhaskar investigated this whole matter of losing the identity of a great character and got to know the truth by talking directly to Aparajita Bhushan. The story that unfolded after this, we are telling it as it is in the words of Aparajita.
I am Aparajita Bhushan, the elder daughter of Bharat Bhushan ji and live in Pune with my family. I moved away from the film industry about 23 years ago and have made my next career as a writer and motivational speaker.
This is about the month of January this year. When some well wishers brought it to my notice that if you search the word 'Mandodari' on the internet, your role of Mandodari in Ramanand ji's Ramayana comes up not by your name, but by the name of BK Prabha Mishra. This thing happened when there was neither a corona crisis nor there was any plan to telecast the Ramayana again.
I was shocked because this attack on my name and work was going on for the last 15 years. I did a Google search to find the old links and found that my well-wishers were right. I found that Prabha Mishra whose name is being told as Mandodari of Ramayana is associated with the prestigious organization Brahmakumaris.
After this I contacted the Brahmakumaris organization and told them the whole thing and said that due to this my work and my identity has been lost, or rather stolen. She listened to me very seriously and immediately took steps to help. It was through him that I contacted Prabha Mishra. After listening to everything, she gave me some strange arguments, which were beyond the truth.
She apologized to me after the truth and lies came to the fore. I was distressed and urged them to return my identity and delete all the interviews I have given in the last 15 years and give my explanation in writing for all the things they have done in the guise of my Mandodari role that I have not played that role. I just used it.
Even after several reminders, no action was taken from their side for two months. Then suddenly in the Corona lockdown, Doordarshan decided to show the Ramayana again. I started getting calls from the media and at the same time I started getting questions regarding the role of Prabha Mishra. Everyone was shocked when I told the truth and I was also advised to take legal steps, however I decided to ignore that advice.
I called Prabha ji again and asked her to give me an email and explain that I am not the real Mandodari, this role was played by Aparajita Bhushan. She sent me an email in the past and accepted his mistake and returned her Mandodari identity to me. Eventually, she cooperated with me and thus in good faith the truth prevailed in the whole matter.
For the last three months, this whole matter bothered me a lot. My family members were also saddened, but we presented our side in front of everyone with courage and truthfulness and sympathy. I have asked Prabha ji to present her side. My Father always taught us children to follow the path of Ramayana and Shrimad Bhagwat Gita. My strength as a spiritual writer and speaker is also the same quality. I believe that forgiveness and compassion are very necessary in life, but I also believe that whatever is wrong and against religion, it should be fought and destroyed.
In conclusion, I would say that it is the grace of God that he gave me the strength to establish my integrity and showed me the way from darkness to light.