Rampyari, the first actress to play the role of a vamp in Indian cinema, surprised everyone with her bold image.

Entertainment Desk, New Delhi. The realm of vampire and mythological thrillers is rapidly expanding in Indian cinema. In recent years, we've seen a number of such films and series.

Today we will tell you about one such actress of Indian cinema who surprised everyone by playing the role of a vamp years ago when it did not even exist.

Work done in these films

We're talking about actress Rampyari, who played heroines, supporting actresses, and vamps. She is known for her roles in films like Kaun Pardesi (1947), Prem Sagar (1939), Milap and Khudai Khidmatgar (1937), Sunhara Sansar (1936), and many others.

However, the most talked about of all is Abdul Rashid Kardar's Milap. Produced under the Moti Mahal Pictures banner, the film featured music composed by K.C. Dey. Milap was a major success for actress Rampyari and is remembered for it to this day.

Rampyari's bold poster went viral.

This film was renowned as the first to showcase the prototype of the "vamp" in Indian cinema. A poster of Rampyari from this movie went viral, showing her wearing an off-the-shoulder dress and holding a cigarette holder. Prithviraj Kapoor is also seen as the hero alongside her. This portrayal of Rampyari was extremely bold and a topic of discussion for the time.

This scene was later used by Raj Kapoor for the song "Mudd Mudd Ke Na Dekh" in his 1955 film Shree 420 Nadira. The film also featured M. Ismail, Yakub, Bimla Kumari, Dev Bala, and Anees Khatoon.