Nag Ashwin’s directorial second film ‘Mahanati’ starring Keerthy Suresh, Dulquer Salmaan, Samantha and Vijay Deverakonda in lead roles have been receiving ramble reviews from critics and audience alike. In the film, Keerthy Suresh played the role of Savitri and Dulquer Salmaan as Gemini Ganeshan. In a key scene, Gemini Ganeshan reveals his marriage to Alamelu and affair with Pushpavalli to Savitri. In the film, Malavika Nair portrayed the role of Alamelu, however, Pushpavalli, the mother of famed actress Rekha, is certainly not seen on the screen. Turns out the filmmakers had initially cast Bindu Chandramouli in the role of Pushpavalli and even shot scenes with her and also completed dubbing process too. But in the complete outfit, these scenes have been cut from the film, probably to keep the focus exclusively on Savitri and her difficulty, and to keep up a brittle narrative.

Bindu have done a post on social media on the day of release, shared pictures of her scenes with Dulquer and wrote, “It’s very disappointing to have known that the makers have decided to cut out the whatever little it is, the character of Pushpavalli (after dubbing) and also appearance of the character of her young daughter Rekha. Well, It must be the decision called in last moment and I do understand it’s the nuts & bolts of one’s profession. This had happened in earlier movies to me but somehow it’s more disappointing this time around.”

She added, “I had the wonderful opportunity of portraying a real-life character even if was for one scene and a couple song montages with Savithri character. The song n the scene have never made it to the cinemas.”  However, Bindu revealed that working with the team was an amazing experience and proved she bears no ill will towards them despite her scenes cut from the film. She wrote, “Working with this team was an amazing experience, especially input the screen space with #Dulquer and knowing #NagAshwin and producers #Swapnadutt and #Priyankadutt. Thank u Pallavi Penupaatruni and Bhavya Salapu. Good luck to the cast and crew who have worked so hard for this epic. I would still consider myself being part of this story, though not showcased.”

Bindu had even pathetically changed her display picture on social media from a picture of her in her Pushpavalli look to a blank one. Despite her enchanting, the superior path looks like it still hurts because her latest post was nothing more than a simple ‘Ouch!!!!!!’.