Remember the iconic picture of a baby in the print ads of Murphy radio,
way back in the 1970s and 1980s? Here's the real identity of the
toddler. He is Kagyur Tulku Rinpoche and also happens to be the husband
of the '80s star Mandakini. Rinpoche currently resides in Andheri,
Mumbai.
While many remember his adorable picture, surprisingly Rinpoche admits he has no recollection of shooting for the ad anymore.
He says: "I was three-years-old and used to reside in Manali. Everyone
in Manali knew about the ad. The makers wanted me in the ad, as the
original Murphy baby who was a girl had died. They were looking for
someone identical."
Incidentally, post the ad, Rinpoche moved to a monastery and became a
monk for the next 20 years. He never pursued modelling as a career and
after shifting to Delhi, got married to Mandakini.
He says, "It was such an iconic ad that even today when I tell some
people they remember the baby and are surprised that it was me."
The two shifted to Mumbai 17 years ago. Rinpoche states that he
and his wife are now in the process of co-directing a film titled The Lost Country.
Their aim is to take the issue of Tibet on an international level and
they have even done research on it for the last three years.
He says, "We are casting for the film right now. Once that is done, we will take the film on the floors."
via http://movies.ndtv.com
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