Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has confessed that her character, Silk, in the upcoming film ‘The Dirty Picture’, was the boldest character she has ever played in her career. The actress said the part required a lot of mental preparation since she had to shed all her inhibitions to portray herself as the controversial south Indian actress Vijayalaxmi. After essaying graceful roles in her previous films like ‘Parineeta’ and ‘Paa’, Balan said it was not a cakewalk for her to portray the character of Silk. To ensure the success of the movie, Balan has adopted the strategy of promoting her film by adorning the retro look, which is also one of the biggest highlights of her movie.
“You are right. It’s an extremely bold and brazen character. Silk is a girl who wants to make the most of every moment in her life and that was something I had to imbibe in me. So, there was no other kind of preparation, it was more of mental preparation. Reading the script and then discussing it with the writer and director, they would discuss about the attitude of the character, her childlike behaviour and then she is considered a sex bomb, so mainly we discussed the part of how to maintain a balance,” said Balan. She added that she overcame her apprehensions and gained several pounds, just to look her part and do full justice to the character.
“Yes, I gained 12 kilograms for this film because this girl belongs to the South film industry and the actresses were mostly wholesome out there, especially the dancing stars. So, I had to put on weight. Initially, I was a little apprehensive and I did not want to put on so many kilos, but then I realised that if I don’t do it, I wouldn’t be doing justice to the role,” added Balan. The film is slated to hit the screens on December 02, 2011, on the birth anniversary of Smitha.
Role of Silk in ‘Dirty Picture’ my boldest act ever, says Vidya
