Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Vidya Balan gets makeover for 'Ishqiya'



New Delhi, Feb 17 (PTI) Vidya Balan, who shot to fame as the reticent beauty Lolita in the 2005 hit "Parineeta" will be seen in a deglamourised avatar in "Ishqiya" which is being produced by Vishal Bhardwaj.
The actress, who experimented with a western look in films like "Heyy Baby" and "Kismat Connection" has turned to a complete Indian look for her character of a rural woman in the film.

"There is a shift from a western look to a simpler, more Indian look as I play a woman in a remote village of India," Balan, who was in the capital to attend a conference, told PTI.

The 31-year-old actress who will be sharing screen space with Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi in the upcoming film said that the film reminded her of "Parineeta" days.

"I have worked really hard for the film, from taking classes in the dialect to gruelling shooting sessions. But this is also a film that I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of.

"I think after "Parineeta," it is one film that I enjoyed working on the most. It was a wonderful experience, a lot like my first film," said Balan. PTI

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