Vidya Balan says it is important to capture 'essence of a person' in biopic

Vidya Balan is currently gearing up for release of her next film, Shakuntala Devi. Balan will be essaying titular role in biopic which is based on a woman who was named ‘human computer’. In a recent interview with a news portal, Vidya Balan spoke about what it is like to work on a biopic and much more. Re on to kw more details:

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Vidya Balan talks about working in biopics

In interview, Vidya Balan spoke about what she thinks about working in biopics. Talking about same, actor emphasised on how, while working in a biopic, it is essence of person that one is portraying that matters most. She spoke about how one should refrain from imitating or mimicking person inste. Vidya Balan ded that this point was a big learning for herself in her career.

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Looking back in past when she was a part of Dirty Picture, which was a biopic about South Indian actor Silk Smitha, Vidya Balan revealed that director, Milan Luthria h told her that she does t look like Smitha. actor ded that in same way, she does t look like Shakuntala Devi eir. Hence, she said, most important aspect was to capture essence of person that one is portraying.

In a previous interview with an entertainment portal, Vidya Balan revealed that when she took on character of Shakuntala Devi, she did t kw a lot about person. She ded that director, Anu Men started sharing details about her and it was t long before Vidya realised that Shakuntala Devi is a very interesting person, she said. Vidya Balan spoke about how her character has a 'zest for life, love for cooking, sense of humour', etc which one would t rmally associate with someone who is kwn as a ‘human computer’.

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Shakuntala Devi starring Vidya Balan premieres on Amazon Prime Video on July 31, 2020. film was initially scheduled for a big atre release but moved to a digital release due to coronavirus pandemic. Shakuntala Devi also stars Sanya Malhotra, Jisshu Sengupta, and Amit Sh along with Vidya Balan in pivotal roles.

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