Vidya Balan

By Jilawatan

Vidya wants to gather as much information as possible on Smitha, her life and the kind of person she was by meeting with her family and friends. Apparently, Vidya has no intention to get embroiled in any controversy post-production.

“This is Vidya’s second biographical character in a year. Just as UTV made sure that her part as Sabrina Lal in No One Killed Jessica was approved by her family, Vidya wants Silk Smitha’s family to give their go-ahead,” revealed a source close to the actress.

However, all this will have to wait as Vidya, currently, is busy shooting for Sujoy Ghosh’s ‘Kahaani’.

Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Films will be producing ‘The Dirty Picture’. The production house ended up getting into trouble after claiming that ‘OUATIM’ was a biopic on gangster Haji Mastan.

Controversial characters are tricky to portray, says Vidya
When contacted, Vidya confirmed that she indeed will be doing some heavy duty research on the life of Silk Smitha as portraying real life characters on-screen is a tricky business.

“One has to be very careful about portraying real lives on screen, especially controversial ones,” said Vidya, who allegedly want film’s producers to state in her contract that film is a biopic and is a legitimate one.

Tabloids had also been reporting that Vidya’s reluctant to do certain scenes in the film. However, when actress was asked about it, she revealed that she’s still discussing things with Balaji and it’s too early to say anything.

Speculations are rife that Rajkumar Santoshi is seriously considering casting Vidya in his next, inspired by real life events.

About Silk Smitha
Silk Smitha was born as Vijayalakshmi in a poor family in Eluru, AP, on Dec. 2, 1960.

She seemed to know her destination from very young age as she left home and studies after fourth standard and went to Madras to become film star. She become household name with her first major role in Tamil film ‘Vandi Chakkaram’ in 1979.

She did over 200 films and was famous for her bold roles. The actress dubbed as “soft porn” actress by critics, was found dead in her Chennai apartment in 1996.

By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan rocked a black handloom saree and a long sleeve golden blouse at the National Conference on Endocrinology and Infertility in Mumbai on Sunday, May 30.

The 32-year-old actress, who is increasingly being herself with her styling, rested eyes at the event in Hotel Taj Lands End at Bandra Bandstand.

Her cotton silk solid black saree had red and gold border with heavy paisley gold embroidery on the pallu. The golden blouse had elbow length sleeves with matching border on the sleeve hem.

Her waist length lustrous straight hair was left open with a middle parting. She wore smokey eye makeup, giving depth to her honey colored eyes, and wore neutral lip gloss.

She accessorized with dangling gold jhumkas, a statement cocktail ring in her left hand ring finger and multiple bangles and bead bracelets in her right arm, including a string of rudraksh beads.

Vidya Balan will reportedly play the role of Silk Smitha in a biopic named The Dirty Picture on the South actress. The film, to be produced by Balaji Films and helmed by Milan Luthria, will focus on the tragic end of the Southern sex siren who committed suicide.

Balan is currently not dating but says she has previously fallen in love. She wants to get married and have children. “I don’t believe in casual relationships and I can never be in a live-in relationship,” she told TOI recently.

Balan will be honored with the Smita Patil Memorial Award by Priyadarshini Academy in September 2010 for her outstanding contribution to the Indian film industry.