By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan, always game to take on challenging roles that require unconventional approaches by mainstream actresses, is all set to do it again in the forthcoming Ishqiya, being made by Vishal Bhardwaj of Omkara fame.

Having succeeded in getting Kareena Kapoor to play a negative role in Omkara, Vishal is doing the same with Vidya.

She plays a village belle with darker shades to her role, swearing in colourful Hindi and featuring in steamy scenes with co-star Arshad Warsi, including a passionate on-screen kiss.

Vidya had earlier done a kissing scene with Madhavan in the film Guru, and has gone on record as saying she would not mind doing a kissing scene if it was critical to the plot of the story.

Arshad called Vidya ‘a true professional’ after their steamy scene was filmed.