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Vidya was destined to do Begum Jaan: Srijit
Director Srijit Mukherji says actress Vidya Balan initially declined to be a part of \'Rajkahini\', but he decided to approach her again for the Hindi remake, \'Begum Jaan\'.
Director Srijit Mukherji says actress Vidya Balan initially declined to be a part of 'Rajkahini', but he decided to approach her again for the Hindi remake, 'Begum Jaan'.
The actress instantly said yes for the Hindi remake and Srijit believes Vidya was destined to be a part of the project. Vidya will be seen as a brothel owner in a survival set against the backdrop of Partition.
"Vidya was destined to do this film. How destiny has its own play and how eventually with lot of turns Vidya happens to be 'Begum Jaan', is incredible. I was disappointed when she first said no for the bilingual film but that's okay," Srijit said.
The director says he was amazed with the kind of preparation Vidya did for the project. "She is so well prepared. When she came on sets she came as 'Begum Jaan'. Before shoot, we had a lot of discussion on the script.
"Her camaraderie with the girls was amazing. She is a team player, she was comfortable with all the girls. She is down to earth, and flexible person." Also featuring Gauahar Khan, Ila Arun, Pallavi Sharda, Naseeruddin Shah and Chunky Pandey, the film is set to arrive in theatres on April 14.
