The 34-year-old actress is reteaming with Emraan Hashmi for the comedy thriller, being directed by Rajkumar Gupta of No One Killed Jessica fame.
New Delhi:
After playing intense roles inThe Dirty Picture and Kahaani, actress Vidya Balan saysshe is nervous to step into the unfamiliar territory of comedywith Ghanchakkar.
The 34-year-old actress is reteaming with Emraan Hashmifor the comedy thriller, being directed by Rajkumar Gupta ofNo One Killed Jessica fame.
"I am nervous about the film because it is my firstcomedy. I am worried whether I will be able to strike thefunny chord with my audience. Shooting is currently on and Iam really working hard for it," Balan said.
The national-award-winning actress, who was in thecapital to attend the ongoing CII Media and EntertainmentSummit 2012, said that her films have tried to blur theconcept of elite audience.
Both her films The Dirty Picture, which saw herportraying the role of a dancing star and Kahaani, about apregnant woman's search for her missing husband, did well atthe box office.
Balan said the success of these two completely differentfilms indicated that they were being watched by middle class.
"My films have not completely broken the concept of eliteaudience but they have tried to blur it. Middle class is afluid class as they aspire to become the elite. But we cannotsay that they didn't watch it because Kahaani earned 60crores and it denotes that other sections of the societyalso related to it," said Balan while was speaking on thetopic of 'Media as a Catalyst for Social Change'.
The actress, who has kept herself away from the regulardance and song films, said films mirror the reality of thesociety.
"Today people are more receptive to seeing and therebyparticipating in the change that is taking place in thesociety through cinema. There is an after effect of a film andthat influences people in the society. Cinema is influenced bywhat's happening around us."
Balan said she decided to become a part of 'The DirtyPicture' because she felt Silk Smitha represented the averageIndian woman.
"I was not sure about it five years ago but I chose to dothe film now because Silk Smitha is a woman who lives her lifeto the fullest and at the same time she knows how to fight forher rights. It was that resonance which made me choose therole."
The 34-year-old actress is reteaming with Emraan Hashmifor the comedy thriller, being directed by Rajkumar Gupta ofNo One Killed Jessica fame.
"I am nervous about the film because it is my firstcomedy. I am worried whether I will be able to strike thefunny chord with my audience. Shooting is currently on and Iam really working hard for it," Balan said.
The national-award-winning actress, who was in thecapital to attend the ongoing CII Media and EntertainmentSummit 2012, said that her films have tried to blur theconcept of elite audience.
Both her films The Dirty Picture, which saw herportraying the role of a dancing star and Kahaani, about apregnant woman's search for her missing husband, did well atthe box office.
Balan said the success of these two completely differentfilms indicated that they were being watched by middle class.
"My films have not completely broken the concept of eliteaudience but they have tried to blur it. Middle class is afluid class as they aspire to become the elite. But we cannotsay that they didn't watch it because Kahaani earned 60crores and it denotes that other sections of the societyalso related to it," said Balan while was speaking on thetopic of 'Media as a Catalyst for Social Change'.
The actress, who has kept herself away from the regulardance and song films, said films mirror the reality of thesociety.
"Today people are more receptive to seeing and therebyparticipating in the change that is taking place in thesociety through cinema. There is an after effect of a film andthat influences people in the society. Cinema is influenced bywhat's happening around us."
Balan said she decided to become a part of 'The DirtyPicture' because she felt Silk Smitha represented the averageIndian woman.
"I was not sure about it five years ago but I chose to dothe film now because Silk Smitha is a woman who lives her lifeto the fullest and at the same time she knows how to fight forher rights. It was that resonance which made me choose therole."
