Vidya was last seen in Shaadi Ke Side Effects opposite Farhan Akhtar.
Mumbai:
Vidya Balan took very little timeto accept Bobby Jasoos as she found the idea of a femaledetective in Hindi cinema new and interesting.
The 36-year-old actress, last seen on the big screenopposite Farhan Akhtar in Shaadi Ke Side Effects, says thefilm, produced by Dia Mirza and Sahil Sangha, was a fun-ride.Bobby Jasoos marks the directorial debut of SamarSheikh.
"I never imagined that someone will make a film about afemale detective. It was an exciting idea and I connected tothe story instinctively. It is the least time I have evertaken to say yes to a story," Vidya told PTI in an interview.
The spy-thriller genre is dominated by men in bothHollywood and Bollywood with women being relegated to eitherplaying the sidekick or glamour add-ons so Vidya did not havemuch of a reference point to portray the part.
The actress, however, was happily up for the challenge."The experience was extremely enriching for me. We did aworkshop before the film where we got to spend time with thedirector and writers. It made us like a team even before westarted shooting. We put our best foot forward. I hope thatonly good things happen to this film," says Vidya.
The actress, best known for her films like Ishqiya,The Dirty Picture and Kahaani, loves her job as an actorwhich gives her a chance to be different people."I love people and I think it's interesting that everyoneis so unique. People really intrigue me. My work just gives mea chance to get into other people's shoes all the time."
Vidya credits a change in attitude in Bollywood for thevariety of roles that she is getting to do now.
"I feel fortunate to be working in Hindi cinema when suchscripts are being written. I once read the line 'be the changeyou want to be in the world' and I try to live by that. I amalways up for challenges. Also, I get bored very easily.Predictability exhausts me. This is why I am grateful that Iam getting the kind of variety that I need."
Most of her films have been with relatively new directorsAnd Samar Sheikh is also a first-timer but she says it is not aconscious effort on her part.
"I react more to scripts and what directors inspire inme. Once I say yes to a film I jump into it headlong so Ineed to entrust myself to the director. If a director inspiresthat trust then I am game. Every film is a new experience.There may be a director who has made 10 classics butthat does not mean that his 11th will also be a classic. Andit is possible that a director who has five flops behind him,comes with a great script and you still want to do it."
The 36-year-old actress, last seen on the big screenopposite Farhan Akhtar in Shaadi Ke Side Effects, says thefilm, produced by Dia Mirza and Sahil Sangha, was a fun-ride.Bobby Jasoos marks the directorial debut of SamarSheikh.
"I never imagined that someone will make a film about afemale detective. It was an exciting idea and I connected tothe story instinctively. It is the least time I have evertaken to say yes to a story," Vidya told PTI in an interview.
The spy-thriller genre is dominated by men in bothHollywood and Bollywood with women being relegated to eitherplaying the sidekick or glamour add-ons so Vidya did not havemuch of a reference point to portray the part.
The actress, however, was happily up for the challenge."The experience was extremely enriching for me. We did aworkshop before the film where we got to spend time with thedirector and writers. It made us like a team even before westarted shooting. We put our best foot forward. I hope thatonly good things happen to this film," says Vidya.
The actress, best known for her films like Ishqiya,The Dirty Picture and Kahaani, loves her job as an actorwhich gives her a chance to be different people."I love people and I think it's interesting that everyoneis so unique. People really intrigue me. My work just gives mea chance to get into other people's shoes all the time."
Vidya credits a change in attitude in Bollywood for thevariety of roles that she is getting to do now.
"I feel fortunate to be working in Hindi cinema when suchscripts are being written. I once read the line 'be the changeyou want to be in the world' and I try to live by that. I amalways up for challenges. Also, I get bored very easily.Predictability exhausts me. This is why I am grateful that Iam getting the kind of variety that I need."
Most of her films have been with relatively new directorsAnd Samar Sheikh is also a first-timer but she says it is not aconscious effort on her part.
"I react more to scripts and what directors inspire inme. Once I say yes to a film I jump into it headlong so Ineed to entrust myself to the director. If a director inspiresthat trust then I am game. Every film is a new experience.There may be a director who has made 10 classics butthat does not mean that his 11th will also be a classic. Andit is possible that a director who has five flops behind him,comes with a great script and you still want to do it."
