Vidya Balan feels happy to be narrated by the filmmaker

The Tumhari Sulu actor said, "I really enjoy the process of narrations. If a director narrates the story to me, I am more than happy, because you get a sense of how the director is seeing the film and whether you (actor) see the film in the same way. So I like to take my time to actually know. It helps you absorb the pitch better. Sometimes someone narrates so beautifully that you are blown away by the narration itself rather than the story."

Meanwhile, post the success of Tumhari Sulu, Vidya Balan has signed a biopic on former Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi. The movie will be a screen adaptation of journalist Sagarika Ghose's book Indira: India's Most Powerful Prime Minister.

Talking about it, Vidya said in a statement, "I am happy to have acquired the rights to Sagarika Ghose's 'Indira...', because I have always wanted to play Indira Gandhi. I haven't decided yet whether it should be a film or a web series, but that will take a while anyway."

Now, a leading tabloid reported that Vidya has signed one more project, a gangster film by Jyoti Kapur Das. The director has previously directed an award-winning short film titled Chutney released in the year 2016.

Talking about the project, a source stated to the tabloid, "Set in the murky world of crime, the drama sees the leading lady as a grey character. The role is that of a strong-minded woman who is almost a crime overlord. After Jyoti finished penning the script, Vidya was the first name that came to her mind. Given the kind of author-backed roles that she has done, the actress would be a perfect fit for the character."

Credits: HINDUSTAN TIMES