It’s not about a political party but an individual: Vidya Balan on Indira Gandhi’s web series

Ever since Vidya Balan made her Bollywood debut, she has portrayed powerful women characters with grace. Her bold decisions of doing movies like The Dirty Picture, Begum Jaan, Tumhari Sulu has inspired actresses like Taapsee Pannu to take a daring step forward and star in women centric movies.

The 40-year-old actress, who is currently basking in the success of Mission Mangal, is already gearing up for her next projects. The Kahaani actress is all set to portray renowned mathematician Shakuntala Devi, on screen, as well as India's first female Prime Minister and Congress mascot Indira Gandhi in an upcoming web series. 

In a recent interview with IANS, Vidya revealed why she chose to play the role of Indira Gandhi and the reason why shooting the series will take time. "When I think of powerful women, that (Indira Gandhi’s) is the first name which comes to my mind, I am very party agnostic. I have nothing to do with any political party. This (web series) is not about any political party, this is about an individual who goes beyond the party," she said. 

"Not very soon, it's going to take time because it's a web series and that requires a lot of work to put things together. So, it may take a couple of years to start the shooting," she further added.

Well, Vidya is also all set to bring the story of Shakuntala Devi a renowned mathematician, who is also known as the ‘human computer’. Talking about the same, the Paa actress said, “From science to maths, my best dream comes true this year. Most South Indians pursue science and maths, and I am sure my parents will now be satisfied that I traverse both worlds within one year faster than rest of them did!” 

"It (the preparation) is not about maths. Anyway, I am going to fake it. They (the makers of the film) are going to give me the answers that I am going to write on board. I think I need to be familiar with the person. She was the only computer in the world with a sense of humour. She had a wicked sense of humour. So I am actually trying to imbibe that quality. She also had an incredible journey. So, I am feeling nervous about playing the character in the film," Vidya further added, when asked about the preparations she has done for the role.

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Credits: News 18