I hope you already know that throughout the month of February, we are remembering Amitabh Bachchan, the Living Indian Legend. We are also giving extensive coverage to two of his movies: Eklavya: The Royal Guard and Nishabd.
2007 is promising to be a great year for the beautiful actress Vidya Balan. Her performance in Guru has already caught the attention of both the fans and the critics. Now, in Eklavya: The Royal Guard, she is playing an important role.
She stands unique among a clutch of actors in a hurry to answer each question with a fake accent, enough to put the interviewer off. She is in no hurry to parry uncomfortable questions. And she has no airs. All this and more made Vidhu Vinod Chopra sign her for his three big films, `Parineeta,' `Lage Raho Munna Bhai' and now `Eklavya: The Royal Guard.' (We have learnt that he is a very disciplined producer/director). Incidentally, with `Eklavya' Chopra makes a comeback as a director after six years.
Vidya says about the film, "There was no question of `choosing' this film. While signing `Parineeta' I went for a contract of three films with Vidhu, irrespective of the role. But, frankly I always wanted to be directed by him because I had seen `Parinda,' `1942 - A Love Story' and `Khamoshi - The Musical.' I was impressed with his kind of insightful filmmaking, and also because of his sensitive portrayal of women. So, there was a burning desire in me to work with him. And when Pradeep Sarkar (director of `Parineeta') told me Vidhu was the producer of this film, it felt like a dream come true."
Gradually, Vidya Balan is making a name for her in Indian cinema. She is beautiful and skilled in acting. I admire her for her selection of good movies. She selects the movies in which she can show her skill and this is the thing that is taking her towards stardom in a short time.
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