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Newlywed Kareena and Vidya hesitate to play sexy Begum Samru
Begum Samru, Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic, which is yet to go on floors was offered to Kareena Kapoor first and later, to Vidya Balan, but both were hesitant to take the role on, owing to its sexual content.
Says Dhulia, "The film is set in the 1840s and will be based on a Hindi novel. I wrote the script a few years ago. I am looking to rope in an international studio. That will ensure I don't face any censor issues in terms of satellite rights. That being said, I did approach Kareena and Vidya but they weren't comfortable with the script."
Dhulia has remained reluctant to tone down the script as that would take away from its authenticity. "What would Sholay be without guns?" he asks.
Speaking about the story, he adds, "The story is a different take on Umrao Jaan. The lead actress will be a begum, not a nautch girl. The begum woos four men before falling in love with one of them and that's where the trouble begins.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Newlywed-Kareena-and-Vidya-hesitate-to-play-sexy-Begum-Samru/articleshow/17706872.cms
Begum Samru, Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic, which is yet to go on floors was offered to Kareena Kapoor first and later, to Vidya Balan, but both were hesitant to take the role on, owing to its sexual content.
Says Dhulia, "The film is set in the 1840s and will be based on a Hindi novel. I wrote the script a few years ago. I am looking to rope in an international studio. That will ensure I don't face any censor issues in terms of satellite rights. That being said, I did approach Kareena and Vidya but they weren't comfortable with the script."
Dhulia has remained reluctant to tone down the script as that would take away from its authenticity. "What would Sholay be without guns?" he asks.
Speaking about the story, he adds, "The story is a different take on Umrao Jaan. The lead actress will be a begum, not a nautch girl. The begum woos four men before falling in love with one of them and that's where the trouble begins.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Newlywed-Kareena-and-Vidya-hesitate-to-play-sexy-Begum-Samru/articleshow/17706872.cms
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