Vidya Balan on Sherni: It was actually very tough to play a character like Vidya Vincent

First Published Jun 24, 2021, 6:37 PM IST

Vidya Balan on playing a woman of few words but many dimensions in 'Sherni', "I had to exercise the expression of non-expression"

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is a force to be reckoned with in the Indian film industry, who has shown us repeatedly that you define your success ladder and not the other way around.
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Over the 15 years of her career trajectory, Vidya has done upon various unique characters that became critically acclaimed and widely appreciated. Her latest is Vidya Vincent in Sherni.
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In 'Sherni’ which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, audiences and critics have highly praised and hailed Vidya's acting skills.
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Speaking about the same, Vidya shares, "The character of Vidya Vincent had a lot of interesting layers, which was something I'd never portrayed before. Her actions spoke louder than her words, in a very obvious way. I had to exercise the expression of non-expression. My expressions have to convey what I am feeling. There are people who are completely inscrutable, and I guess this character is one of them. It was a different kind of experience as an actor."
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She further adds, "It was actually very tough to play a character like Vidya Vincent. She is reticent, she doesn’t say much, and she doesn’t smile much, which is not me as a person, nor it is like any of the characters that I've played so far. I’ve played characters, all of them strong, but strong in very other ways. Whereas Vidya’s got a very strong will, but she doesn’t like to engage with the world."
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The film has been garnering a great response from everywherealike, with Vidya's performance becoming the talk of the town.
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