Vidya Balan getting prepared for Dirty Picture

Vidya Balan has a mountain to climb. Her role in director Milan Luthria’s film Dirty Picture gives her the boldest makeover she could imagine.

The tragic life of Silk Smitha, the voluptuous siren of South who made a name for herself through raunchy roles in the 80s and 90s, will be recreated in Ekta Kapoor’s production Dirty Picture. Vidya Balan, signed on to play the siren, is supposed to wear costumes like low-neck blouses, translucent tube tops, petticoats, hot pants, et al.

Not just this, Vidya has to put on weight to look chubby and curvier for the latter part of her role. She will be required to bare her mid-riff, thighs and cleavage.

Clearly the demand of skin show and outward display of sexuality has unnerved Vidya. We hear that she has asked her costume designer Niharika Khan to provide her with the costumes a month in advance so that she can get used to them.

Director Milan Luthria was not surprised by Vidya’s demand. He states very clearly that Vidya needs to get a lot bolder in expressing her sexuality in the role.

Good luck, Vids.