Vidya who is portraying the role of south hot sensation ‘Silk Smitha’ character in the ‘Dirty Picture’ was of two minds over her characterization until Milan referred her ‘Burlesque’ and ‘Chicago’ to get her out of her thoughts of soft porn.
Milan said, “Vidya wanted to have an idea about what was in my head and about the character she plays. So as a reference point, I asked her to watch Burlesque and Chicago for rhythmic energy, lighting, photo, costumes, etc. After watching Burlesque, Vidya`s respect for me shot up a few notches further.”
It isn’t only Vidya who has conceived this thought, many people think ‘Dirty Picture’ is soft porn, having known the tales of ‘Silk Smitha’ for long.
“That`s why it`s important to see films like ‘Burlesque’ to show you the potential for this art form whether it is about a stripper, dancer or item girl. I wanted Vidya to know that what she`s doing is not crass or crude but can be shown aesthetically in a sensual manner with a touch of class. What her character does is not cheap. I wanted to show her that I haven`t taken up a career in soft porn,” added the director of last year hit ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’.
Now we hope, no one will have a ‘Dirty Picture’ on their mind about the film and Vidya of course.
