37 years old superstar’s mother, script hearing the shock, was afraid of career to end
Vidya Balan
The film industry where the young actress often refuses to play the role of mother or mother -in -law. At the same time, there are many films in which many actresses have been seen playing the role of the mother of big actors than them and have become engrossed. But, this Bollywood heroine decided to play the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s mother 15 years ago, which was not easy. The actress we are talking about is none other than Vidya Balan. He was told that if you play the role of a mother at the age of 30, then your career will end. But, when the film ‘Pa’ was released in theaters in 2009, people’s thinking changed overnight after seeing Vidya on screen. Made in a minor budget of Rs 15 crore, the film earned more than Rs 48 crore and won 18 awards, including the National Award for Best Hindi Feature Film.
30 -year -old actress played the role of Amitabh Bachchan’s mother
Vidya was just 30 years old at the time of the release of ‘Pa’ and was climbing the stairs of progress in Bollywood. Her character of a mother who raised a child suffering from progeria was not only different from her previous roles but also had a message for every actress in the industry that she can play any character at any age if she wants. In an interview to Filmfare, Vidya spoke openly at that time. He laughed and said, “When Balki sir narrated the script to me and said that he and Abhishek Bachchan play the role of superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s parents, I felt that his brain was spoiled … I was shocked.” However, when he was told the entire script, someone inside him said that this is the role he was waiting for.
A character changed Vidya Balan’s life
Their difficulties had increased when there was external pressure on them. The actress’s friends and some people in the industry advised her not to do yes for this offer and warned that at the beginning of a career, she would end due to playing the role of an older woman and will remain as a typist forever. However, when Vidya Balan shared the script with some trusted friends, including a writer and filmmaker, she advised the actress to move forward, after which she was relaxed. He is still well appreciated for the character. In ‘Pa’ directed by R Balki, Amitabh Bachchan played the role of 12 -year -old Auro who is a boy battling Progeria. At the same time, Abhishek Bachchan played the role of his father and Vidya did his mother. Let me tell you that ‘Pa’ was one of the most popular films of that year.
