The Dirty Picture

Starring: Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, Tusshar Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi, and others.
Director: Milan Luthria

This film has a tightly bound script with just one loose sheaf. And frankly speaking, it's unfair on director Milan Luthria because Vidya Balan's electrifying performance, leaves the rest gasping for breath. You just see her grasp the character and make it larger than life. This is perhaps her best performance till date. Even Naseeruddin Shah gracefully blends into the background as the 'Hero' takes Centre stage.

Vidya lives, breathes and executes the character to the 'T'. Even her 'one-size-tight outfits' that has her flesh spilling out of her costumes are tastefully done. You don't loathe her... you fall in love with the character she portrays and almost sympathize with her. As the rest of the south film industry pine for a 'piece of her', all that Silk yearns for is some Tender Loving Care. Her final adieu is poignant. It echoes her state of mind and what she really is looking for.

I can safely say Vidya Balan's performance in THE DIRTY PICTURE is akin to that of Al Pacino in SCENT OF A WOMAN. Whoaaa!

There's this one line in the film Vidya's character mouths to a 'holier than thou' director played by Emraan Hashmi. 'Filmein sirf teen cheezon se chalte hain - entertainment, entertainment, and entertainment...' It won't be wrong to say that THE DIRTY PICTURE is all about Vidya Balan, Vidya Balan and Rajat Arora.

Courtesy: galmsham.com

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