Vidya Balan's Web Series Based on Indira Gandhi Will Be Directed by Ritesh Batra
Vidya Balan is all set to make her digital debut soon and has been roped in for a web-series that will revolve around the life of India's only woman Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. A director has now been locked for the series and it is none other than the talented filmmaker Ritesh Batra. Read more deets inside.
Mumbai, Aug 19: Vidya Balan's latest film Mission Mangal had a good start at the box-office, and her debut web series, based on India's first and only woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has now found a director. The series will be helmed by Ritesh Batra, director of The LunchBoxt hat stars Irrfan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Confirmed! Vidya Balan Is Indeed Doing A Web-Series On Indira Gandhi And Here Are All The Deets.
Earlier this year, Vidya had announced plans to work in a web series based on the life of Indira Gandhi. "I am trying to do a web series, which will be based on the life of Indira Gandhiji. As of now, we are trying to do it, but let's see how it takes shape," Vidya had said.
"I feel doing a web series involves a lot of work. While doing a web series, a lot of people associate themselves with it as compared to making a film. So, it takes a lot of time. But when I will do it, I will make sure that it turns out really well," she had added. Vidya Balan's Look As Shakuntala Devi Gets LEAKED! (View Pic Inside).
Batra's latest release was Photograph, earlier this year. The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra.
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