Bollywood star and former Miss Universe Lara Dutta, who will be seen as former prime minister Indira Gandhi in the upcoming spy film BellBottom, has said that it is ‘impossible to please everyone when asked about the scrutiny that usually comes with playing a political figure.
The actress Lara Dutta took her enthusiasts by surprise when she revealed at Bell Bottom’s trailer launch event that she was the one behind the prosthetics all along. Later, she gave buffs a glimpse inside the makeup process for the film.
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Asked about the potential backlash for playing a political figure, Lara Dutta said, “It’s impossible to keep everybody happy all the time. Even if I want to, I can’t do that.”
She said, “Of course, I knew that I am paying an iconic, historical figure who is admired and revered very much in history. Bell Bottom’s story is inspired by a true incident that occurred during her tenure, and we have taken some cinematic liberty, but to play a character that people know so well and feel a connection to, adds a huge responsibility to make it believable.”
Lara Dutta admitted that it was challenging to depict the former Prime Minister’s ‘poise, grace, and command’ on screen and that the goal was to be as authentic as possible.
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Recently, Lara Dutta had talked about her husband Mahesh Bhupathi and their daughter Saira’s reaction to her look. “My husband was shocked. He probably felt very unsettled with the look. He was like I don’t want to hug you. You don’t look like yourself,” she told Zoom, adding that Saira ‘was intrigued’. “She saw it come alive in front of her… She came in and she saw whole silicon on my face and said, ‘Mum they are going to kill you, you can’t breathe.’ She was so worried. Ya, but having said that, she was also very intrigued and was like, ‘Can I touch the nose, the eyebrows? Can I do this, that?’” Lara Dutta said.
The film BellBottom, starring Akshay Kumar, Huma Qureshi, and others, is scheduled for an August 19 release in theatres.
About Lara Dutta :
Lara Dutta is an Indian actress, entrepreneur, and the winner of the Miss Universe 2000 pageant. She was formerly crowned as Miss Intercontinental in 1997. In her career, she has primarily worked in Hindi films. She is the recipient of several awards including a Filmfare Award.