Controversial South Indian seductress Silk Smitha’s life story will be seen on the big screen in the form of ‘Dirty Picture’ releasing on December 2 with Vidya Balan in lead. As movie is nearing for release, makers are facing numerous hurdles. When Vidya Balan was asked on her reactions in doing the Silk act, she said “Silk was bold in real life. She was fearless living life to the fullest. People think Silk was bold because of her dressing sense and her exposing. I don’t think so? Today, girls are in complete command of their life and sexuality. Silk was like that back then in 1980’s and 90’s. She has done in those days, what girls of this generation do. Our film is not totally based on Silk Smitha but is inspired by her life. There were other dancing dolls Disco Shanti, Nylon Nandini, Polyester Padmini and others but Silk was first of her kind. She was exploited wrongly.’
Vidya hasn’t done any home work of watching Silk Smitha’s old movies. ‘I watched ‘Sadma’ again and again several times in which there was a song ‘Oh Bahua,’ performed by Silk. Then I have also seen Nylon Nandini to get some knowledge on what the ear was.’