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Wasn't sure about playing a huge personality like Indira Gandhi in 'Sam Bahadur'
Updated On: 11 October, 2023 01:44 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
"Sam Bahadur" also stars Sanya Malhotra as Manekshaw`s wife Silloo. The movie, set to be released in theatres on December 1, is produced by RSVP Movies
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Fatima Sana Shaikh. Pic/Yogen Shah
Actor Fatima Sana Shaikh says it was filmmaker Meghna Gulzar`s faith in her that inspired her to take up the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in the upcoming biographical drama "Sam Bahadur". Headlined by Vicky Kaushal, the film is based on the life and times of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, one of India`s greatest war heroes. Fatima, best known for films "Dangal" and "Ludo", said one has to be a "director`s actor" to honestly portray a personality so famous.
"She has a huge personality and I wasn`t sure about taking up the movie but Meghna (Gulzar) was sure. She said `trust me` and I was like, if a director like her is saying, `trust me`, then something must be right, and maybe I`m not seeing what she is seeing. "I did it because I love her work. She made the journey easy for me. She knew what she wanted, whether it was the graph of the performance or look. You have to be a director`s actor. That`s what I did," the 31-year-old actor, who will be seen next in "Dhak Dhak", told PTI in an interview. More than trying to emulate Gandhi, Fatima said her emphasis was on capturing the "soul" of the character.
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