The autobiographical film of the controversial Malayalam author Kamala Das will be done by Vidya Balan. She was known for doing another biography on Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture and won the national Award for it.
This movie directed by the Malayalam maker Kamal will be a bilingual made in Hindi and Malayalam. The plot runs over 3 parts: her teenage when she was married at 15, her writing works and then her religion conversion from Hindu Nair to Islam.
Kamala Das was known for her literature works stressing on explicit female sexuality and this bold role would be well taken only be Vidya Balan. An autobiography book was also written by herself on the name ‘The Story’ and the movie will focus on that book too.
Vidya Balan Photoshoot Still