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With her father having served as Indira Gandhi’s pilot, Lara Dutta discusses relying on his experiences and intense prep to play late PM in 'BellBottom'
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(From left) File photo of Indira Gandhi; Lara Dutta in the film
She believed in straight talk. This film is centred on a dramatic incident. We have taken some cinematic liberty, but retained the authenticity of how she would have reacted to the incident. As an actor, I feel content with what I have done. My father felt it was a job well done.”
While most have praised her transformation, some detractors have nitpicked on her look, including Sapna Bhavnani who called it a bad wig. Dutta is unfazed as she says, “You can’t please everyone. There will be people who will find flaws, and everyone is entitled to their opinion.”
The actor will soon be seen in Lionsgate’s new series that is an adaptation of American show Casual. Describing the current phase as “the best time” of her career, she says, “As a woman in her early 40s, it’s liberating that the roles are not restricted to playing someone’s wife or the hero’s mother. There are more female writers who are writing better parts for women.”
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