Vidhatri Bandi was last seen playing a rookie Malyalaee journalist in the Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah thriller 'Jalsa'.  She was widely praised for nailing the Malayalee accent and bringing authenticity to the role. For the upcoming John Abraham-starrer The Diplomat, she was once again approached to play a South Indian character. However, in the course of time, director Shivam Nair decided to make the character Punjabi. 

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"I was approached for a South Indian role, but it was different from what I did in Jalsa," shares Vidhatri while talking to Mid-Day. She adds, "After auditions and rehearsals, the makers changed the character to Punjabi. The entire shoot took place in Punjab, even though it is portrayed as Pakistan in the film."