Vidya Balan to learn horse-riding and take voice training for ‘Begum Jaan’

Actress Vidya Balan who will be seen in the movie ‘Begum Jaan’ is learning horse-riding and taking voice training. The movie sees Vidya depicting the role of a high-spirited strong woman.

She plays the madam of a brothel in the movie. The director of the movie Srijit Mukherji says, “Her character smokes hookah which makes one’s voice grainy. Vidya already has a timbre of the voice but we want to make it grainier, hence the workshops with her during different times of the day to identify the right texture that will suit the character. We have been improvising on certain scenes which won’t be in the film but will help Vidya get a better grip on the character and her life. In fact, she got emotional while reciting poetry about partition, the revolution and the pain, themes which are very close to Begum Jaan’s character.”

Srijit will be shooting the film in Punjab and Delhi as well. Vidya who will speak in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi has a trainer to help her out. “Her character hails from Punjab, so her look will be inspired from that region,” he adds.

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