Though a lot has been criticized about Vidya Balan’s dressing style, but there is no second opinion needed for the fact that she is a tremendous actor. So, it does not come as a surprise when Balaji Productions producer Ekta Kapoor came up with Vidya’s name for the role of Tamil legend Silk Smitha in a biopic of her tragic life. The movie will apparently be directed by Milan Luthria, who, at present, is busy making Once Upon A Time In Mumbai for Ekta’s company.

Silk had a tragic life with hailing from a very poor family and having her brush with fame in Vandi Chakaram in 1979. With movies such as Moondram Pirai and Layanam, she mastered playing sultry femme fatale type roles featuring sex, gangsters, strong women, fast talk and weak men. She took to drink and later had a tragic death with suicide at the age of thirty-five in 1995.

Given her strong performance in ‘Ishqiya’, Ekya has no doubts that Vidya will do proper justice to the role.