Actor Alia Bhatt has revealed that director Abhishek Chaubey was sceptical about casting her as Bihari migrant in her upcoming film Udta Punjab. She was speaking at the launch of the film’s trailer on Sunday in Mumbai.
“I think our director Abhishek Chaubey was sceptical to have me in the film. I am happy I am a part of it. This character is completely different from what I am in real life. I felt there will be out of box things in the film and it has,” said Alia.
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For her role of a Bihari migrant, Alia had to learn the dialect. “I had to learn Bihari. Though I talk less in the film but the dialogues are powerful. For a month or so I worked on my dialect with the help of a trainer. And for my look I have to give credit to the costume designer and our director Abhishek Chaubey,” she added.
{{/usCountry}}For her role of a Bihari migrant, Alia had to learn the dialect. “I had to learn Bihari. Though I talk less in the film but the dialogues are powerful. For a month or so I worked on my dialect with the help of a trainer. And for my look I have to give credit to the costume designer and our director Abhishek Chaubey,” she added.
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Udta Punjab highlights the problem of drug addiction, which has become a serious issue in Punjab. Alia credited her co-star Shahid Kapoor for getting her this film. “I am thankful to Shahid for bringing up this role to me. I wanted to be part of this film. It’s a lifetime opportunity. It’s a great story,” she said.
The movie also marks the Bollywood debut of Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh, who plays a cop in the film.
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