For someone as restless in spirit and body as Sushmita Sen, the deathly stillness of her character in Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Sholay’ remake was a revelation.
“I virtually had to tie myself down. It’s not that I don’t speak in ‘Sholay’. But I say whatever I’ve to through my eyes. I’ve more still moments in this film than in any other cinema that I’ve done. It’s the quietest character I’ve ever played,” Sushmita told IANS.
“It’s not that my character Durga doesn’t speak. It’s that inner tranquillity. And hats off to Ramu for signing someone with a strong image like me to play someone like Durga … it requires guts and hindsight. Ramu has both,” she adds.
Sushmita rewinds to Jaya Bachchan who played Radha in Ramesh Sippy’s “Sholay”.
“It was one of the most difficult roles in ‘Sholay’. Jayaji was fabulous. Very few people in our cinema understand the sounds of silences. But let me tell you, she played Radha. I play Durga. She was very passive. I’m very aggressive,” the actress said.
The Bollywood diva is a huge fan of Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and is elated about sharing screen space with him.
“I’ve stood in the same frame as Mohanlal. I’m honoured. To watch him perform is to watch a whole textbook on Indian cinema unfold in front of your eyes. He’s that brilliant.”
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