Priyanka Agrawal's M-town debut as a 65-year-old widow!

It was definitely not her stunning looks that landed her the part in her Mollywood debut, says model-turned-actress Priyanka Agrawal, who is acting along with Mohanlal and Arunoday Singh in Major Ravi's 1971: Beyond Borders. The actress has in fact had a makeover to play the part of the demure wife of a Pakistani army officer in the movie.
'It's my first movie and the role is completely different from any advertisement I have done.It's a de-glam role and there's no skin show at all,' she says. 'In the younger portions of my character, I appear in salwars reminiscent of the girls in the 70s from Pakistani villages. My makeup too is very light as I play a simple, modest wife.'
Her next portions though have her in an even more different look. 'I play a 65-year-old mother in those scenes, which will be shot later in the month. It's a complete overhaul from what I have done till now,' she says.
Despite being a Mumbaikar, Priyanka says that she is happy she chose the Major Ravi directorial for her feature film debut. 'It's a small role, nothing much to rave about but I think in the limited screen time I do have, the script has offered enough scope for my character to create an impact,' she says. 'For instance, there was an emotional scene when Arunoday's character leaves for war and as a wife, I am in bits because of the uncertainty of war. Those sort of scenes also give you room to perform.'
The actress informs that most of her portions are with Arunoday Singh. 'I shot for a week in Suratgarh, Rajasthan and Arunoday is a gem of a person. He's more experienced than me but very supportive. I hope I get to work with him in Bollywood as well. Also, director Ravi sir was very helpful and considering it's my debut, he was patient with me.'