Silk Smitha returns to Mollywood

The Dirty Picture (TDP) has given a resurrection of sorts to two actors ��� Silk Smitha and Vidya Balan. Even as Vidya gave a sneak peek into the life of yesteryear sex siren Silk Smitha, a different fare awaits Mollywood. Director Antony Eastman, who introduced Silk to Mollywood, is penning her ���original story��� to be directed by director Anil.
Rumour has it that the makers had approached Richa Gangopadhyay for the role, but the film���s scriptwriter Kaloor Dennis denies it.���We are yet to finalise on the lead. We have approached a Telugu actress, who is a popular name in Bollywood too,��� he says, adding, ���TDP was inspired by Silk���s life; it was never her real story. Antony, who introduced Silk to the Malayalam film industry, is penning the actress��� real story for our flick.���
Both Dennis and Antony have known Silk, and have had the actress working in their projects. ���They���ll shed light on the real life of Silk; the film will be closer to her life than TDP,��� says director Anil, who has worked with Silk in his flick, 'Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni'. The makers are now finalising the film���s cast. ���We will make an official announcement shortly,��� they say.
Silk���s last call
Days before Silk Smitha ended her life, she had given a call to her mentor, Antony Eastman, with a strange wish. ���She asked me, ���Why don���t you cast me in a film as a homely girl?��� Her wish took me by surprise. I told her what expectations people have from a Silk Smitha film; but I consoled her saying we would consider her wish,��� says Antony.
A few days later, Antony got the news of the actress��� suicide.