Vidya Malvade debuts in M-Town

Vidya Malvade who did a significant role in Chak De will now be seen making her debut in M-Town. Even though her B-Town films post Chak De! India (Kidnap and Striker) did not make an impact, she reveals that there was nothing even from M-Town to choose from. Vidya has finally decided to make her debut with V Amita���������s Shikhar. ���������I have always wanted to work in a Marathi film. I was in touch with Marathi directors for the same, but nothing interesting came my way. I was sure of one thing ���������I didn���������t want to do shoddy work and the script had to be powerful. I���������m happy that I finally got one,��������� Vidya reveals.Vidya plays the protagonist in Shikhar. ���������I play a doctor in the film. It is a strong character and am glad that women are finally getting their due in the film industry.��������� Essaying a strong character was never a challenge as was to mouth a few Marathi dialogues. ���������I am not used to speaking chaste Marathi as I use a lot of slang in my day to day communication,��������� she laughs.The actor also has Anant Mahadevan���������s Gaur Hari Dastaan and Vikram Bhatt���������s 1920 sequel in her kitty. ���������So while the sequel is a horror, Gaur Hari Dastaan is a period film that portrays the struggle of freedom fighters,��������� informs Vidya. Talking about working in the Bhatt camp again after her first film Inteha, which sank without a trace, she adds, ���������It���������s great coming back to the person you���������ve worked with before. We just completed our shoot at Sweden.��������� Ask her if she made mistakes with her choice of roles, since she is yet to get a box office hit, and Vidya admits, ���������It has not been easy to make a mark in Bollywood. I have not come with any backing in the industry. I took whatever came my way after Chak De... Not that I was getting any offers from directors like Sanjay Leela Bhansali and the like. If I had, I would have certainly chosen them over what I did. But having said that, I share a good rapport with Sanjay Gadhvi and Chandan Arora (directors of Kidnap and Striker), and couldn���������t say no to them. Also, I believed that my roles had potential. I cannot regret my decisions now.��������� Commenting on the changing face of Marathi cinema today, the actor says, ���������We always saw Bengali or south films receiving global appreciation. And now it���������s good to see Marathi cinema making a mark.���������