Bollywood actress Amrita Rao who has been missing from the silver scree for a while is making a comeback in the biopic on Bal Thackeray where she will be reprising the role of Mina Tai, Thackeray's wife. Nawazuddin Siddiqui will play Thackeray's role.
In an interview she talked about her self-imposed absence and everything she did to essay the character of Mina Tai. While speaking about coming on board, she said, "I didn’t choose this (film). Mina Tai’s character fell into my lap. One day, I got a call from Sanjay Raut’s office saying the director will come and meet and I was given a narration. Soon after, before I could open my mouth, the director just closed the script on me and said, ‘I’m taking it for granted. You are our Mina Tai.’"
When asked about the challenges she faced while prepping for the character, she stated, "I had no reference point for Meena Tai. Even Sanjay Raut and Udhhav Thackerayji tried to dig in the old videotapes but there was none. My only reference was the limited photographs and a rare Marathi interview where Bala Saheb’s daughter described her traits."
When asked about her sabbatical from the silver screen, she confessed that she had to turn down a lot of offers because it required her to do bold scenes. "There were a lot of moments where I found myself taking a sigh and letting go some big offers because I knew I was not comfortable with the intimate scenes that were a part of the character’s journey in the film."
