Mahima Chaudhary to essay Indira Gandhi's confidante Pupul Jayankar in 'Emergency'; First look out!
"They are very open and honest with each other," said Mahima Chaudhary while speaking about the relationship between the former prime minister and her friend.
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Mumbai, August 20: Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut took to Instagram to reveal that Mahima Chaudhry will be playing Indian writer Pupul Jayakar in her upcoming film Emergency.
She added, “She is directing it herself and producing it. I get a lot of strength looking at her and the way she functions. Pupul Jayakar was Mrs Gandhi’s childhood friend so my scenes are the ones where you get to see the non-political side of this great and controversial political leader during the time of Emergency.”
“Even though the film is a first-person account, it is not a film where somebody is the narrator. Mrs. Gandhi’s interactions with Pupul are the most soulful. She added, “They shed light on how she confided her deepest darkest secrets to Pupul Jayakar. This makes her character an important person in the film called ‘Emergency’.”
In the film, Ranaut will be seen playing former PM Indira Gandhi and actor Anupam Kher, the revolutionary leader J.P. Narayan. Shreyas Talapade will essay the role of late politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee who has served 3 terms as the country’s Prime Minister.
Revealing the first look, Kangana wrote, "Presenting @mahimachaudhry1 as the One who witnessed it all, and wrote for the world to see the Iron Lady up, close and personal. #PupulJayakar Friend, Author & Confidante. #Emergency.”
Mahima, who plays Pupul Jayakar, said, “Working with Kangana is an experience because she wears so many hats with such great ease. She is playing such an important political character, Mrs Indira Gandhi.”
She added, “She is directing it herself and producing it. I get a lot of strength looking at her and the way she functions. Pupul Jayakar was Mrs Gandhi’s childhood friend so my scenes are the ones where you get to see the non-political side of this great and controversial political leader during the time of Emergency.”
Talking about this character, Kangana says, “Pupul Jayakar was an author, a very close friend of Mrs. Gandhi and has also written her autobiography. Mrs. Gandhi confided in her about everything. If there is one thread that runs through the film and connects the audiences to the inner world of Mrs. Gandhi, then it’s the character of Pupul Jayakar.”
In the film, Ranaut will be seen playing former PM Indira Gandhi and actor Anupam Kher, the revolutionary leader J.P. Narayan. Shreyas Talapade will essay the role of late politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee who has served 3 terms as the country’s Prime Minister.