How did Paa happen?
V: When I decided to do Paa I told (director) Balki that I would choose the designer. He happily agreed to Sabyasachi. And when I told Sabyasachi, he wanted to read the script! S: Yes, after Baabul and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, I have decided to read scripts. No more Hi-I-am-Natasha [Rani Mukerji as the hooker in LCMD] for me! V: I totally respect that. I mean, I deliberate on a script so I understood where he was coming from. Paa was so smooth. We just discussed the look a couple of times on the phone and did only one photo shoot about 10 days before we began the film. Sabya, Balki and I were all on the same page. We really enjoyed creating the character. It was not about Vidya Balan doing a film. It was not about any actor doing the film. Sabya realised that the look is not just that of any mother. This mother has a strong personality. She s a doctor but also enjoys dressing up. She has effortless style. There is hardly any make-up. Just some kajal, small bindi and a big grandfather w
