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Begum Jaans Vidya Balan and Rituparna Sengupta share the frame - See pic
Bengali film industry`s powerhouse performer, Rituparna Sengupta`s hard-hitting performance as a madam of a brothel resonated well with critics and audiences alike in `Rajkahini`. It released in October 2015, made it to 19 film festivals and was a commercial hit.
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan's upcoming film 'Begum Jaan', based on Rituparna Sengupta's 'Rajkahini', is expected to take the cinema lovers by storm with its breakthrough performances. But, ever imagined, what would happen if both the leading ladies shared the frame.
Something similar happened when the duo recently met and, oh boy, their charisma spilled everywhere. "When both the #BegumJaans meet...Cake ka partition toh banta hai!!" Vidya tweeted along with an interesting picture.
Bengali film industry's powerhouse performer, Rituparna Sengupta's hard-hitting performance as a madam of a brothel resonated well with critics and audiences alike in 'Rajkahini'. It released in October 2015, made it to 19 film festivals and was a commercial hit.
Produced by Vishesh Films and Play Entertainment, 'Begum Jaan' marks Srijit Mukherji's directorial debut in Hindi films. It releases on April 14.
The film sees Vidya play a brothel owner in a story of survival set against the backdrop of the country's Partition in 1947.
'Rajkahini' dealt with the aftermath of partition of Bengal as part of Partition of India in 1947.
(With IANS inputs)