With
Paa,
2009
ended
on
a
beautiful
note
for
Vidya
Balan,
who
is
today
being
singled
out
for
projects
where
top
actresses
are
either
pitching
for
or
are
in
strong
contention.
While
one
such
project
is
a
reel
life
portrayal
of
the
infamous
Jessica
Lal
murder,
another
is
touted
to
be
a
film
that
would
mark
the
return
of
Gulzar
to
direction.
Naturally,
Vidya
has
all
the
reasons
to
be
elated
with
2010
seemingly
super
packed
for
her.
Ishqiya
released
yesterday
while
Chenab
Gandhi,
next
production
of
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali,
is
all
set
to
get
on
floors
in
quick
time.
In
an
interview,
Vidya
Balan
reveals
how
No
One
Killed
Jessica
is
an
important
film
and
she
doesn't
have
any
apprehensions
enacting
the
role
of
Sabrina
Lal
in
spite
of
anticipated
pressures
from
the
world
of
politics
and
crime.
No
One
Killed
Jessica
has
been
in
news
for
last
six
months
ever
since
director
Raj
Kumar
Gupta
(Aamir)
expressed
his
desire
to
film
it.
You
must
indeed
be
ecstatic
to
play
the
role
of
Sabrina
Lal,
Jessica's
sister
who
fought
for
justice
and
ran
from
pillar
to
post
in
order
to
put
the
culprits
behind
the
bars.
Yes,
Jessica
Lal
film
is
happening
in
the
month
of
February.
I
am
all
excited
about
it
and
have
already
started
preparing
for
the
role.
After
Aamir,
one
can
pretty
much
imagine
the
kind
of
sensibility
that
Raj
Kumar
Gupta
would
bring
in
the
film.
The
entire
Jessica
Lal
case
really
reflects
the
kind
of
change
in
our
times
and
how
people
are
now
forced
to
take
things
in
their
own
hands
and
fight
for
themselves
legally.
It
was
thanks
to
mobilisation
of
people
power
that
justice
was
finally
meted
out.
It"s
things
like
these
that
prompted
Raj
Kumar
Gupta
to
make
an
entire
film
around
this
theme
and
I
pretty
much
understand
and
respect
his
vision.
Not
many
actors
would
dare
to
step
into
a
project
like
this
which
deals
with
a
real
life
tale
and
that
too
which
is
centred
on
crime.
Since
No
One
Killed
Jessica
is
a
film
which
is
based
on
a
topical
issue,
don't
you
ever
feel
that
it
would
be
a
risky
preposition
to
be
a
part
of
something
like
this?
No,
I
didn't
feel
so
and
that's
mainly
because
even
though
the
film
is
based
on
a
real
life
incident,
it
is
reflective
of
a
very
important
change
in
the
society
while
staying
on
to
be
a
testimony
of
one
of
the
most
infamous
court
case
that
we
have
witnessed.
It
is
clear
now
that
people
are
looking
at
being
torch
bearers
and
trail
blazers
instead
of
waiting
for
justice
to
be
meted
out
to
them.
The
single
point
agenda
is
-
'Let's
be
THE
change
that
we
want
rather
than
waiting
for
change
to
happen
around
us.
In
the
past
there
have
been
films
attempted
around
real
life
scenarios.
However
majority
of
them
have
been
guilty
of
turning
out
to
be
docudramas
and
in
the
process
catering
only
to
niche
audiences…
(Interrupts
gently)
This
is
certainly
not
going
to
be
the
case
with
No
One
Killed
Jessica.
Our
film
is
a
thriller
based
on
a
social
incident
that
rocked
the
nation.
Yes,
if
we
had
just
ended
up
stating
one
fact
after
another
in
a
monotonous
manner,
it
may
have
indeed
turned
out
to
be
a
documentary.
However,
that's
not
something
that
Raj
Kumar
Gupta
or
anyone
amongst
us
aspires
for.
We
have
to
seek
audiences
for
a
film
like
this
and
it
is
imperative
that
there
is
fair
bit
of
dramatisation
and
fictional
elements
that
come
in.
Being
a
part
of
a
sensitive
affair
like
this
always
comes
with
its
own
challenges.
More
so
when
an
issue
is
topical
and
has
been
discussed
and
debated
at
length
in
urban
India
at
the
least.
With
no
scope
of
any
flaw
whatsoever
or
anything
over
dramatic
that
may
take
away
from
the
seriousness
of
the
subject,
don't
you
ever
feel
that
No
One
Killed
Jessica
is
akin
to
walking
a
thin
rope?
That's
true,
I
understand
that
and
as
you
rightly
state,
one
has
to
be
really
sensitive
about
a
subject
like
this.
Thankfully
this
case
has
been
pretty
well
documented
and
people
involved
in
it
also
exist
so
we
have
the
right
sources
to
refer.
However,
the
film
is
not
trying
to
make
a
social
statement.
Eventually,
it
is
going
to
tell
an
emotional
journey
of
a
family
which
seeks
justice.
For
an
actor,
the
most
important
factor
about
picking
a
real
life
story
like
this
is
to
have
a
strong
conviction
in
the
subject
as
well.
This
is
why
I
pick
up
fewer
projects
but
these
are
the
ones
about
which
I
am
most
convinced.
Isn't
Balki
making
Paa
the
biggest
example
of
someone's
risk
really
paying
off?
With
the
kind
of
professional
route
that
you
are
taking
by
working
in
films
as
diverse
as
Paa,
Ishqiya
and
now
No
One
Killed
Jessica,
there
are
always
higher
chances
of
something
backfiring
though,
isn't
it?
See
if
you
are
convinced
about
a
story
and
the
people
who
are
going
to
make
it,
you
obviously
end
up
getting
good
vibes.
Of
course,
success
and
failure
is
not
in
your
hands
and
all
you
can
do
as
an
actor
is
be
a
part
of
the
film
in
a
most
convincing
manner.
When
you
are
honest,
your
work
shows.
When
you
are
passionate,
your
excitement
is
palpable.
This
is
when
you
are
talking
to
me
about
the
film,
I
am
responding
at
length
and
you
can
do
so
only
if
you
feel
strongly
about
your
film
and
come
with
that
conviction
about
being
a
part
of
something
extraordinary.
Rahi
baat
risk
ki
toh
just
let
it
be.
Isn't
Balki
making
Paa
the
biggest
example
of
someone's
risk
really
paying
off?
Story first published: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 12:38 [IST]