Not
many
actress
will
have
the
courage
to
say
'yes" to
turn
mother
on
screen
for
the
fear
of
being
typecast.
And
to
play
the
mother
of
the
megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan
is
a
big
challenge
in
itself.
Vidya
Balan
is
daring
enough
to
play
the
role
of
a
mother
in
the
much-hyped
film
Paa,
of
course
not
without
receiving
the
flaks.
Yes,
Vidya
Balan,
who
has
been
trashed
for
her
fashion
choices
in
the
past,
was
criticized
for
putting
on
weight.
But
it
was
inevitable,
as
she
plays
Auro"s
(Amitabh)
mother
in
Paa.
It
is
yet
to
be
seen
if
her
role
in
the
film
will
bring
her
accolades,
but
one
thing
is
for
sure,
this
kind
of
role
will
not
come
everyday,
as
the
film
deals
with
progeria,
a
rare
disorder
that
makes
a
person
age
at
a
very
young
age.
Vidya
said
that
she
received
lots
of
bad
comments
because
of
her
weight
though
she
didn"t
like
criticism.
But
she
wanted
to
push
herself
as
a
professional.
She
added
that
she
feels
healthier
now.
It
was
a
dream-come-true
for
her
to
play
the
mother
of
Amitabh
Bachchan.
She
said
that
it
was
surreal
but
later
became
addictive
because
Amitabh
was
so
convincing
as
the
13-year-old
Auro.
She
added
that
she
could
connect
to
him
as
his
mother.
Here
is
an
actress
who
is
ready
to
push
the
boundaries!