Singer
Usha
Uthup
has
flirted
with
acting
in
a
few
films
(Bombay
To
Goa,
Hat
Trick
and
a
Malayalam
film
Pothen
Vave)
and
will
now
be
seen
in
a
dark
role
in
Vishal
Bhardwaj's
Saat
Khoon
Maaf
starring
Priyanka
Chopra.
Usha
will
be
essaying
the
character
of
Priyanka
Chopra's
maid
and
confidante,
who
is
witness
to
her
mistress's
gory
deeds
(she
kills
all
her
seven
husbands
in
the
film).
Challenging
role
Usha
who
has
already
shot
with
the
director
for
three
days
says,
"I
had
stopped
acting
in
films
as
I
didn't
get
a
role
which
was
good
enough.
Everyone
was
only
asking
me
to
play
myself.
I
almost
jumped
out
of
my
skin
when
Vishal
sir
offered
me
such
an
exciting
role
in
his
film.
It's
got
layers
to
it
and
is
very
challenging.
It's
a
dark
comedy."
She
adds
her
role
is
dark
and
has
negative
shades.
"I
won't
be
wearing
my
trademark
bindis,
gajras
and
sarees
for
the
role.
I
wanted
to
do
the
role
so
badly
that
I
have
put
my
singing
on
hold
till
the
next
two
months
till
shooting
ends," she
says.
On
Priyanka
The
singer
continues,
"I
have
had
readings
with
Vishal
sir.
It's
been
an
amazing
experience
working
with
him
and
Priyanka.
She's
a
lovely
girl
and
I
don't
know
who
I
love
more
her
mom
or
her!
Her
mom
told
me
she
had
heard
me
singing
in
Trinca's
in
Kolkata
40
years
ago.
After
shooting
got
over,
we
would
sit
together
and
chat."
Usha
also
sings
in
the
film.
"It's
a
great
honour
and
privilege
working
with
Vishal
Sir
and
I
hope
to
do
a
good
job.
In
the
last
few
months,
I
have
been
living
out
of
my
suitcase
and
I
am
feeling
good
that
my
career
is
on
the
upswing."
On
Usha
Uthup
Usha
is
one
of
the
first
pop
singers
of
the
country.
She
started
her
career
as
a
singer
in
a
small
nightclub.
She
got
her
big
break
with
Hare
Rama
Hare
Krishna.
She
has
worked
with
top
music
directors
including
R
D
Burman,
A
R
Rahman,
Vishal-Shekhar
and
Salim-Sulaiman.
She
is
best
known
for
her
songs
Rambha
Ho
(Armaan)
and
One
Two
Cha
Cha
Cha
(Shalimar).
Story first published: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 13:39 [IST]