Usha Uthup as Priyanka's maid in Saat Khoon Maaf
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).