Tumhari
Sulu,
an
aspirational
drama
about
a
housewife,
has
ended
Vidya
Balan's
dry
run
at
the
box
office
and
the
actor
believes
the
film
clicked
with
the
audiences
because
its
story
is
rooted
in
middle
class
ethos.
Vidya
says
it
is
not
that
she
was
not
taking
risks
as
an
actor
but
somehow
her
experiments
did
not
work
until
now.
"Every
time
I
tried
something
new,
the
films
didn't
work.
It
is
the
unfortunate
truth," she
says
in
an
interview
with
PTI.
"When
the
films
don't
do
well,
it
means
not
many
people
have
seen
it.
But
at
the
same
time,
whenever
I
have
attempted
to
do
something
different,
I
have
given
my
best.
Thankfully,
my
work
was
appreciated
always."
The
film,
directed
by
Suresh
Triveni,
features
Vidya
as
a
housewife,
who
is
full
of
business
plans
and
one
day
lands
herself
the
job
of
a
Radio
Jockey.
The
actor
says
the
movie
is
a
celebration
of
every
day
woman
and
her
indomitable
spirit.
"A
woman
is
balancing
everything
in
life.
Most
of
the
time,
women
are
not
appreciated,
unless
they
are
achievers.
You
do
not
have
to
be
Indra
Nooyi
(to
be
appreciated).
Women
should
be
appreciated
for
everything
they
do
as
they
do
it
with
commitment
and
dedication.
This
script
does
that."
The
film
has
been
appreciated
for
its
witty
one-liners
and
Vidya's
chemistry
with
Manav
Kaul,
who
plays
her
husband.
The
actor
credits
Triveni
for
putting
together
a
great
story
and
successfully
capturing
the
real-life
emotions.
"There
were
some
impromptu
elements
that
we
added
during
the
shooting.
I
can't
take
the
credit;
I
just
followed
what
was
in
the
script.
Suresh
sees
humour
in
real
life
situations,
in
the
mundanity
of
every
life.
This
is
one
of
the
best
scripts
that
I
read
and
it
just
got
better
when
we
started
shooting."
The
national-award-winning
actor
says
the
love
that
is
pouring
in
for
the
film
is
primarily
because
the
sensibilities
between
her
and
the
director
matched.
"It
is
difficult
to
say
where
an
actor's
job
has
ended
and
the
director's
had
started.
If
I
get
credit
for
making
the
character
look
relatable
it
is
also
to
the
director's
credit."
The
actor
recently
visited
a
theatre
to
gauge
the
audience
reaction
and
found
it
heart-warming
to
see
that
people
engaged
with
the
story.
"I
do
think
rooted
stories
are
doing
well.
Most
of
India
lives
in
middle
class,
people
tell
me
I
capture
little
things
of
middle
class
life.
I
am
like,
I
have
grown
up
in
a
middle
class
family.
I
am
grateful
for
life,
for
everything," Vidya
says.
The
38-year-old
actor
says
Tumhari
Sulu
once
again
proves
that
a
good
story
will
resonate
with
the
viewers.
"Good
content
always
works.
When
a
certain
film
resonates
with
the
audience,
they
love
it.
Today
no
one
type
of
film
is
working.
The
story
has
to
connect
with
people."
Produced
by
T-Series
and
Ellipsis
Entertainment,
the
comedy-drama
released
on
November
17.
Credits:
PTI