Bala
Director
Amar
Kaushik
Speaks
Up
While
defending
his
decision
of
casting
Bhumi
Pednekar,
Bala
director
Amar
Kaushik
said
not
experimenting
with
the
look
of
a
character
will
confine
an
actor
only
to
a
"particular
kind
of
role".
Bhumi
Pednekar
Wasn't
The
First
Choice
For
The
Film
The
filmmaker
revealed,
"There
was
an
initial
thought
about
casting
a
dark
skinned
actor.
I
can't
say
who
we
approached
as
this
is
not
right
to
say.
During
the
audition,
you
get
to
know
whether
an
actor
suits
the
part
or
not.
The
actor
should
look
convincing.
I
felt
Bhumi
was
superb
for
this
character."
Amar
Kaushik
Questions
The
'Double
Standards' Of
The
Audience
"I
felt
Bhumi
was
fit
to
play
Latika.
But
we
had
to
do
something
about
the
colour.
We
did
some
tests
on
her
(to
get
the
dark
skin
colour).
If
the
hero
is
going
bald
or
anything,
there
isn't
an
issue
but
when
a
female
actor
does
(something),
it
is
asked
why
this
is
done.
For
me,
it
was
important
how
she
is
as
a
performer,"
he
told
PTI.
Experimenting
Is
A
Part
Of
An
Actor's
Job
"We
had
thought
people
might
say
something
or
react
in
a
certain
way
due
to
the
colour
thing," he
said,
adding
that
physical
transformation,
whether
putting
on
weight
or
changing
skin
tone,
is
part
of
the
job. Otherwise
an
actor
will
not
be
able
to
do
anything...
Then,
it
will
be
about
an
actor
being
suitable
only
for
a
particular
kind
of
a
role,"
said
Amar
Kaushik.