The
lovely
Vidya
Balan
is
one
of
the
most
popular
names
in
Bollywood
and
she
enjoys
a
strong
fan
following
thanks
to
her
impressive
range
as
a
performer.
Now,
the
pretty
lady
is
all
set
to
make
her
Tollywood
debut.
Vidya
will
be
playing
the
role
of
Balakrishna's
on-screen
wife
in
the
eagerly-awaited
NTR
biopic.
And,
needless
to
say,
she
is
quite
excited
about
being
a
part
of
the
film.
During
a
chat
with
the
Times
Of
India,
the
actress
said
that
she
is
looking
forward
to
playing
the
character
of
Basavatakaram(NTR's
wife)
in
the
biopic.
"People
know
Basavatarakam
as
NTR's
wife,
but
she
was
not
really
a
public
figure.
People
knew
of
her
but
they
didn't
know
her.
That
was
interesting
for
me
as
an
actor.
There
has
not
been
much
material
in
the
public
domain
about
her.
That's
basically
the
preparation
I
am
doing...this
will
be
my
first
Telugu
film
so
it's
exciting," she
said.
In
case
you
did
not
know,
the
NTR
biopic
was
originally
supposed
to
be
directed
by
Teja.
However,
he
opted
out
of
the
film
shortly
after
it
was
launched.
Thereafter,
NBK
asked
Krish
to
direct
the
biopic.
The
NTR
biopic
is
likely
to
highlight
the
unknown
side
of
NTR's
personality
and
touch
upon
how
he
became
a
mass
leader.
The
film
is
expected
to
hit
the
screens
next
year.
Interestingly,
Vidya
is
no
stranger
to
South
cinema.
In
2011,
she
made
a
guest
appearance
in
the
Malayalam
historical-drama
Urumi
and
gave
her
fans
a
reason
to
rejoice.
She
was
also
the
original
choice
for
Aami
but
things
did
not
work
out
and
Manju
Warrier
bagged
the
part.
On
a
related
note,
NBK
was
last
seen
in
Jai
Simha
which
fared
well
at
the
box
office
despite
receiving
mixed
reviews.
The
film
was
an
action-drama
and
also
featured
'Lady
Superstar' Nayanthara
in
the
lead.
The
NTR
biopic
is
a
big
film
for
him
and
might
add
a
new
dimension
to
his
career.