Vidya Balan &Shefali Shah Both Were Looking Glam At The Trailer Launch Of Jalsa

Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah starrer Jalsa’s trailer was launched on Wednesday at a grand event in Mumbai. The trailer launch was attended by the cast and crew of the upcoming film including its lead actors Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah, and the film’s director Suresh Triveni among others

The trailer introduces us to the two main protagonists, Maya (Vidya Balan) and Rukshana (Shefali Shah), Helmed by Suresh Triveni, Balan plays a journalist in the intriguing film while Shefali looks petrified in the trailer video.Speaking to the media 

Vidya Balan said she initially declined to feature in her upcoming film ‘Jalsa’ as the role required her to delve into the grey aspects of her personality. The actress said she changed her mind about the project after the coronavirus pandemic broke 

“It has shades of grey which is why when Suresh narrated the script to me, I had loved it, but said I can’t do it. I didn’t have the guts. Then the pandemic happened and something changed all of us in deep ways that we don’t even understand. Then one day when Suresh told me over a general chat that he reworked the script, I said I’d like to hear it again. After reading the revised script i was sure yo go ahead with it 

 Vidya also said that she had the good fortune to play some beautiful characters throughout her career but this is the first time I got to delve into the grey. I was willing to embrace the grey in me, which is why I could do this. (And) Who better to do it with than Suresh, who I trust completely,” she added.

“Jalsa” marks Balan’s third project with Prime Video after 2020’s “Shakuntala Devi” and 2021’s “Sherni”.

Shefali Shah  plays Rukshana, Maya’s househelp whose life changes after an incident, .Shefali agreed to be a part of the film after she read a working draft of the project. Speaking about her role Shefali said that 

“I could see so much potential, it was just beautiful. There are so many nuances, layers. Rukshana isn’t someone trying to make ends meet. She’s aspirational and has a strong point of view. Rukshana and Maya aren’t exactly in sync, there is a divide between them, and I don’t mean their class. I’m talking about just the way their stories pan out. To perform alongside Vidya made me richer as an actor,” 

Director Triveni said both Shah and Balan are inquisitive actors who would often bombard him with questions on the film set.

“They both were an absolute pleasure to work with. They were completely involved in the process, that was the similarity between them,” he added.

Produced by T-Series and Abundantia Entertainment, “Jalsa” also stars Rohini Hattangady, Iqbal Khan, Manav Kaul, Vidhatri Bandi, Srikant Mohan, Shafeen Patel and Surya Kasibhatla. Jalsa will  premiere  on Amazon Prime Video on 18th March.

Watch Trailer Here: