Vidya: Vidya Balan recalls shaking with nervousness while shooting for Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’; says, ‘I stood there, wondering how I was going to do it’ | Tamil Movie News

Bollywood actor Vidya Balan is all set to make her Tamil debut opposite Rajinikanth in ‘Jailer 2’ helmed by Nelson Dilipkumar. At a recent promotional event, the actress recalled how nervous she was while shooting a scene that required her to deliver lengthy Tamil dialogues.At the ‘Jailer 2’ Super Show, Vidya Balan was joined by her co-stars Ramya Krishnan, SJ Suryah and Suraj Venjaramoodu. During the conversation, Suryah joked that the ‘Kahaani’ actress struggled with long Tamil dialogues. She explained that she would avoid talking to anyone until she finished her shot, but would become relaxed and chat with everyone afterwards.

Vidya Balan opens up about ‘Jailer 2’ shoot

Vidya recalled how director Nelson Dilipkumar once gave her one and a half pages of new dialogues just before a shoot. Moreover, she also had to smoke a cigarette while delivering the lines.“One day, right before the shoot, he gave me one and a half pages of (new) dialogues. I stood there, wondering how I was going to do it, given that I also had to smoke a cigarette while delivering the lines,” she said.Nelson then recalled noticing how nervous the actress was while filming the scene.“As I was looking through the monitor, I saw her hands shaking and voice trembling. After a point, the smoke started going into her eyes. Vidya told me, ‘I am not doing anything; the cigarette is shaking on its own,’” he said.

Vidya Balan reveals why she was nervous

Vidya said that although she had worked with several superstars, ‘Jailer 2’ marked her first film with Rajinikanth. She recalled that her nervousness increased when she had to smoke while delivering her dialogues, leaving her whole body trembling.

Vidya Balan’s role in ‘Jailer 2’

In the film, Vidya Balan plays Kaantha. The first glimpse of her character, shows her descending a staircase in a blue sari while holding a cigarette. In another tense moment, she faces off against someone and blows out smoke.

About the Rajinikanth and Nelson Dilipkumar’s film

‘Jailer 2’ is the sequel of the 2023 blockbuster ‘Jailer’ which portrayed Rajinikanth as ‘Tiger’ Muthuvel Pandian. The film also featured Ramya Krishnan, Yogi Babu, Mirnaa and Rithvik.The upcoming film also features S J Suryah, Vidya Balan, Mithun Chakraborty and Suraj Venjaramoodu with Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar, Vijay Sethupathi and Hrithik Roshan expected to make special appearances.