In the film, scheduled to release in April, Balan plays the role of a brothel’s madam during the partition of India in 1947.
Pallavi, who has appeared in films like “My Name is Khan”, “Hawaizaada” and the Oscar nominated “Lion”, says so far her role in “Begum Jaan” was her most challenging one.
“My role as ‘Gulabo’ was one of the most difficult I have played. The subject matter and the journey of the character were gritty and hard-hitting. I can’t reveal much about it at this stage, but I am very lucky to have worked with Srijit in fulfilling the vision for Gulabo and a film which is centred around a strong female-oriented story.”
