My potential is still untapped; give me negative roles: Farida Jalal
Few actors can boast the longevity and continued relevance that Farida Jalal has enjoyed, remaining one of the industry’s most enduring and active performers. Fareeda Jalal wants to portray a challenging character now A testament to this is her latest film, Welcome to the Jungle, in which she plays Badi Bi, who speaks incoherently. Yet, the audience has not stopped showering love on the character. “God’s kind! Everyone has been saying great things. Compliments are flowing in from all quarters. This is our reward as actors,” says Jalal, recalling how the character was fleshed out. “Akshay (Kumar, actor), Ahmad (Khan, director) and I were all sitting together when Akshay got a call. This girl on the other end kept jabbering away. After the call, Akshay said, ‘Let’s have you do something similar in the film. Everyone knows you for your perfect dialogue delivery, pronunciation, diction, etc. Let’s give you this character now.’ And I thought, ‘Okay, let’s give it a shot.’ And now everyone has only great things to say!” says the 77-year-old. A film …
