Vidya Balan is making debut as Basavatarakam, wife of NTR in the biopic of NTR. She will be seen in both the movies, Kathanayakudu and Mahanayakudu. Her death in the film is shown as the highest emotional point it seems.
About her role and the movie, the actress shared in an interview. She did not accept any offers from Telugu except this one. The reason for that is the passion of Balakrishna it seems. She said, “Though I got many offers from Telugu in the past, ‘NTR’ can’t be a better start for me. Producer Vishnu Induri asked me to talk to Nandamuri Balakrishna and post interaction, I immediately accepted to do the film.”
Also, she found a very humane story to be told about the couple, it seems. “There is a beautiful bond between NTR and Basavatarakam and they also share mutual trust,” remarked the actress. She further said that the love for his parents that NBK showed is something that attracted her further during the filming to perform her best it seems. She said that she will be looking forward to the release of the film to know audiences response.