Actress Anushka Sharma who essays the character of Mamta, embroidery artist in a village, dons a de-glam avatar in her upcoming film Sui Dhaaga. In a video, Anushka shared the 'making' of her character Mamta. In the film, Mamta wears printed cotton and synthetic saris, and bare minimum accessories like bangles and a black thread around her neck.
Anushka captioned the video as, "The best part of playing Mamta? I was ready in 20 minutes flat! Watch what went into getting Mamta's look right."
In the video, Anushka said that though the team wasn't sure if she could fit into that look, she was sure she could. Maneesh (Sharma, producer) and Sharat (Katariya, director) were not sure how I would be convincing as Mamta. Adi (Aditya Chopra, producer) also was like I don’t know if you will be able to look like you belong in that world but I never had a doubt for a second. I never thought that I would look the part,” she says in the video.
“When I say I had no make-up in the film, I literally mean this was the easiest getting ready process for me,” Anushka said.
The trailer which released earlier this month showed glimpses of Mauji's (Varun) who starts off doing meagre jobs and getting abused, and his wife Mamata (Anushka) pushing him to start his own venture and gain self respect. Mauji, a tailor, picks up his old sewing machine and takes baby steps into self- reliance. Inspired by the 'Made in India' campaign, Sui Dhaaga is a tale of determination, hard work and resilience.
"I could not understand how I would play this character. I always wanted to challenge myself as an actor but this was differing with my personality on another level. So I was afraid and I told him I don't think I can do this character," Anushka Sharma said about her character.
While promoting the film, the producers tried an innovative idea—getting artisans from across the country to create the logo of the film. It was an attempt to promote India's traditional handicrafts and fabrics. Over a span of six months, the logo has been designed din 15 styles that celebrate the country's unique styles—be it the Kashida from Kashmir, Phulkari work from Punjab or the Pipli applique from Odisha.
The film, directed by Sharad Kataria, releases on September 28.