Mumbai (IANS) | ‘The Fame Game’ actress Sheena Chauhan has been roped in to play the female lead in ‘Sant Tukaram’ biopic. She shared the challenges she faced while understanding the character of Avalai Jijabai, the wife of Marathi saint Tukaram.
He added: Nothing loves me more than deeply researching and collaborating with my director and co-stars for a character.. So this film is one of the best experiences I’ve had. Aditya Om sir worked so hard to ensure every detail.
He really helped me completely to push my limits. Who was Avalai Jijabai, where did she come from, what were her inspirations and what was it that made her relationship with Saint Tukaram so special.
Talking about the challenges of preparing for a historical role, Sheena said: It is very difficult in many ways, because people have grown up hearing about Jijabai all their lives, her story is taught in schools in Maharashtra, So people already have an image in their mind of him. There was a lot of research involved and learning the dialect was also a task.
Marathi actor Subodh Bhave is playing the role of Saint Tukaram in the biopic directed by Aditya Om.
–IANS
