Archive for March, 2010



Minissha Lamba: WELL DONE ABBA is a political satire

WELL DONE ABBA is all set for release and Minissha is expectedly excited about the film which would be her first release since KIDNAP (2008).

“At the heart of it, WELL DONE ABBA is about a father-daughter relationship in a village setup. However, I play an educated girl in the film. Shyam babu is very pro-education of girl child; this is something that he feels very strongly about. He wanted this character to be someone who stands on her own. Also, since the film is a political satire, the subject had to be handled quite carefully”, says Minissha who has mostly played a city girl in her earlier films like BACHNA AE HASEENO, KIDNAP and HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD, to name a few. Continue reading ‘Minissha Lamba: WELL DONE ABBA is a political satire’

Minissha Lamba: I had to be constantly on my toes

It appears that being a perfectionist is not limited to the likes of Aamir Khan. Film maker Shyam Benegal too has strived for perfection in each of his films released so far and this was apparent in the manner he instructed the cast of his film to not just get the mannerisms right but also the language. Minissha Lamba, who plays a principal protagonist in his upcoming directorial outing WELL DONE ABBA, was in for some hard work as she had to learn a new language, Dakini, to get the feel and mood perfect for the role of a small town girl that she plays in the film.
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