00:00Actress Patralekha recently talked about playing the role of Savitribai Phule in her upcoming film Phule, directed by Anand Mahadevan and starring Pratik Gandhi.
00:12Patralekha said that working in this film was a great experience for her and said that this film and character is going to change her life.
00:22She also said that when she heard the story of this film for the first time, what was her reaction? Let's know.
00:29Of course, who wouldn't agree to play Savitribai Phule in Ek Jhatke.
00:33Actually, I spoke to Anand sir in Zoom for the first time and he sent me a script and it was a very thick script.
00:47So I called him and told him that this is a very thick script.
00:51He said that this is the first draft and we have done a lot of research.
00:55Now we will give it a shot.
00:58After a year and a half, he sent me the script again and it was so nice, so interesting.
01:06It was a human drama.
01:09So how could I say no to it?
01:12I mean, you can't even imagine.
01:15She was the first one to get cast.
01:17I think she was cast before you.
01:20Yeah, you were the first one to get cast.
01:22I think both were there.
01:23It was very difficult and it was not very easy.
01:27But it was easy because I think Anand sir had simplified this whole process to a great extent.
01:38At least in my mind.
01:40Because initially I was very anxious.
01:45And when I used to come for reading, we used to talk and I used to say that I am very nervous.
01:52I don't understand where to start and what to do.
01:55And sir used to say in a very relaxed way, nothing.
01:58Just let it be, let go.
02:01Let go of what I don't know but just let go and just do it.
02:05I think I got a lot of confidence from there.
02:09And obviously it was tough because I know who Savitri Bhai Phule is.
02:15So initially you feel her baggage.
02:19But by the time you go for the shoot, you forget all this.
02:22So just work, work, work.
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