Throwback: When Vidya Balan nearly starred alongside Mohanlal as the lead
Vidya Balan is preparing for the third part of the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ franchise. She reminisced about nearly debuting in Malayalam cinema opposite Mohanlal in A. K. Lohithadas’s film Chakram, which was shelved after the first schedule in 2000. Prithviraj Sukumaran and Meera Jasmine later starred in the film, which released in 2003. The plot revolves around a truck driver whose wife is kidnapped. Vidya later impressed audiences with her performance in the 2011 hit period drama, Urumi, directed by Santhosh Sivan.