Bollywood girl works hard to play Silk Smita

Bollywood beauty Vidya Balan believes in doing all her homework the right way. The actress has been chosen to play the role of Silk Smitha in a biopic directed by Milan Luthria titled The Dirty Picture. Apparently, this movie explores the sex siren's life and takes an in-depth ook at the controversies surrounding her.

To prepare for this all-important role, the buzz is that Vidya is planning to travel to Eluru in Andhra Pradesh where Smitha was born and then proceed to Chennai, where the item girl made a mark for herself in the film industry. Sources also add that Vidya is very keen on meeting people close to the late actress, who will be able to give her a clear picture of the e able to give her a clear picture of the kind of person she was off the camera.