Vidya ready to play Chaplin

Last month, when inaugurating an exhibition dedicated to Charlie Chaplin in Mumbai, Vidya Balan had expressed a desire to play the legendary actor on screen. “I loved Sridevi as Charlie Chaplin in Mr India. And I’d love to attempt Charlie Chaplin too.e has been a huge inspiration,” she had admitted.As per a tabloid from Mumbai, Malayalam film director R Sarath has approached her for a Hindi film with Chaplin as the central character.Sarath is reported to have said, “Yes, I have approached Vidya to play the title role of Chaplin and she has agreed. I’m coming to Mumbai next week to meet her. We’ll take things forward from there.” The Hindi film with Vidya is not a biopic but a serious piece of fiction with lots of smiles and tears,” he added.