Ekk Albela Actor Was 'Scared' That Vidya Balan Would 'Overpower' Film

Mumbai: Actor Mangesh Desai, who plays the role of Bhagwan Dada in Marathi film Ekk Albela, said that he was scared that actress Vidya Balan would overpower him with her presence in the film.

Vidya is making her debut in the Marathi film industry with a special appearance as Geeta Bali in Ekk Albela.

"Vidya is a huge star in Bollywood. When she agreed to do this film, I was scared that how will she adjust herself with me in this film and considering her stardom, I was also scared that she will overpower the film," Mangesh told IANS.

However, his concerns were taken care of.

"Now I realise why Vidya is such a big star. It is because she is so grounded. The day she came to the set, she made it very clear that, 'Don't promote this film as Vidya Balan's film. This is Mangesh's film and let's stick to that'," added Mangesh.

"Only an actor like Vidya will have that courage to give the footage to the other actor," said Mangesh.

Ekk Albela traces the journey of Bhagwan Dada's film career as an actor and director and Vidya's role is credited as a special appearance.

Bhagwan Dada faced a lot of obstacles while making the musical Albela, which cast veteran actress Geeta Bali in the lead.Mangesh also said that he is extremely happy with the way the Marathi film industry is growing.

"I am extremely proud to be associated with the Marathi film industry. It has always been strong on its content and it feels great that it's doing so well these days," he said.

The film is directed by Shekhar Sartandal.