Ekta Kapoor recently announced ‘The Dirty Picture 2’ during a conversation on podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast. She said, “A very big film that I am making is ‘The Dirty Picture 2’. I am planning it after 15 years. This time I feel that I have a story that I definitely want to tell.”

But Ekta has not yet said who will be the lead actress of the film, what the story will be based on or when the film will be released. It is definitely said that this is one of the big projects on which she is currently working.

Unity’s view on Silk Smitha

Ekta Kapoor also shared her opinion on Silk Smitha, remembering the success of the original film. She said, “‘The Dirty Picture’ was the story of Silk Smitha. It was the story of a woman who was bullied for accepting her sexuality. I never saw her as a victim. I always saw her as a woman who celebrated her sexuality.”

This statement is also important because there has always been a debate regarding the original film, whether Silk Smitha was shown as a victim or not. Ekta clearly says that for her, Silk was a woman who lived life on her own terms. Earnings of ‘The Dirty Picture’: This film, released in 2011, made huge money at the box office. The budget of the film was around Rs 28-31 crore, and it made a worldwide gross collection of around Rs 116-117 crore. It got the status of ‘Super Hit’.

Silk Smitha’s career: Silk Smitha worked in more than 450 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films in her career of about 17-18 years. In 1983, he made a world record by working in a maximum of 44 films in a year.

Death of Silk Smitha: On 23 September 1996, at the age of 35, Silk Smitha was found dead in her home in Chennai. The cause of death was ruled suicide, although many questions still remain unanswered.

Memorable success of ‘The Dirty Picture’

Vidya Balan played the lead role in ‘The Dirty Picture’ released in 2011. Stars like Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar Kapoor were also with him in the film. Made under the direction of Milan Luthria, this film was inspired by the life of South Indian actress Silk Smita. This film gave new heights to Vidya Balan’s career and included her among the top actresses of the industry.

Ekta’s hard work at the age of 17

In this conversation, Ekta Kapoor also remembered her early days. She told how hard she worked when she was 17 years old and building her career. Ekta said, “I used to watch all the episodes of my show. There was a time when I did not go home for 6 months, even though my house is just 10 minutes away from the office. No one knew this. Even my toothbrush used to stay in the office.”

Now what next?

At present, most of the information regarding ‘The Dirty Picture 2’ has been kept secret. Cast, director, release date—nothing has been revealed. But Ekta Kapoor says that the sequel will also be inspired by the life of a woman, although she did not say who that woman is. The biggest question for fans is – will Vidya Balan be a part of this franchise again? Or will a new actress play a powerful role like Silk Smita? For now, waiting is the only way out.