I take it in right spirit: Richa on comparisons with Vidya in 'Shakeela'

Actor Richa Chadha says comparisons between her upcoming "Shakeela" and Vidya Balan's "The Dirty Picture" are inevitable but she takes it in the right spirit.

The Indrajit Lankesh-directed film features Richa as the eponymous adult actor who was one of the biggest stars of the '90s from Kerala and acted in several adult films in languages spanning Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.

"The Dirty Picture" featured Vidya in the lead and was inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, who acted in several erotic movies.

When asked about the comparisons between the two films, Richa told reporters, "The only similarity is that a biopic is made on a personality which society deems controversial, on an actor who everyone watches but doesn't want to recognise.

"There are no more similarities but I understand people will compare the film to 'The Dirty Picture.'