Vidya Balan talks about her film Jalsa, “It’s a celebration of life’s ups and downs.”

There's no arguing that actress Vidya Balan is a power to be reckoned with. Her performances in films like Sherni (2021) and Shakuntala Devi (2020) have kept people glued to OTT platforms. Her recent film, Jalsa (2022), a thriller drama, was released today on Amazon Prime Video, stating that the film will, on some level, cause a change of arc in the viewers.

The actress compared it to the hurdles that life presents to people, saying that every accomplishment requires a 'jalsa' (celebration).

She stated, when asked about the film, "Jalsa is a celebration and I think we keep on talking, you should celebrate every single day. At the end of the film you will realize that you have been through something and you emerge on the other side of it. It is like a celebration."

Balan spoke of her co-star Shefali Shah and said, “I always enjoy watching Shefali. I was thrilled that we got to work together on this project. It’s fulfilling when you work with an actor like her. Unfortunately, we don’t have too many scenes together.”

She went on to say, "There was a scene, where the politician's son keeps using 'Jalsa bapu Jalsa' on all his hoardings. Every little challenge you overcome is a 'Jalsa' or rather requires a 'Jalsa'. It's a celebration of life with its ups and downs."

She finished by stating that her most important lesson from the project was, as she put it, "I think one thing all will take away is the fact that no one is infallible, we are all human and we are bound to something and that's what makes us human. It is to fall and get on your own feet that life is all about."