Abhinay Deo on Urmila Matondkar’s special number: I didn’t have to convince her at all

Filmmaker Abhinay Deo who recently collaborated with Urmila Matondkar for a special song in his upcoming film ‘Blackmail’, stated that the diva was the only choice for the special number ‘Bewafa Beauty’ since the beginning and he didn’t have to try hard to convince her for it.


The filmmaker said, “You know, I didn’t have to convince her at all. I just narrated what the situation is, and she said ‘yes’. I heaved a sigh of relief. She was my first and only choice. Yes, she knows me and my parents (veteran actors Ramesh and Seema Deo) for years. So we are family friends. I guess there’s an implicit trust between us. She knew I wouldn’t offer her what is commonly known as an item song.”


The filmmaker wanted it made very clear that the actress is not in this for the cheap-thrill moment. “There is an actual reason why she is there dancing. Of course, it is a bar dance, so there is a certain level of cheesiness to the aura.”


But Urmila remains forever classy said the filmmaker, “Of course. When we had this special song-and-dance number ‘Bewafa beauty’, we thought of only Urmila. She brings so much gravitas and gorgeousness to the song. And the number ‘Bewafa beauty’ actually narrates the entire plot of the film. So, we needed someone who could be a blend of the serious and saucy. Urmila fitted the bill perfectly. I am so glad she agreed to be part of our film.”


Speaking about Irrfan Khan health the filmmaker said, “We all miss Irrfan at the promotional events. And since he was the face of our film, we are a bit lost. But nothing is important than his health.”