The movie is a step forward, if an icky one, against the overwhelming tide of sexist comedy in contemporary media that makes victims of sexual violence the butt of the joke
Vidya Balan had her first acting role in the 1995 hit sitcom Hum Paanch, which also starred veteran actor Shoma Anand. She made her film debut by starring in the 2003 Bengali film Bhalo Theko and received praise for her first Hindi film, Parineeta.