<p>The 46-year-old actress said that the naked scenes in her first film, including a gang rape, were tough but she went ahead in a bid to bring Phoolan Devi, the infamous dacoit, to life.<br />"'Bandit Queen' was like reliving the life of Phoolan Devi and she was brutally gang raped. <br /><br />However, many people saw sex and glamour even in that crime. I tried to be as convincing and real as possible for my viewers," the National Award winning actress told PTI.<br /><br />It was again in the pursuit of a realistic portrayal that the actress agreed to film the nude scenes in 'Tomorrow' where she plays the mother of a young man, caught between the forces of terrorism and the under world.<br /><br />"It was the requirement of the story and I agreed," said Biswas who began her career on stage and was spotted by 'Bandit Queen' director Shekhar Kapur while on stage in 'Khoobsoorat Bahu', a play produced by NSD Repertory Company.<br /><br />The actress has since gone onto prove her versatility in a variety of roles and languages, including films in Marathi, Malayalam, Assamese and Tamil.<br /><br />"I want to do different sort of roles as I don't want to be typecast," said Biswas adding that her upcoming films are as different from each other as chalk and cheese.<br /><br />While Rahul Dholakia's 'Society' is a comedy revolving around an apartment, 'Tomorrow' is a dark thriller, which traces the various terror attacks on Mumbai, from the 1993 blasts to 26/11 attacks in 2008.</p>
<p>The 46-year-old actress said that the naked scenes in her first film, including a gang rape, were tough but she went ahead in a bid to bring Phoolan Devi, the infamous dacoit, to life.<br />"'Bandit Queen' was like reliving the life of Phoolan Devi and she was brutally gang raped. <br /><br />However, many people saw sex and glamour even in that crime. I tried to be as convincing and real as possible for my viewers," the National Award winning actress told PTI.<br /><br />It was again in the pursuit of a realistic portrayal that the actress agreed to film the nude scenes in 'Tomorrow' where she plays the mother of a young man, caught between the forces of terrorism and the under world.<br /><br />"It was the requirement of the story and I agreed," said Biswas who began her career on stage and was spotted by 'Bandit Queen' director Shekhar Kapur while on stage in 'Khoobsoorat Bahu', a play produced by NSD Repertory Company.<br /><br />The actress has since gone onto prove her versatility in a variety of roles and languages, including films in Marathi, Malayalam, Assamese and Tamil.<br /><br />"I want to do different sort of roles as I don't want to be typecast," said Biswas adding that her upcoming films are as different from each other as chalk and cheese.<br /><br />While Rahul Dholakia's 'Society' is a comedy revolving around an apartment, 'Tomorrow' is a dark thriller, which traces the various terror attacks on Mumbai, from the 1993 blasts to 26/11 attacks in 2008.</p>