'Dirty Picture' is not a biopic: Producers

Balaji motion pictures, producer of The Dirty Picture, today said that the Vidya Balan-starring film was not a biopic.

The film, yet to be released, is widely believed to be inspired by the life of yesteryear actress Silk Smitha; however, a statement by Balaji today says that "it draws inspiration from the strugglers in the 80s whose indomitable spirit made them emerge triumphant and create a unique space for themselves in a male-dominated film industry.

"The film is not a formal biopic or biography, as is being speculated. It is a work of fiction, and if any characters resemble real persons, living or dead, it is coincidental."

The statement follows some reports that Smitha's brother had taken exception to the film, saying that her family had not been consulted about it.