Wednesday, 28th May 2014, 06:44 PM IST

Actress Vidya Balan, who plays a Hyderabadi detective in her upcoming film, ‘Bobby Jasoos’, tried a mind-boggling 122 looks out of which they shortlisted around 12 to be seen in the film.

The make-up artist put together different character looks for Vidya. They tried six to eight looks a day, while Vidya patiently sat through the make-up session to see which of them looks most realistic and relates to the narrative of the story.

The entire process took a lot of their time, but it was essential for her role.

To name a few of the several get-ups that Vidya sported, we have a teacher, a fisherwoman, a dabbawala, a peon, a lawyer and an astrologer.

They took more than two weeks to shortlist the looks and even documented the entire process. However, thinking about the looks and sketching the character nuances started much before. An entire team was dedicated into putting together the look.

There were elaborate costumes with nuanced detailing. The entire team was involved in the process as it was essential to fix it before the film went on floors. Once the look was shortlisted, they underwent workshops for the mannerism and personality traits she would have to imbibe in the film.

As an actor, it was a quirky yet challenging role which Vidya has delivered brilliantly.

Says Dia Mirza, the producer of the film, "The entire process of zeroing down on the final disguises that Vidya dons in ‘Bobby Jasoos’ was one fun-filled discovery and experiment! Our costume designer Theia and our special make-up artiste Vidyadhar, worked tirelessly to conjure looks that would be entertaining to watch, whilst remaining in sync with the demands of the script.At the end, I am thrilled that people are collectively wowed by the many transformations of the very versatile Vidya Balan.”