PIX: Vidya Balan, Gauahar watch Begum Jaan

Director Srijit Mukherji and Vidya Balan hosted a special screening of their film Begum Jaan for the rest of the cast and their friends.

A look at the arrivals:

• Review: Even Vidya Balan cannot rescue Begum Jaan

 

Vidya Balan plays the titular role in the film.

• 'I proved to myself and the world that I am sexy'

 

Gauahar Khan plays a pivotal role in the film.

• Gauahar Khan wants to do it all

 

Cast members Fllora Saini, Priyanka Setia, Ridheema Tiwary and Pallavi Sharda join Vidya.

• 'Prostitutes are doing a favour to the nation'

 

Poonam Rajput smiles for the cameras.

• 'We have multiplexes, but our vision is very small'

 

Mishti Chakravarty was a part of Vidya Balan's toughest scene in the film.

• Looking back at Shyam Benegal's mesmerising Mandi

 

Ravija Chauhan is among the cast members.

• What Vidya Balan has in common with Shabana Azmi!

 

Sumit Nijhawan plays Salim Mirza in the film.

 

Pitobash Tripathy.

 

Rituparna Sengupta played Vidya's role in the original Bengali film Rajkahini.

Begum Jaan producers Mukesh Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt and Vishesh Bhatt.

 

Director Srijit Mukherji poses with Mahesh Bhatt.

• 'I want to work with Vidya in every film'

 

Vidya Balan's father PR Balan and mother Saraswathy share a proud moment at the screening.

 

Fan actress Sayani Gupta smiles for the cameras.

 

Deepak Dobriyal poses for the camera.

 

Actor-turn-producer Neetu Chandra arrives.

 

Television actor Rajeev Paul.

Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar