‘Bell Bottom’: Twitterati AMAZED with Lara Dutta's transformation as Indira Gandhi

Since the trailer for Akshay Kumar's next film 'Bellbottom' was released on Tuesday, all social media users have been talking about is actress Lara Dutta's stunning transformation to play former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the film.

Bellbottom is a spy thriller set in 1984, and its action-packed trailer lives up to the hype, promising an epic adventure full of world-class action, retro swag, a foot-tapping background score, gigantic production values, and Akshay Kumar's best action character.

While the trailer had blockbuster written all over it, Lara Dutta's portrayal of Indira Gandhi, 46, sparked fans' curiosity in the film and left netizens in awe of the former beauty queen, and rightfully so. See Bell Bottom trailer here.

In the Bell Bottom trailer, Lara Dutta is noticeably unrecognisable. Her makeup, voice modulation, and body language are all flawless.

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#LaraDutta began trending on Twitter shortly after the trailer was posted, and by Tuesday evening, it had climbed to one of the top spots in the trends section.

"OMG... this is Lara Dutta, our Miss Universe. She nailed it... looking forward for this movie," tweeted a user, while another wrote: "Is she Lara Dutta? Unrecognisable". "My goodness! She is Lara Dutta!" exclaimed a Twitter user. 

Not just Lara, but netizens praised the make artist for performing an outstanding job, claiming that the next-level work deserved an award already.

Take a look at some of the tweets:

Lara revealed during the trailer premiere that all it took was a call for her to be cast as Indira Gandhi. "In the film, I play Mrs. Indira Gandhi. That's me. There was a phone  call and they said that Lara there is a film being made and that Indira Gandhi's character was being cast and we are casting you for Indira Gandhi's role. Before I ever heard the script, that was all it took.But, of course, portraying someone who is such an iconic figure as her comes with a lot of responsibility."

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"As you are all aware, the film is about a hijacking that occurred during her tenure. Given the dramatic circumstances that were occurring, she was someone who was unusually calm and unaffected by drama.

As a result, it was crucial to depict her in that light. I had a fantastic experience. It was the result of a lot of homework and research. "However, it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance for which I am grateful," she continued.

Meanwhile, this Akshay Kumar starrer is poised to dazzle viewers in both 2D and 3D formats when it hits theatres on August 19.

While the announcement of the film's theatrical release has energised both the business and the audience, the trailer has amplified the fans' enthusiasm. The much anticipated spy drama appears to be on track to revive the film industry's fortunes and regalvanise big-screen magic!

Directed by Ranjit M Tewari, BellBottom is produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani and Nikkhil Advani.