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Mumbai, Dec 14 (PTI) After playing a single mother to 67-year-old Amitabh Bachchan in 'Paa', Vidya Balan is set to scorch the big screen as the scheming seductress in Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Ishqiya' which the actress believes is the most challenging role of her career.

Vidya will be seen with actors Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi in the film. Directed by debutant Abhishek Chaubhey, 'Ishqiya' is eyeing a January 29 release.

With her character of a scheming seductress igniting quite some heat within the industry circles way before the release, she must indeed be happy that the entire perception about her 'holier than thou' persona goes for a six in Bharadwaj production?

"I think I have been fortunate enough to have worked on the kind of films which have quenched my thirst as an actor.