Raima Sen shares how she prepared for her role in The Vaccine War: Googled journalists

Raima Sen, who was recently seen in Vivek Agnihotri's The Vaccine War as journalist, opened up about how she prepared for her role. The actress revealed that she took inspiration from real-life journalists. The actress portrayed the role of Science Editor of a news outlet in the film. 

3 things you need to know

• The Vaccine War stars Anupam Kher and Pallavi Joshi. 
• The film clashed at the box office with Fukrey 3 and Chandramukhi 2. 
• On the second day, the film earned ₹85 lakhs. 

Raima Sen took inspiration from this journalist

Speaking to DNA, the actress revealed that she Googled journalists, including Faye D'Souza, to know how they talk. “I googled some videos of Faye D’Souza and how she talks to get an idea of how journalists present. But that was about, to get a reference of how a journalist would talk. I made this role my own apart from that,” Sen added. 

(A file photo of Raima Sen | Image: Instagram)

Opening up about her role in the film, Raima said that she portrays the role of a strong woman. She added, "There were two kinds of people – ones who believed India can do it and ones who were convinced India can’t. This character is one of the latter. She is a very strong woman in her own right, who honestly believes India can’t do it because the country has never managed such a feat before."

The Vaccine War earns ₹85 lakh on Day 2

The film which released on September 28, managed to earn ₹1.70 in two days at the box office in India. It is a fictional retelling of the development of Covaxin during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, shedding light on the efforts and challenges of scientists involved in the creation of vaccines.