Vidya Balan gossips about her home coming

Kolkata is like my second home and yet, I’ve not been there in two years. I’m dying to pay a visit to Kalighat. I miss the jhalmuri from Gariahat, the roll that we used to have every evening in front of Lahabari and the soda served in earthen tumblers in the Vivekananda Park stalls.

A lot has changed in two years. What are the things you can’t do now?

I used to take long walks outside the Chaudhury guest house while shooting for Parineeta. Raima would join me too. Along with Subarna (dress designer), Tanushree (art director), we would amble down the back alleys. I don’t think I can do that any more. I had been to Ajmer Sharif and was told that I’ll be safest if I wear a burqa there. But, since I’m not so used to it, I kept on moving the veil off my eyes.

Do you miss the anonymity of the past?

I am grateful to God for this. I don’t miss the anonymity. But yes, I will miss standing on the terrace of Chaudhury guest house in the cold with all my friends.


Is saying yes to Gautam Halder’s next film a way of proving to your detractors that you don’t really forget those who give you a break?

To each his own. I couldn’t work in Laaga Chunri Mein Daag (LCMD) because the dates didn’t work out. It wasn’t easy for me to refuse LCMD. My dates were committed to Heyy Babyy. When Gautamda approached me, I told him that if the dates work out, I will surely do it. It’s only for him that I realised my dream of seeing myself on the big screen.

Do you wish you had done Konkona’s role in LCMD?

With an actor like Konkona, there is little scope for anyone to think of giving a better performance. I think Konkona has left a mark for herself in LCMD. I told her that too. I can’t imagine myself in that role.

Is your new look an attempt to break the image of being a traditional beauty?

I love my new hairstyle. I’ve been trying to give a new look that gels with my characters. I think I can try as long as it doesn’t cost me.

Saroj Khan says she wants to choreograph you. Which is the one Saroj Khan number that you wish to have danced to?

I would have liked to do every song that Madhuri has done though I don’t think anyone can do it like her. Her comment is a blessing for me. Sarojji is the Birju Maharaj of film dance.

They say there is no smoke without a fire. How do you explain the rumours between you and Shahid?

In Aziz Mirza’s unit, film-making is a truly collaborative effort. We would all get along very well. I guess, Shahid and I were linked because it made for spicy stories.

Vidya Balan and Ajay Devgan in 'Halla Bol'

The shooting of Vidya balan and Ajay Devgan starrer Halla Bol has been completed.

It has music and background score by Sukhwinder Singh, lyrics by Sameer and Mehboob, and cinematography by N. Nataraja Subramaniam.

Post-production work is currently on in full swing. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi for producer Abdol Samee Siddiqui, the film also stars Pankaj Kapur and Darshan Jariwala.

Vidya Balan in about Kissing

Yes! You heard it right, its Vidya Balan who has no problem kissing any actor. It is definitely a big surprise to see Vidya making such a statement. She is the actress who has captured the imaginations of the masses with her classical looks.

And everyone assumed her to be the innocent girl next door who is very choosy when it comes to kissing scenes in a movie, and if that’s what you still think then your mistaken because Vidya has recently said that she is always ready to kiss any actor.

Vidya started her Career with Parineeta and set her foot in the Industry, then her work in Lage Raho was appreciated and now she’s one among the top actresses. Vidya drew herself out of the simple- cute image when she surprised everyone by Kissing Madhavan in the movie Guru.

And it’s not over there, she has said that she is ready to kiss any actor as long as it is shot in an aesthetic manner and if the director is someone she trusts. Well, this shows how the industry influences a person to act according to their demands. .