Vidya Balan recalls parents' first reaction to The Dirty Picture: 'Dad clapped, mom cried'
3 years, 9 months ago

Vidya Balan recalls parents' first reaction to The Dirty Picture: 'Dad clapped, mom cried'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Vidya Balan recalled feeling nervous to see how her family would react to her racy role in The Dirty Picture. The Dirty Picture was a critical and commercial success, winning Vidya a National Film Award and grossing over ₹100 crore. "For example, during the screening of The Dirty Picture, I was worried about how they would react and was waiting outside the screening room during the interval. Vidya said that The Dirty Picture wasn't a sure-shot success, and many people had advised her not to do it.

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Vidya Balan Recalls Being Rejected in Tamil Film, Says Producer's Comments Were Demeaning
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vidya Balan Recalls Being Rejected in Tamil Film, Says Producer's Comments Were Demeaning

Hindustan Times  

Vidya Balan recounts her experience of being replaced in a Tamil film. She spoke about the hurtful comments of a producer who told her she looked ugly in a mirror for six months. Despite the negative impact, Balan emphasized the importance of kindness and the power of words. She shared her journey in the industry, highlighting her early struggles and …

People Warned Vidya Against Dirty Picture'
1 year ago

People Warned Vidya Against Dirty Picture'

Deccan Chronicle  

There is an adage, “Throw your heart over the fence and the rest will follow”. Well, National award-winning actor Padma Shri Vidya Balan is someone who follows her heart and intuition when it comes to choosing roles in her films. When several tinsel town biggies told her that essaying the role of Silk Smitha, a south Indian sex siren in …

Vidya Balan recalls her reaction when people told her starring in The Dirty Picture will ‘ruin your career’
1 year ago

Vidya Balan recalls her reaction when people told her starring in The Dirty Picture will ‘ruin your career’

Hindustan Times  

Actor Vidya Balan has opened up on playing Silk Smitha in the 2011 film The Dirty Picture. Speaking at the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa, Vidya recalled her reaction when she was told that the film will ruin her career. Vidya talks about ‘instinctively’ saying yes to the film Vidya said at the event, "I was very …

Vidya Balan: ‘No matter how successful we women are, we are conditioned not to threaten the men’
1 year, 9 months ago

Vidya Balan: ‘No matter how successful we women are, we are conditioned not to threaten the men’

Firstpost  

Vidya Balan, the pioneering actor known for redefining terms for women in the film industry, says, ”no matter how successful we women are, we are bad at receiving success. “ Balan was speaking at We The Women, the flagship festival curated by award-winning journalist Barkha Dutt, the sixth edition of which was held in Jaipur and live-streamed on digital platform …

Vidya Balan sets the internet on fire with Dabboo Ratnani photoshoot; netizens call it 'the dirty picture'
1 year, 9 months ago

Vidya Balan sets the internet on fire with Dabboo Ratnani photoshoot; netizens call it 'the dirty picture'

India TV News  

Vidya Balan seems to have recreated her 'Dirty Picture' with Dabboo Ratnani's latest photoshoot. Vidya Balan is often seen in sarees and ethnic clothes but this time her hot and sizzling looks have left the internet divided. For the unversed, The Dirty Picture was the name of the Vidya Balan film in which her character was based on Silk Smitha, …

Vidya Balan, draped in ‘inner strength’ and love for Ludhiana and its people
1 year, 11 months ago

Vidya Balan, draped in ‘inner strength’ and love for Ludhiana and its people

Hindustan Times  

Visiting the city after over a decade, actor Vidya Balan captivated the audience — over 300 women entrepreneurs’ members of Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ladies Organisation — during an over an hour-long interaction on Tuesday. While she first came to Ludhiana in 2011 to promote her film, Dirty Picture, Vidya Balan said the city as well as …

Happy Birthday Vidya Balan: The Dirty Picture to Kahaani, look back at her iconic films
2 years, 11 months ago

Happy Birthday Vidya Balan: The Dirty Picture to Kahaani, look back at her iconic films

India TV News  

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan turned 43 on Saturday. Born in Mumbai to a Tamil Brahmin family, Vidya's acting journey started from a young age and had her Bollywood debut in 2005 with the critically-acclaimed romantic film 'Parineeta' co-starring Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles. She is the epitome for pioneering a change in the portrayal of …

Kangana Ranaut says she turned down The Dirty Picture: ‘I don’t think I would have done it better than Vidya Balan’
3 years, 7 months ago

Kangana Ranaut says she turned down The Dirty Picture: ‘I don’t think I would have done it better than Vidya Balan’

Hindustan Times  

Did you know that Vidya Balan, who won a National Award for her portrayal of an adult star in The Dirty Picture, was not the first choice for the film? Kangana Ranaut said that she was offered The Dirty Picture. But yes, sometimes I feel that I didn’t see the potential in that film.” Kangana went on to say that …

Vidya Balan says people thought she was ‘mad’ when she signed The Dirty Picture, reveals her parents’ reaction
4 years, 4 months ago

Vidya Balan says people thought she was ‘mad’ when she signed The Dirty Picture, reveals her parents’ reaction

Hindustan Times  

Actor Vidya Balan revealed that when she signed Milan Luthria’s The Dirty Picture, people thought she was ‘mad’ and told her she could not be ‘doing things like these’ as she had a girl-next-door image. You are a girl next door and you can’t be doing things like these.’” When Vidya went to her parents for advice, they asked her …

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