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Vidya Balan cried when a Malayalam director told her to change surname
Vidya Balan’s Parineeta co-starring Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt recently clocked 20 years of release. To commemorate the ...
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra asked Vidya Balan to get a face surgery done for Parineeta: ‘Your nose is too long...’
Vidya Balan recently opened up about the time when Vidhu Vinod Chopra asked the actor to get a face surgery done as he felt ...
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Exclusive: Vidya Balan Talks About Body Positivity: “If You Want to Cast Me, Take Me As I Am”
In an exclusive conversation with Filmfare’s Editor-in-Chief Jitesh Pillai, Vidya Balan talked about early success, industry ...
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Why Was Vidya Balan Scared To Play Amitabh Bachchan's Mother In ‘Paa’: “It Sounded Absurd”
On completing 20 years in Bollywood in August, Vidya Balan recently spoke about her notable roles including playing Amitabh ...
'Get a surgery done': This big Bollywood director told Vidya Balan to change her nose before debut
Vidya Balan faced a series of career setbacks, including shelved projects and unreleased films. In a recent interview, she ...
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Cover Story: Vidya Balan On 20 Years In Bollywood, Breaking Stereotypes, and Tackling Fitness
Because she's so comfortable, Vidya Balan makes everyone around her also comfortable. Sometimes working with actors can be a ...
Vidya Balan says she felt pressured to act younger, especially during photoshoots, after Parineeta: ‘It got frustrating’
Vidya Balan said photographers would say things like, ‘Let’s make you look younger and sexy,’ during photoshoots when she had ...
Vidya Balan Recalls Parineeta Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra Telling Her To Get A Nose Job: "It's Too Long"
Vidya Balan recently spoke to Filmfare and revealed how Vidhu Vinod Chopra had called her "nose too long" during Parineeta. The film marked Vidya Balan's big Bollywood debut in 2005.
Vidya Balan says she’s ‘shamelessly optimistic’ when people ask her to shed weight: 'There is nothing wrong with me'
Vidya Balan opened up about her deliberate decision not to rush into her next film after completing one. The actress has ...
Vidya Balan gets candid about awkward on-screen intimacies, recalls actor who didn’t brush after eating Chinese: 'Could smell garlic, soy sauce…'
Vidya Balan shared humorous and uncomfortable early career experiences, including an intimate scene with a garlic-breath ...
Vidya Balan recalls watching 'Umrao Jaan' while holding Rekha's hand: ‘She was made for the celluloid’
Vidya Balan recounted her surreal experience of watching 'Umrao Jaan' alongside Rekha, expressing awe at Rekha's magnetic ...
Vidya Balan on playing Amitabh Bachchan's mother in Paa: 'It sounded absurd...'
Did you know Vidya Balan was scared when she had to portray the role of Amitabh Bachchan's mother? Read inside.