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An actress par
excellence who stands out in the bhool bhulaiya of Bollywood with her
outstanding choice of Kahaani of films to work on, Vidya Balan is not the
conventional heroine but a respected actress of the film world. The germ of an
actress was instilled in Vidya Balan from a very young age that made her dress
like Madhuri Dixit and dance on her songs. Playing the role of one of the sisters
in the popular daily ‘Hum Paanch’ and with over 90 ads along with music videos,
Vidya Balan managed to put her initial steps into the glamour world. While shooting
for an ad shoot assignment in Chennai, the model coordinator offered Vidya to
audition for a Malayalam film opposite the celebrated actor Mohanlal. Vidya
grabbed the opportunity and before she knew, she started shooting for the film.
Due to unfortunate circumstances the film got shelved after the first schedule
and Vidya was termed as 'Jinxed'. This started a series of mishaps with Vidya
being replaced in almost all the films that she was signed on. Though anger and
disappointment creped in but she never questioned her faith in god. Her talent
and dedication made Pradeep Sarkar who had directed her for the music videos
asked her to audition for Parineeta. A film starring Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay
Dutt produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. While Pradeep Sarkar and others associated
with the film were convinced with Vidya Balan, it was Vidhu Vinod Chopra who
demanded test after test to examine her that led to putting Vidya into dilemma.
Binod Pradhan, the ace cinematographer who had captured Vidya earlier too
during her ad shoots was also the cinematographer for Parineeta gave a sound
advice to Vidya of not getting bogged down by tests but enjoy being in front of
camera like the way she did during her ad assignments. Taking the advice
seriously, Vidya gave her best shot without any pressure and left the rest for
universe to decide. While Vidya was at
an Enrique concert with her friend, she got a call from Vidhu Vinod Chopra who
asked to speak to her at that moment without any delay. And he finally broke
the good news to her and signed her for Parineeta. It was truly a Kismet
Connection. There was no looking back from there. Vidya established herself in
the industry and made everyone fall in her Ishqiya. It won’t be wrong to say
that witnessing the talent and unconventional personality of Vidya Balan on screen;
it’s natural to sigh Ooo Laa Laa!
Source: Rendezvous
with Simi Garewal - Vidya Balan and Look Who's Talking with Niranjan Iyengar -
Vidya Balan
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