A recent headline read: ‘Ad keeps Madhavan busy’. The actor and his co-star from the commercial, Vidya Balan, are being cast together by director Raj Kaushal in a movie now. The director has gone on record saying that he was ‘inspired by the mobile commercial’ in his choice of cast. There are obviously many things that a good commercial can do.

Shobhana, a leading Bharatnatyam dancer and South Indian actress is all set to entice the audience with her dance drama ‘Maya Ravan’.

Vidya Balan, Juhi Chawla, Milind Soman, Jackie Shroff, Revathy, Hema Malini and Jaya Prada enjoyed the dance performance of Shobhan. Shobana is optimistic about her performance and feels that Mumbai’s culture enthusiasts will take to her endeavour.

Actress Vidya Balan, who stormed the Bollywood big-screen with her 2005 debut in Parineeta, recently did the catwalk for the Nargis Dutt Memorial Foundation’s 27th Anniversary Gala Dinner in Long Island, New York.

The fashion show was part of a fundraiser for cancer treatment in India. After strutting down the runway in one of designer duo Priya and Chintan’s newest creations, Balan curled up in a hotel room armchair to chat with

Finally Vidya Balan gets it right in this gorgeous Anarkali creation by designer duo Priya & Chintan. The fit and the colours really suit her. Hopefully she takes some advise from these immensely talented designers now for her onscreen ensembles as well.

Vidya Balan doesn’t belong to the so-called Bollywood brand of pedigree. Yet she has made it to the A-list of actors in a rather short time, delivering commercial hits with her power-packed performances. Be it her disciplined childhood, rigorous Carnatic music practice, a Masters in Sociology, a Balaji TV serial, popular music videos or ad films, she has used each layer of experience to enrich her on-screen persona. Sharing a coffee afternoon with Namaskaar Editor-in-Chief Chandan Mitra, the thinking actor shows off her analytical mind, one that is best placed to usher in a new wave in the industry. In between all the serious stuff, she also lets her hair down –

Vidya Balan made a shocking statement quite recently. She declared her love for Shah Rukh Khan and even went on to state that for him, she would be even willing to kill Gauri Khan. However, it is quite obvious that she said so in light humor as all this chit-chat happened on the ‘Sajid Superstars’ show! At Bollywood Hungama, we bring some exclusive tidbits on what to expect from the show

- On being asked about her crush, Vidya Balan didn’t bat an eyelid as she only mentioned one name - Shah Rukh Khan! When warned by Sajid Khan that Gauri Khan could well be watching the show, she confessed that for getting the man of her dreams, she would even be willing to kill Gauri Khan!