By Jilawatan

Actress Vidya Balan, who recently moved into her new four-bedroom apartment in Khar, says instead of throwing a housewarming party she will invite her friends in separate groups for dinners so that they can enjoy themselves thoroughly.
“I think it’s imprudent to invite all your friends all at once. This makes the gathering unmanageable. Guests who don’t know one another get uncomfortable,” she said.
“So, I’m having a series of sit-in dinners in my new house where groups of friends who know one another can come together for cosy comfortable conversations and food,” added the actress.
Before that Vidya wants to make sure that every little thing in her new house is perfect.
“I’m fastidious about cleanliness to the point that if I feel a drawer is messy, I will clean it up at 3 in the morning,” she said, adding, “Shifting into my new home after the release of Ishqiya is a conscious move. I think after Paa and Ishqiya, I’ve earned myself a place of my own,” she said.

By Jilawatan

She is the thinking man’s dream. Whether she plays the unwed mother, or locks lips with her co-star, or suggestively sucks a thumb, her dignity remains intact. And then a pretty face and a voluptuous figure do not hurt. Vidya Balan is on a roll.

By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan is known to be a grounded star, which explains why she’s liked by fans. It’s not just the fans though. Vidya also seems to be a favourite among producers.

The producers of Ishqiya were impressed by the way Vidya co-operated all throughout the pre-release promotions and publicity campaigns for the film. They were surprised to see that she threw no tantrums even when they went to the interiors of Rajasthan.

By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan is no more a Chembur resident. A couple of weeks ago, the actor moved into a plush 4-BHK in the western suburb of Khar with her parents. Vidya’s new house also has an office (for her meetings), the entrance for which is separate from her residence.

It emerges now that Vidya wasn’t intending to live in Chembur for long - she had been house hunting for a long time. In any case, like most buildings in the area, Vidya’s building in Chembur was in line for redevelopment, so she couldn’t have stayed there indefinitely.

By Jilawatan

Rajkumar Gupta, who’s directing No One Killed Jessica, has decided to not let Vidya Balan meet Sabrina Lal, whose character she is portraying in the film. This is so that Vidya does the role in her own way.

According to sources, Gupta doesn’t want Vidya to meet Sabrina because he believes that she would then pick up the latter’s mannerisms and replicate Sabrina’s actions when filming. He wants her to do the role in a different manner.

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After superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan, actress Vidya Balan has come out in defense of the Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots, saying that it does not encourage students to commit suicide.

“The film 3 Idiots gives out a message to the society that the rat race for higher grades has no meaning in life and the important thing is acquiring knowledge,” Balan who is in Indore to promote her film Ishqiya told reporters.
She said that suicide depicted in the film is not a “suggestion”, but a “reflection of the society”. Balan said that it is a matter of concern that large number of students commit suicide due to the pressure of studies.
“They end their lives at an age they should start dreaming about it,” she said.

By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan has faced so much criticism for her fashion sense in the past that she has turned extremely cautious and wary about what she wears. She is glad that her outfits in Paa and Ishqiya were appreciated. And the appreciation is courtesy the outfits by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee.

She is now so fond of Sabyasachi that she has got him to work with her even for Rajkumar Gupta’s No One Killed Jessica. She also realizes that she can carry Indian outfits better than western ones. That is why; she has decided to stick to the Indian look even in her films. And as her role doesn’t require her to dress western, she is only too happy to oblige.

By Jilawatan

Close to a decade and a half after his last directorial effort HU TU TU (Tabu, Nana Patekar, Suneil Shetty), there are talks that acclaimed film maker Gulzar would be returning to wielding the megaphone once again for a film with Vidya Balan being the central protagonist. With decades of experience behind him and some author backed characters that he has lent to veteran actors like Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri and Rekha in the past, Gulzar has seemingly set his eyes on Vidya Balan who is pretty much in the same league as far as an actor with a substance is concerned.

By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan will be seen in an ultra-sensuous and bold character named Krishna in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Ishqiya. The character is poles-apart from her shy Parineeta image. The actress has used abusive language, got drunk and locked lips with Arshad Warsi in the film and says she loved every bit of her character.

Vidya Balan exclaims with enthusiasm, “Somebody thought of casting me in this role after writing it which was a huge thrill for me. It feels nice to get a character like this for an actor like me who has a certain image. I must confess this was my finest role till date.”

By Jilawatan

Ever since the promo of Ishqiya aired on air, its raking tremendous response and the on-screen chemistry between the actors has become the talk of the town. A well-known off screen chemistry between Arshad Warsi and Vidya Balan has transformed beautifully on the screen which is quite evident from the Ishqiya promo.