By Jilawatan

While Vidya Balan, who considers herself half a Bengali, had herself a ball in Kolkata last week shooting for Rajkumar Gupta’s No One Killed Jessica, Rani Mukherjee who is a fully certified Bengali was not to be seen in her home-town.

Going by the way Vidya’s shooting schedule went in Kolkata it was all for the best if Rani stayed away. Apparently the two-day schedule had to be shot with secret cameras in prominent public places where the security was most inadequate.

By Jilawatan

After directing Gajagamini with Madhuri Dixit and Meenaxi- A Tale Of Three Cities starring Tabu, renowned painter M. F. Husain is to direct a comedy with Vidya Balan, who apparently is his latest muse. However, when contacted, Vidya said that she hadn’t met the 94-year old artist yet and she will decide only after meeting him. She is however, keen on working with him.

The Indian artist, who some months back accepted the citizenship of Qatar, is presently doing a series of paintings on 100 years of Indian cinema besides work on Arabian and Indian civilisations.

By Jialwatan

Ever since Deepika has stepped into tinsel town; the gorgeous actress has been poured with nothing but compliments. Be it her style quotient or unconventional beauty Deepika has heard it all. After Ranbir, Shahrukh, Akshay, it is now John Abraham who can’t withhold praising Deepika.

Deepika although not paired opposite John in Desi Boys has managed to flutter his heart and the latter is all head over heels to work with her. It may be recalled, John had similarly felt for Vidya Balan during the shoot of Salaam-E-Ishq which even had led John-Bips’ relationship on the verge of a break-off.

By Jilawatan

Critically acclaimed actor Vidya Balan, who is currently in top form having seen two back to back successes with Paa and Ishqiya, is in Kolkata to shoot her next film Nobody Killed Jessica.

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DNA has learnt that the actor’s vanity van was gheraoed by a group of at least 500 people, causing a lot of stress to the production house who feared for her safety. Additional security was called to provide a security cover for the actor.

By Jilawatan

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan who is currently shooting for ‘No One Killed Jessica’ reaches Kolkata for the shoot.

The shooting took place in the famous Calcutta Tramways where the actress travelled from Esplanade to Park Circus. Vidya also went to Kolkata Maidan for the further shooting sequences and showed her glimpse to her fans.

The movie is inspired from a real time murder incident of model Jessica Lal. Vidya plays the role of a journalist in the film investigating about this case.

By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan made a surprise visit to Kolkata on Friday to shoot for Rajkumar Gupta’s No One Killed Jessica.

On Friday, Vidya shot indoors at Debi Roy’s house. On Saturday, the action shifted to Esplanade from where Vidya took a tram ride to Park Circus.

Speaking about the shoot, a unit member said, “Vidya plays a reporter in the film. In her search for the murderer, she lands in Kolkata. The indoor shots are of her in a house, which she suspects belongs to the murderer. On Saturday, we shot portions of her taking a tram ride. Since her character is new to the city, we have canned shots of her taking a tram ride, walking down an alley close to New Market and visiting the Maidan.”

By Jilawatan

The back-to-back success of Paa and Ishqiya have shifted focus from Vidya Balan’s weight, challenged sense of style and love life to the prodigal histrionic talent that she packs.

Understandably, Balan is both pleased and relieved.

“I think I was trying to be someone else and trying to fit into a mould which people were not accepting. I’m grateful to those criticisms about my weight, dressing sense because I realized that I was trying to forcefully do something. I realized I just have to be myself,” she told DNA.

By Jilawatan

When everything from her love life to her fashion sensibilities were dissected, one thing that no one could point their fingers at was Vidya Balan’s acting abilities. Considered by almost every film-maker as one of Bollywood’s finer actors, Vidya has only let her work do the talking.

The last two years of her acting career have been phenomenal as she has swept every award for her performances in films like Paa, in which she played Amitabh Bachchan’s mother and Ishqiya, where she was a conniving seductress.

By Jilawatan

This rain sensuous Vidya Balan was found enjoying rains in Bandra. And guess who was accompanying her! No there was no secret lover of Vidya but her close friend Meghna Gulzar.
Still the site was as interesting as the two ladies were dressed in traditional attire and had gone to watch a play. Apart from Vidya and her friend rains did not hamper the spirit of the actors Mandira Bedi and Samir Soni who sizzled on stage and Sanjay Gupta and his wife Anu couldn’t help cheering for them as the play came to an end.
Also, Sapna Bhavnani was enjoying the play with her friends and she joined Raell Padamsee backstage later to congratulate her.

By Jilawatan

What were good friends Vidya Balan and Meghna Gulzar doing on a rainy day? They were in Bandra, watching a play and enjoying themselves.

Both the ladies were dressed in traditional attire, something Vidya has by now become famous for! While Mandira Bedi and Samir Soni spun magic with their on-screen chemistry on stage, Sanjay Gupta and wife Anu could not help cheering for them as the play came to an end. Sapna Bhavnani was spotted with her friends even as she joined Raell Padamsee backstage later to congratulate her.