By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan, who is currently being appreciated greatly for her performance in Ishqiya, will be seen in a Malayalam film soon.

She will be debuting in Malayalam with the film, Mathilukalkkappuram, opposite Mammootty. It will be directed by Prasad and will continue with Basheer’s story, i.e., it will take off from where Adoor finished.

Ravi K Chandran will be the cameraman while the sound direction will be done by Resul Pookutty. Mammootty’s production company, Playhouse, will produce the film.

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Vidya Balan is on a signing spree. Her career is on the upswing post Paa and Ishqiya. She has even started dressing better. She is currently working on Rajkumar Gupta’s No One Killed Jessica and is also considering Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children.

Sabyasachi is one of Vidya’s favourite designers, and he styled her look in Paa. She wears his creations at events and the duo is friends. So, it is no surprise that he wants her to be part of his directorial debut. He thinks she is the quintessential Indian beauty. Prateik Babber is the male lead in the film. Konkona Sen Sharma recently said that she finds Prateik sexy and she might also sign on the dotted line.

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Two back-to-back critical and commercial successes and Vidya Balan is literally spoilt with all the appreciation coming her way. While some have marvelled at her effortless reinvention, others have insisted that she has carved a space for herself after busting the myth of power and beauty being strange bed-fellows in recent Hindi cinema. Vidya is slowly inching towards a zone that was earlier reserved for an actor like Rekha!

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Vidya Balan has been for her countless fans an image of humbled stardom. Her popularity is however, not limited to the public and audiences alone. Vidya happens to be a favorite among the producers.

The production house of her latest release Ishqiya were extremely pleased with her forward and accommodating approach even post the completion of shooting schedules during the promotion campaigns for the movie. They were impressed by her easy adjustments when they toured as far as the interiors of Rajasthan.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.