Vidya resolves conflicts with designer Manish Malhotra

July 27th, 2010

By Jilawatan

After three years of cold war between actress Vidya Balan and fashion designer Manish Malhotra, both have now ironed out their differences as Vidya attended Manish’s show at the ongoing Couture Week in Delhi. This time Vidya surprised all by turning up for Malhotra’s show at the event.

Vidya, who had publicly spoken against the designer after she was panned by critics for her look in the movie ‘Heyy Babyy’, had rubbed the leading designer in a wrong way.

Vidya Balan considers herself half Bengali

July 21st, 2010

By Jilawatan

While Vidya Balan who considers herself half 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 2-day schedule had to be shot with secret cameras in prominent public places where the security was most inadequate.

Rani would’ve made it for Vidya

July 18th, 2010

By Jilawatan

Recently, Vidya Balan was reported to be Kolkata with the team Rajkumar Gupta’s No One Killed Jessica. She was there for 2-day schedule that were to be shot with secret cameras in prominent public places where security is scarce.
The team has to shoot in crowded locations like Kolkata airport, Park Circus, Ballyganj, and New Market. As it is known fact that the crowds in these places are impossible to control they had placed the cameras secretly.
The actress would then get into camera range and before the general public recognize her, the team would move. Had Rani been along it would have been difficult to control the beserk going crowd. Director shares that it was tougher to shoot in Kolkata than in Delhi but had been a fun.

Vidya has a ball in Kolkata

July 18th, 2010

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.

Vidya Balan shoots for her Jessica Lal’s inspired movie in Kolkata

July 13th, 2010

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.

Vidya takes a ride!

July 11th, 2010

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.”

Vidya Balan is ‘happier and fearless’

July 11th, 2010

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.

Gorgeous Vidya wows MF Husain

July 2nd, 2010

By Jilawatan

After Madhuri Dixit, Tabu and Amrita Rao, MF Husain has found a new muse. The 94–year-old artist has reportedly watched Ishqiya (2010) 12 times already — he had earlier seen Dixit’s Hum Aapke Hain Kaun…! (1994) 70 times—and is fida over the gorgeous Vidya Balan. He wants to paint her and wants her in his next directorial venture.

The actress admits that they have spoken and Husain has been extremely generous with his compliments. “I was so overwhelmed when I heard this, I remember reading about him painting Madhuri years ago. And a painting by Husain saab would immortalise me, though I don’t know how to react to the word ‘gorgeous’,” Balan laughs.

Vidya’s Delhi tales

June 21st, 2010

By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan’s next film, No One Killed Jessica, sees her donning a real life character.

And she says it was a fulfilling experience.

” We are done with the shoots and it was challenging. We shot at real locations in Delhi but what made it even tougher was the city’s scorching climate.

But overall, it was a very fulfilling experience,” Vidya says.

The film is expected to be released in December this year. No One Killed Jessica has been directed by Rajkumar Gupta and is based on the Jessica Lall murder. It also stars Rani Mukerji.

Playing Jessica Lal was tough: Vidya Balan

June 18th, 2010

By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan’s next will see the actress playing someone from real life. No One Killed Jessica is based on the Jessica Lal story and also stars Rani Mukerji.

“We are done with the shoot and it was challenging,” said the actress. “We shot in real locations, plus the climate in Delhi was really hot. So it was tough. But overall it was a very fulfilling experience.”

The film, directed by Rajkumar Gupta, will release in December.

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