By Jilawatan

Vidya Balan is no stranger to link-ups and is often linked with her co-stars. But such rumours have left her embarrassed on more occasions than one. Take the case of Shahid Kapur. Tongues started wagging during the shooting of Kismet Konnection but post the film’s release, Shahid not only refused to acknowledge their relationship, he even started giving Vidya a wide berth, leaving her red-faced.

And now, the same treatment is being meted out to her by John Abraham.

Her chemistry with John during the filming of Salaam-E-Ishq was so good that his girlfriend, Bipasha Basu, forbid John from ever working with Vidya again.

And it now turns out that diktat still holds.

A li’l birdie told us that John was again offered a film with Vidya but he backed out at the last minute, apparently because he does want trouble in his paradise.

And what’s worse for Vidya, after John, the film’s director approached Bobby Deol, but even he refused to sign on the dotted line.

We wonder if that is because Bollywood’s wives and girlfriends can’t bear their men working with her or because the actors themselves are scared of Vidya stealing their thunder on screen, now that she has established herself with films such as Paa and Ishqiya.

By Jilawatan

Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan who played son and mother in ‘Paa’ received the best actor and best actress award at the 55th filmfare awards on Saturday night. While Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘3 Idiots’ won the best film awards and Rajkumar Hirani bagged the best director award for the same film.

Music composer AR Rahman won the best music director award for ‘Delhi 6’ and Mohit Chauhan who crooned Masakali won the best male singer. Singers Kavita Seth and Rekha Bhardwaj shared the female playback singer trophy. Kavita for ‘Ik Tara’ from ‘wake Up Sid’ and Rekha for ‘Genda Phool’ from Delhi 6.
Hosts Shahrukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan again made the evening funnier with their jokes. Actor Shahid Kapur gave a stunning performance. He paid tribute to pop singer Michael Jackson.

By Jilawatan

These days Vidya Balan is looking far prettier than she has ever looked. Her intense eyes sparkle with mirth, and her wide smile tells the story of a gratifying existence. Vidya, in her own words, is “herself” these days and has quit being someone else. May be that’s making the difference!

In a candid interview with Spicezee’s Swati Chaturvedi in her celebrity chat show ‘Kahiye Janab’, Vidya Balan opened up about her upcoming film ‘Ishqiya’, romance with Shahid Kapur and love for SRK.

Swati: Vidya, you are doing a film called ‘Ishqiya’, which is about ‘Ishq’(love) but what about real-life love?

Vidya: What do I say; I have always been in search for that special someone but that has not happened. (Laughs) Maybe after ‘Ishqiya’, love will enter my life.

Swati: It is being said that you have used indecent language in the film, which doesn’t go with your image. You have a girl-next-door kind of image and even your endorsements portray you as a simple girl, then what made you go for such a character?

Vidya: I play a character whose social background and upbringing is such that she uses indecent language. I am afraid I can’t divulge too much. I took up ‘Ishqiya’ because as an actor I don’t set limitations. Luckily, I balance meaningful cinema with commercial fairly well. I got an opportunity to explore a new horizon with this film. My character in the film is completely different from what you have seen me playing onscreen so far. Joy and satisfaction lies in this. If you set limitations for yourself in work, then your job becomes mundane. But if you go uninhibited, you enjoy it. I have moved out of my comfort zone for the film, which has been very fulfilling.

Swati: How did the film happen? How did Vishal Bhardwaj convince you to play the lead role in the film?

Vidya: Well, he didn’t convince me, I agreed to the role immediately after listening to the script. Vishal called me up and said that there is a script and Abhishek Chaubey will narrate it. Normally, I listen to a script twice but in this case, I had made up my mind during the first session itself. It is a very challenging role for any actor, especially for me because the ten films that I have done, I had mostly played the girl-next-door kind of roles. In this I had to shed all inhibitions, which I had gathered doing similar kind of roles. I worked on my dialect and the whole process was very exciting.

Swati: You are an outsider in the industry and may be that’s why you faced a lot of bad press. You were criticised for looking older than your co-stars, bad dress sense and all that. How did you bear it all? Vidya: I felt one thing – people care about me. My existence matters – this thought was very reassuring for me. I agree I did things which did not suit me. I was fortunate to have faced such criticism because then I realized, what I want to do and what I should not.

Swati: What are the things you don’t want to do?

Vidya: See, I was just trying to be someone else. I am different and now, I happily accept myself the way I am. If people were angry with me, it was because they wanted to remind me – ‘You are different, why don’t you be different’.

Swati: Do you think you have always been targeted for being an outsider with no backing?

Vidya: I don’t think on those lines – no filmy backing or joining camps etc. What matters to me is my family. It is my biggest support and ‘Sabse Bada Khiladi’ God is always with me.

Swati: Aren’t you angry with Shahid Kapur? Were you in a relationship with him?

Vidya: Yes, there was a relationship. He was my friend, my co-star.

Swati: Shahid has told me that you are not his friend and he doesn’t want anything to do with you.

By Jilawatan

Abating the speculations doing the rounds regarding his love-life, usually quiet Shahid Kapur chose to speak about his dream girl. No, it is not Vidya Balan or Priyanka Chopra or the most recent, Anushka Sharma who fits Shahid’s image of his ideal girl but he is still on the lookout for the special person.

Elaborating on how his dream girl should be, the actor said to a news daily, “She should be able to connect with me emotionally on a day-to-day basis. The girl should be different, but not to the extent that things just doesn`t work out. Last but not the least, I know I would accept her the way she is.“

Talking about his break-up with former girlfriend Kareena Kapoor, Shahid said, “I had a public break-up, but now I am very private about my personal life. It became too public and difficult to handle. When there is something substantial, people will come to know about it,“ he concludes.

Well, Shahid should know that he too needs to change for his dream girl, otherwise who would like to fall in love with a guy, who keeps on changing his girlfriend.

By Jilawatan

The ‘Parineeta’ gal may be surrounded by many good-looking guys but she has been swayed away by none other than the calm cricketer of Indian cricket team, Zaheer Khan. In an interview, Vidya expressed her liking for the man. She said, “He is the hottest cricketer on the block, he may be quiet, but he seems to be a strong man from within”.

If Vidya is thinking to carry forward her relationship with Zaheer then she should put a full stop to her desire right now as wedding bells are ready to ring for Zaheer Khan. Reports say that Zaheer is going to tie the knot very soon.

We are really sad for Vidya who was recently in news for dating Shahid Kapur. If Vidya preferred cricketer to film stars then she should go for some other bachelor cricketer of the Indian cricket team.

By Jilawatan

With B-town abuzz regarding Shahid Kapur and Priyanka Chopra’s clandestine affair, it seems that the growing proximity between the two love struck actors has not gone down well with Vidya Balan!

Post his tempestuous relationship and an equally unceremonious break-up with Kareena Kapoor, Shahid has been struggling to bring his life back on track and has finally found a friend for life in Priyanka. With Priyanka and Shahid being neighbours, both are frequently spotted together and their growing propinquity has become a great concern for Vidya Balan.

News has it that actress Vidya Balan has recently purchased a new home in Shahid Kapur’s building and will be moving in soon. With Vidya’s control-freak act, Shahid’s neighborhood is rife with speculations over Shahid and Vidya’s relationship, who have been maintaining their relation as purely professional friendship. However, with Vidya’s buying a new pad in Shahid’s vicinity, it is clear that Vidya cannot stand Priyanka’s growing advances towards Shahid.

Whether it is Priyanka or Vidya, it seems Shahid’s love life is brimming!