By Hindustan Times
From being Lalita in Parineeta (2005) to playing Silk within the Dirty Picture (2011) and Vidya Bagchi in Kahaani (2012), actor Vidya Balan has surely come an extended way.
The 34-year-old, who's on a high nowadays — both professionally and personally (she is dating UTV honcho Siddharth Roy Kapur) is enjoying her time clear of arch lights before she begins shooting for her next film, Raj Kumar Gupta’s Ghanchakkar, opposite Emraan Hashmi, in August.
After doing a double role for Aliva’s ad campaign, Vidya, who was recently within the Capital because the company’s brand ambassador, got chatty about being in comparison to Hollywood actor Meryl Streep, her want to play a double role at the big screen, and more.
Vidya speaks...
On Meryl Streep
It may be very encouraging and thrilling to be in comparison to Meryl Streep. I THINK humbled. But I THINK I'VE far to go.
The Dirty Picture
This film changed my life forever. It has given me such a lot. I can’t thank Ekta and Milan Luthria enough.
Working with SRK
I always wish to work with Shah Rukh. For me, he's the eternal romantic. Let’s see when it happens.
On double role
I wish to do double roles. I LIKE Sridevi in Chaalbaaz and Hema Malini in Seeta Aur Geeta.
On Ghanchakkar
I am excited as that is for the primary time that I'LL BE doing comedy at the big screen after Hum Paanch on TV.
