In a new interview with an Indian media outlet, Vidya Balan, who started her acting career on TV, before making her way to the big screen with a Bengali film, recalled her struggle during the early days in the industry.
Balan shared that she was replaced by a Tamil film after shooting for only two days, and when she asked the producer for the reason, he made derogatory comments about the acclaimed actor.
“I did a Tamil film. I shot for it for two days and then I got replaced,” revealed the ‘Parineeta’ actor.
She continued, “I went with my parents to speak to the producer at his office in Chennai. He showed us some clips from the film and said to my parents, ‘Dekho, kisi angle se heroine dikhti hai (Does she look like a heroine from any angle)? She doesn’t know how to act or dance’.”
“I was thinking, first let me act and dance; I hardly shot for the film,” Balan added. “For six months, I didn’t look at myself in the mirror because I felt ugly.”
“If you want to reject someone, do that, but always be kind with your words because words have the power to be very damaging or nurturing. I will never forget that. It was an early lesson in life to be kind to people because he destroyed my self-image for six months,” she noted.
On the work front, Balan is awaiting the release of Anees Bazmee’s horror-comedy ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’, co-starring Kartik Aaryan, Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri.
Vidya Balan and Madhuri Dixit unite for ‘Ami Je Tomar’ in ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’
The title is scheduled for theatrical release on November 1, coinciding with the Hindu festival of Diwali, in the Box office clash with another biggie, Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham Again’.
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