Thursday,
August
09,
2007
Parineeta'
some
two
years
back
catapulted
her
to
fame
and
comparisons
were
instantaneously
drawn
with
the
likes
of
Waheeda
Rehman
and
Meena
Kumari.
After
that,
there
was
no
looking
back
for
Vidya
Balan.
Critics
and
audiences
alike
were
floored
by
her
simplicity
and
girl
next
door
looks
and
importantly,
oodles
of
old
world
charm.
Films
thereafter
like
'Lage
Raho
Munnabhai',
'Eklavya',
'Guru'
and
'Salaam-E-
Ishq'
further
consolidated
her
position.
Now
she
has
a
bevy
of
interesting
films
in
her
kitty.
Most
interestingly
she
will
be
seen
in
a
true
blue
glam
avatar
in
Sajid
Khan's
upcoming
'Heyy
Babyy'.
'Heyy
Babyy'
will
be
a
complete
image
make
over
for
the
beauty.
"This
film
will
see
a
new
me.
The
image
that
Parineeta
created
was
so
strong,
that
in
spite
of
the
fact
that
I
have
done
other
films,
wherein
I
didn't
play
only
very
Indian
characters,
people
spoke
about
Parineeta.
I
think
there
has
never
been
as
much
of
a
departure
in
my
image
as
it
has
been
in
'Heyy
Babyy'.
Not
because
I
have
worn
Western
clothes
but
because
I
play
a
well-to-do
girl
from
a
business
family
in
Sydney,
who
shows
comfort
in
these
kinds
of
clothes.
I
am
even
wearing
my
hair
differently.
I
want
my
character
to
come
through
and
not
Vidya
Balan." Here
she
doesn't
forget
to
single
out
Manish
Malhotra,
the
man
behind
this
cool
and
contemporary
look.
"Well,
I
can't
really
thank
him
enough,"
she
says.
The
role
she
plays
is
no
less
interesting.
"I
am
playing
the
unwed
mother
of
the
baby
who
is
being
three
timed
by
these
three
guys
-Fardeen,
Akshay
and
Reitesh
and
to
teach
them
a
lesson
she
dumps
the
baby
on
them.
The
situation
for
them
gets
complicated
as
the
three
bachelors
are
made
to
look
after
the
baby
as
well
as
look
for
the
mother.
This
was
one
lovely
team
with
which
I
had
great
fun
shooting
with.
The
baby
too
was
a
real
bundle
of
joy
and
an
absolute
delight."
Not
that,
she
is
not
kicked
up
about
her
upcoming
projects.
"There
is
'Bhool
Bhulaiya' with
Priyadarshan
which
was
another
joyride.
At
the
moment
I
am
also
working
on
Aziz
Mirza's
film
alongside
Shahid
Kapoor.
And
Raji
ji
(Raj
Kumar
Santoshi)'s
Halla
Bol
which
I
hold
close
to
my
heart."
This
Raj
Kumar
Santoshi
film
might
belong
to
Ajay
Devgan
but
Vidya
is
very
proud
of
this
unique
brush
with
what
she
calls
'serious
cinema'.
Reveals
the
actress,
"I
am
playing
Ajay
Devgan's
wife
who
is
a
hero
in
Bollywood.
She
is
someone
who
despite
being
a
star's
wife
is
pretty
much
the
same
person
as
she
was
before
her
marriage.
It's
a
very
strong
and
interesting
character
which
has
got
a
lot
of
shades
and
emotions.
The
title
sounds
such
that
many
people
have
come
and
inquired
if
this
one
is
a
comedy
flick.
Only
once
they
see
the
promos,
they
will
get
a
whiff
of
what
the
film
is
all
about."
Another
unique
factor,
according
to
Vidya
is
the
fact
that,
just
like
any
other
Santoshi
films,
Halla
Bol
conveys
a
strong
message.
"There
are
a
whole
lot
of
problems
in
the
society.
But
people
instead
of
rectifying
them
choose
to
avoid
them
and
like
playing
the
blame
game.
While
doing
the
film,
I
really
felt
enlightened
towards
many
prospects
of
life.
This
film
would
definitely
make
its
viewers
more
responsible
towards
the
society
as
it
has
done
with
me."
So
impressed
was
she
by
the
veteran
director's
caliber
and
work,
she
didn't
even
need
prior
preparations
as
such.
"You
don't
have
to
really
prepare
if
you
are
working
under
Raj
ji.
The
way
he
narrates
a
scene,
it
is
enough
for
one
to
understand
its
true
emotions.
Raj
ji
has
already
proved
his
mettle
while
I
have
a
long
way
to
go.
For
me
it
has
only
been
two
years
in
the
industry
and
getting
a
chance
to
work
under
him
so
early
in
my
career
is
a
treat
for
me.
He
acts
as
a
teacher
for
every
newcomer," she
claims.
And
surprisingly
Vidya
experienced
that
he
was
the
complete
antithesis
of
his
serious
image
off
screen.
"He
and
Ajay
are
masters
at
playing
pranks.
Once
he
kept
on
taking
re-takes
of
mine
without
rolling
the
camera.
He
has
got
a
great
sense
of
humour,
must
say."
There
are
also
talks
about
another
South
Indian
beauty,
the
timeless
Sridevi
making
an
appearance
in
the
film.
"She
is
doing
a
special
appearance.
But
I
didn't
have
the
chance
to
interact
with
her
as
she
didn't
have
any
scene
along
with
me.
To
have
her
in
the
film
is
nothing
short
of
a
big
honour,"
says
the
actress.
After
her
debut
in
a
woman
oriented
film
like
Parineeta,
the
general
feeling
was
that
Vidya
is
here
to
fill
the
void
created
by
Madhuri
Dixit's
departure.
So
what
was
it
that
made
Vidya
play
second
fiddle
yet
again
after
'Guru'
and
'Eklavya'?
"Every
other
film
cannot
be
a
Parineeta.
Yes
Halla
Bol
belongs
to
Ajay
(Devgan),
but
at
the
same
time
my
character
is
also
very
strong.
It
maybe
small
but
Raj
ji
has
the
reputation
of
doing
justice
to
every
character.
I
am
hoping
that
this
small
role
will
lead
to
a
much
bigger
and
stronger
one.
Hopefully,
after
seeing
my
performance,
Raj
ji
may
make
a
'Lajja'
someday
with
me," exclaims
Vidya.
And
there
is
much
more
to
look
forward
to
from
the
lass.
"There
are
talks
going
on
with
other
producers,
though
it
would
be
too
early
for
me
to
say
anything
about
them
right
away.
But
hopefully
a
lot
of
nice
things
will
come
my
way
in
the
days
to
come,
"she
informs
as
she
signs
off.