Vidya Balan Remembers Her Phase Of Rejections, Reveals She Used To Go To Sleep Crying

Vidya Balan is inevitably considered to be a powerhouse of talent amongst the batch of the current actresses. The actress had made her debut in the Hindi film industry in the year 2005 with the movie Parineeta and since then, there has been no looking back for her. However, the actress' journey has not been easy in showbiz and she recently remembered the tumultuous time in her life when she used to face several rejections especially in the South film industry.

The Lage Raho Munna Bhai actress revealed to Bollywood Bubble saying, "I think I am hopelessly optimistic. Like, even when I was going through a lot of rejection down south, way back in 2002-03, I used to go to sleep crying. I used to feel like maybe I am never going to become an actor."

Not only this, but Vidya Balan also revealed what kept her from not giving up on her quest to become an actor. The Bhool Bhulaiyaa actress said, "But the next morning, I would wake up feeling like... I think the sunrise was enough to give me hope. If I have made it to another sunrise, I knew that it meant I have another chance. So, I think it didn't matter what I was going through. I always had that optimism and I have to say thank you to my parents for that."

On the work front, Vidya Balan was seen in the movie Sherni. The movie was helmed by Amit Masurkar and was released on the OTT streaming platform Amazon Prime Videos. The movie also starred Vijay Raaz, Neeraj Kabi, Mukul Chadda, Brijendra Kala, Sharat Saxena and Ila Arun in the lead roles. The actress had essayed the role of a female forest officer named Vidya Vincent in the movie.

The actress had earlier revealed to Filmibeat how she prepped for the movie. "I met with a few female forest officers and they helped me understand the nature and the scope of their job, the challenges they faced...," she said.

"Their personal life is often fragmented therefore because, they are living far away from their entire families and it's tough, and the sexism they face. But that's a reality that not just people in this department but I think people the world over and in every profession, experience. But the officers also helped me with some reading materials and some links to documentaries, and I did some forest trails with them. So, that helped me understand the job of a forest officer," Vidya added.