Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan on Tuesday stated that it was unfortunate how the tragic death of Sushant Singh Rajput had become a media circus. She also criticised the media trials of actress Rhea Chakraborty. Vidya’s contention came in response to Telugu actress Lakshmi Manchu’s tweet about Rhea on Monday. Lakshmi had tweeted seeking justice for […]
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Vidya Balan virtually launches 1st Shakuntala Devi song with 5,000 schoolkids
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan has virtually launched the song, Pass nahi toh fail nahi, from her upcoming film Shakuntala Devi. Around 5,000 students from over 100 cities participated in the virtual event. In addition to participating in the song launch, the school children also took part in a fun interactive session with Vidya, who is […]
Vidya Balan on Direct-to-OTT release of ‘Shakuntala Devi’
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan says the direct-to-digital release strategy will take her upcoming film “Shakuntala Devi” to global audiences. “Stepping into the world of Shakuntala Devi was as intimidating as it was exhilarating” said Vidya, adding: “Her story is inspirational and makes you see how, if we believe in ourselves, the world is our oyster. […]
Vidya Balan-starrer ‘Shakuntala Devi’ gets a release date
Mumbai: “Shakuntala Devi”, which will see actress Vidya Balan as math genius Shakuntala Devi, will premiere digitally on July 31. Ditching the traditional theatrical release, the film premieres directly on the streaming platform Amazon Prime Video. The streamer announced the release date of the film on Thursday through a fun video featuring Vidya. Taking a […]
Vidya Balan’s debut production ‘Natkhat’ to premiere in digital film fest on June 2
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan is excited about her debut as a producer with the film “Natkhat”, which will be screened on June 2 at the digital film festival named ‘We Are One: A Global Film Festival. “Due to this unimaginable and mind-numbing COVID-19 crisis, while film festivals across the globe have been cancelled, digital festivals […]
Vidya Balan-starrer ‘Shakuntala Devi’ to premiere on OTT platform
Mumbai: “Shakuntala Devi”, which will see actress Vidya Balan as math genius Shakuntala Devi, will premiere on Amazon Prime Video next month. The film is based on the life of Shakuntala, who is widely revered as the human computer for her innate ability to make incredibly complex calculations within seconds. The film also stars Sanya Malhotra, […]
Vidya Balan donates 1000 PPE kits for doctors, raising funds for more
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is donating a 1000 PPE kits for doctors and other medical staff who are battling at the frontline to keep us safe from the deadly COVID 19. Vidya has also collaborated with celebrity shout-out platform Tring to raise donations to provide additional 1000 PPE kits, along with Manish Mundra of […]
Strong stand needs to be taken this time, says Vidya Balan on Pulwama terror attack
Mumbai | With the Hindi film industry condemning the Pulwana terror attack and not releasing films in Pakistan besides banning all Pakistani artistes from working in India, National award-winning actress Vidya Balan on Friday said a strong stand needs to be taken this time. “Though I have always believed that art should be kept away […]
‘The Dirty Picture’ changed my life forever, says Vidya Balan
Mumbai : When size zero became a buzzword for Bollywood, actress Vidya Balan broke the stereotype around a conventional Bollywood heroine’s look by proudly flaunting her curvaceous figure in Milan Luthria’s directorial film “The Dirty Picture”. As the film, which was based on the life of adult film star Silk Smitha, has completed seven years […]
Irrfan Khan, Vidya Balan win best actors’ award at 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards
Mumbai, Jan 21 : Actor Irrfan Khan won the Filmfare Best Actor in Leading Role (Male) award for “Hindi Medium” while Vidya Balan bagged the Filmfare Best Actor in Leading Role (Female) Award for “Tumhari Sulu” at the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards here. From giving the awards to iconic actors like Irrfan Khan to Rajkummar […]