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Biography

Vidya Balan is a Tamilian from Kerala. She is from the Iyer community. She comes from a middleclass family from Palghat, on the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. 

Vidya did her schooling from St Antony's School and later on joined St Xavier's College from where she graduated in sociology. 

When she was doing her MA from Mumbai University, she was offered a role in a Malayalam film titled Chakram with Mohanlal, one of Vidya’s favorite actors. However, the project was shelved mid-way and Vidya had to wait for few more years to make her movie debut. 

She made her debut as a model in a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998. She has acted in scores of ad films, most of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

A couple of months later, she featured in three music videos (again directed by Sarkar) for ‘Euphoria’, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas. 

Vidya Balan started work as an actress in the Malayalam movie Chakram, paired against Mohanlal, however the film was abandoned mid-way through production. After making her debut in television advertising as a model for a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998, she proceeded to do over 25 TV ads, (mostly directed by Pradeep Sarkar), followed with a variety of acting stints in music videos (Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas), Hindi TV soap operas (Hanste Khelte and Hum Paanch) and a Bengali movie, Bhaalo Theko, for which she won the Best Actress Anand Lok Puraskar award in Kolkata.

Hanste Khelte and Ektaa Kapoor's Hum Paanch.

In the meantime, she acted in Bengali movie Bhalo Theko with actor Joy Sengupta. She even won the ‘best actress’ Anand Lok Puraskar in Kolkata for her performance in the movie. 

It was in Mumbai, during a pop concert, when filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra approached her to play the female lead in his movie Parineeta, to be directed by Pradeep Sarkar. 

Vidya had to go through 40 screen tests and 17 make-up shoots before she was finally chosen for the lead role in the film.

Vidya has a very traditional Indian look in contrast to most of today's Bollywood starlets. She is associated with AmFar (Americans for AIDS Research) and Hale House, a home for children born with HIV and those affected by Drug Addiction. She also involves herself with the Harvard AIDS Institute, by Hosting Forums and participating in events throughout the year. No wonder that Vidya Balan is one of the most talked about names in Bollywood today.

Date of Birth :	January 1, 1982
Education :	St. Antony's School and St. Xavier's College
Family :	Father - P R Balan (Vice-President of ETC   channel), Mother (House maker), Elder Sister.
City :	Palghat, Kerala
Occupation :	Bollywood actress and Fashion Model
Debut Film :	Parineeta
Languages :	Tamil, Hindi, English, Malayalam, Bengali
Awards :	Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Parineeta (2005), Filmfare Best Debut Award, Parineeta (2005) Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005) IIFA Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005) Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta (2005).

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It could have been anyone

Yesterday I watched No One Killed Jessica & my sister will write a review on it on the other blog. It’s all the more depressing to know that someone actually was killed in this manner & later on her family suffered like anything. What I find commendable is how people & the media put up the fight. Candle Light protest & Middle Finger protest were superb ideas.

What happened to Jessica could have happened to anyone. You don’t have to be a party person. You can be at the wrong place & someone will shoot you out of madness. Life is too cheap. When you watch the movie, you will think about other incidents in which justice has been denied & today no one even cares it. You only remember tragedies if they hit you hard.

Anyhow, NOKJ is a must watch. The character of Vidya Balan is realistic & I would say it’s all in all Vidya’s movie. Rani has performed well, but I personally think Priyanka Chopra or someone like Mallika Sherawat could have done a better role. There was too much effort on Rani’s part & she couldn’t make a deep impact. Even when she said what the fuck or shut the fuck up, it wasn’t big deal. Haan that Hindi dialogue ‘wahan hotay tou…’ was delivered very nicely. That character was an amalgam of 15 journalists & I think it was a difficult character. Priyanka would have been the best person to pull it. You needed someone really smart. Since Raj Kumar Gupta is in love with Rani, so it’s understandable.

Jessica Lall was just 34 year old when she was murdered. Although 300 people were present at that socialite party & yet the accused was acquitted the 1^st time in 2006. Even her so-called friend kept changing his statement. It makes us question about our best people who would change statements under pressure.

But thank God the culprit is in prison now where he belongs & this is certainly the victory of people & the media.

Rani & Vidya Promoting NOKJ On Naa Ana Iss Desh Lado

As we are aware, Rani and Vidya are seriously promoting their upcoming film No One Killed Jessica these days, so they also made an appearance in Na Ana Iss Desh Lado, which is a soap that is telecasted on Colors TV.

Rani-Vidya at Radio Mirchi

This wasn't a very nice pose, but I guess she wasn't aware of it.
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Rani has a lot of attitude problem.

Rani giving tips to Vidya.
Uff what a nerdy look! In fact she reminds me of my cousins. Even when I studied all night, I never managed to look nerdy. I think it's god-gifted.

Rani jee has changed her shades & she feels proud about it.
Oh man the 1st lady to walk on this planet!
The 1st lady to pose for the camera!
Now she seems used to the idea of being first.

Totally nerdy! I didn't like what these ladies were wearing, but they both looked a lot better this time. And it's commendable how they both are promoting their upcoming movie.

What happened when Sallu met Veena, Rani and Vidya?

This is indeed a very apt expression for being thrown out, but I must say that she did stay in the house for too long & now people are not enjoying the show anymore.



Salman Khan certianly looks more beautiful than these 3 women.
I think Vidya looks fine when she dresses fine.
Veena Malik doesn't seem to miss any opportunity of giving these looks. Anyway, Salman Khan looked really cool on that day.
I think it was more fun to watch the real thing on TV.

When Rani bowed before Madhuri

Rani Mukerji made for a Kodak moment when she prostrated in a 'sashtang namaskar' before dancing diva Madhuri Dixit on the reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4'.

Rani admitted she is a self-proclaimed Madhuri Dixit on the show's episode which was aired on Monday.

Rani came as a special guest along with Vidya Balan to promote their upcoming film 'No One Killed Jessica', releasing Jan 7.

The pics depict that Rani must be a huge fan of Madhuri. In fact, it seems she worships the lady. Vidya Balan as usual looks more like an aunty. I think Madhuri still looks better than these 2 ladies.

Rani & Vidya Get Along Well

Well my sister has already reported this news :P So I will write down further.

Even when I read earlier reports of how Rani hardly interacted with Vidya during the shoot and that she was unapproachable throughout the shooting, I thought, this movie would be quickly made as nobody is wasting anytime doing silly things. The photographs from the earlier promotions showed a bit of coldness as well, but with time it was evident that the actresses became closer while promoting the film more.What is worth praising is their professionalism, because the ladies have promoted their film whole heartedly with complete honesty believing in their film and its subject totally.

Last night I saw the two having lots of fun while promoting No One Killed Jessica in Bigg Boss. They seemed comfortable with no hang ups. Even if there was a discomfort, most probably because of Rani's cold attitude, it is no longer visible now. Since, the two ladies praised each other genuinely and had a great time together.

"There's no rift between Rani and Vidya"

It was reported that Vidya is not very happy with Rani because the Bengali beauty is hogging the limelight and taking maximum space in promotions. But Gupta called all the rumours baseless.

"I have been accompanying Rani and Vidya on most promotional events and they have been having a fabulous time. These are just rumours and there is no truth in these claims," Gupta said.

"I've seen how well they gel and the camaraderie that they share and the positivity with which they shot the film. So these are just rumours and not to be taken seriously," he added.

Why is Vidya wearing oversized dresses?

While shooting for her upcoming film No one killed Jessica, Vidya actually had some tough time in the beginning. And that was all about her dress code.

It's learnt that Vidya was shocked to notice the oversized dresses that her wardrobe consisted of while shooting for the film. Initially, the actress even tried to argue with her director but then she agreed without creating any fuss.

So, what made Vidya change her mind? The reason is this: In the film Vidya is playing Jessica' Lal's sister Sabrina. Sabrina according to eyewitnesses always wears oversized dresses. So, Vidya's character demanded this look and Vidya had no option but to go for over sized clothes.

It must be mentioned that Vidya is too touchy about her wardrobe design since she has been blamed of many dress disasters in the past. But this time the dress code, which by all means looks like a fashion disaster, was something Vidya could do little about.

Talking about her wardrobe in the film, Vidya says, "Initially, I was too shocked to see those over sized dresses hanging around me. But, my director made me understand the logic behind that. I was playing Sabrina and when I met her for the first time, I realised that the dresses made me look exactly like her."

Rani & Vidya

Rani & Vidya are 2 professional ladies & I’m impressed that they go everywhere for the promotion of their upcoming movie No one killed Jessica. But it seemed as if they got carried away or something lately.

'No One Killed Jessica' gets A-certificate

The censor board has awarded an A-certificate to ‘No One Killed Jessica’ - based on a real murder - without any cuts and its makers hailed the decision saying they were happy to be able to take the story to the audience.

"The emotion of the journey, the power of the people and the relentless effort of the media needed to be brought to the audience in the right light and hats off to the censor board for keeping that above all else while judging the film," said Vikas Behl, a senior official at UTV, which has produced the film.

Set for a Jan 7 release, ‘No One Killed Jessica’ is based on ramp model Jessica Lall's murder case.

Another area of discomfort for the film was the legal ramifications of showing real-life people, particularly the hostile witnesses in the murder case.

In fact, former top cop Amodh Kanth had urged the censor board to ensure that only facts relating to the Jessica Lall murder case are presented in ‘No One Killed Jessica’.